Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28570

Summary:

The 28570 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Carteret County Public Schools district. These schools generally perform above the district and state averages, with several standout institutions that are excelling at the state level.

Croatan High School and Broad Creek Middle School are the top performers in the area, ranking in the top 20% and top 10% of schools in North Carolina, respectively. Croatan High has a strong 87.7% graduation rate, while Broad Creek Middle boasts exceptional test scores with over 80% proficiency in math, reading, and science. Bogue Sound Elementary also stands out, ranking in the top 10% of elementary schools in the state with high proficiency rates.

The schools in the 28570 zip code exhibit a range of economic diversity, with free/reduced lunch rates varying from 28.97% at Croatan High to 66.82% at Newport Elementary. This diversity is reflected in the per-student spending, which ranges from $8,447 at Broad Creek Middle to $11,529 at Newport Middle. While the overall performance of the schools is strong, the differences in resources and support available to students may contribute to the varying levels of academic achievement across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Chatham St	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 223-4201	621	49	12.7	99.5%	437 (70.4%)	39 (6.3%)	68 (11.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (10.8%)	62.2	529^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.5%		66.4	466^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.0%	63					61.9	61.5	69.3				36.3	63.2	63.4				78.2		$10,259	$1,539	$8,720
Broad Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2382 Hwy 24	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 247-3135	722	43	16.7	30.1%	595 (82.4%)	6 (0.8%)	82 (11.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.2%)	89.5	60^th of 773 public middle schools	92.2%		88.9	73^rd of 793 public middle schools	90.8%	13								86.0	80.7	75.8				69.5	70.5	72.1		80.3	$8,447	$680	$7,767
Bogue Sound Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3323 Hwy 24	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 393-1279	416	31	13.3	99.3%	319 (76.7%)	6 (1.4%)	61 (14.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	86.3	154^th of 1490 public elementary schools	89.7%		78.8	265^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.4%	111					82.8	71.4	85.4				62.5	70.1	69.5				84.1		$11,438	$1,048	$10,390
Croatan High	Public	9-12	1 Cougar Ln	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 393-7022	1,019	44	23.4	27.9%	855 (83.9%)	9 (0.9%)	97 (9.5%)	16 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.0%)	84.8	112^th of 641 public high schools	82.5%		83.6	119^th of 640 public high schools	81.4%	7	72.5	85.8	71.2	84.3															$9,671	$682	$8,989
Newport Middle	Public	6-8	500 E Chatham St	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 223-3482	346	25	13.7	98.8%	230 (66.5%)	21 (6.1%)	53 (15.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.7%)	49.6	388^th of 773 public middle schools	49.8%		53	360^th of 793 public middle schools	54.6%	28								53.7	61.8	40.6				55.3	56.4	43.0		53.5	$11,529	$749	$10,780

Cities Near Zip Code 28570

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newport	0.56 mi	5	80^th
Morehead City	5.13 mi	5	119^th
Havelock	7.55 mi	9	206^th
Cape Carteret	11.96 mi	1	27^th
Beaufort	13.03 mi	4	67^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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