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Craven County Schools

Craven County, North Carolina · Grades PK-13

Address
3600 Trent Road, New Bern, NC 28562
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NCES agency ID
3703310
State LEA ID
NC-250
26
Schools
11,772
Students
692
Teachers (FTE)
17.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
10
Low-performing schools
24.2%
EL making progress

Enrollment and school counts are the state’s 2024-2025figures where reported, otherwise the federal NCES directory.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Official accountability results published by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. School Performance Grades combine achievement (80%) with academic growth (20%).

Schools by type

School typeSchoolsAverage students
Elementary15359
High5739
Middle5516
K-121117
All schools26--

School performance grades

GradeSchoolsShare
A13.8%
B519.2%
C934.6%
D1038.5%
F13.8%
All graded schools26100.0%

School growth status

GrowthSchoolsShare
Exceeded311.5%
Met726.9%
Not Met1661.5%

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)61.8%38.4%
English II56.3%29.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)54.9%33%
NC Math 353.7%29.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)52.6%28.2%
Biology45.7%28.2%
NC Math 129%7.8%

Grade-level proficient is achievement levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Outcomes

MeasureResult
4-year cohort graduation rate81.5%
ACT WorkKeys credential earned60.2%
Students completing Math III95%
Passed end-of-grade assessments48.2%
Students promoted to the next grade85%
Students retained in grade15%
English learners making progress (of 628)24.2%
Schools identified as low-performing10 of 26
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Student Demographics

White 45.49%Black 24.98%Hispanic 15.13%Two+ Races 9.27%Asian 4.61%Pacific Isl. 0.35%Native Am. 0.17%
White: 45.49% (5,528) Black: 24.98% (3,036) Hispanic: 15.13% (1,839) Two+ Races: 9.27% (1,126) Asian: 4.61% (560) Pacific Isl.: 0.35% (42) Native Am.: 0.17% (21)
White45.49%
Black24.98%
Hispanic15.13%
Two+ Races9.27%
Asian4.61%
Pacific Isl.0.35%
Native Am.0.17%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 12,152
48.36%5,877 Female
51.64%6,275 Male

Student counts for Craven County Schools, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 12,152 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 80.76%Chronically absent 19.24%
Regular attendance: 80.76% (9,969) Chronically absent: 19.24% (2,375)
Regular attendance80.76%
Chronically absent19.24%

Student Population

Students Counted: 12,344
4.9%596 English learners

Student indicators for Craven County Schools, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 12,344 students DPI counted, added up from the district’s own schools. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 80.05%Beginning 19.95%
Experienced: 80.05% (570) Beginning: 19.95% (142)
Experienced80.05%
Beginning19.95%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 711.7 FTE
94.39%Fully licensed
5.61%Emergency or provisional
5.06%36 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Craven County Schools, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount, added up from the district’s own schools. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 711.7 FTE.

Craven County Schools boundary map

26 campuses

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Schools in Craven County Schools

26 schools

Directory figures are from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025.Methodology →