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W Jesse Gurganus Elementary

Craven County Schools · Craven County

Address
535 Hwy 70 W, Havelock, NC 28532
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370331002312
340
Students
24.6
Teachers (FTE)
13.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
75
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
7.3%
Chronically absent
49%
Economically disadvantaged

Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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W Jesse Gurganus ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Arthur W Edwards ElementaryElementary · Grades K-50.8 mi
  2. Tucker Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.3 mi
  3. Graham A Barden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.7 mi
  4. Havelock ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.3 mi
  5. Early College EAST HighHigh · Grades 9-133.3 mi
  6. Havelock MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.3 mi
  7. Havelock HighHigh · Grades 9-123.4 mi
  8. Roger Bell New Tech AcademyElementary · Grades PK-54.0 mi
  9. Creekside ElementaryElementary · Grades K-59.2 mi
  10. Newport ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Carteret County Public Schools9.5 mi

How W Jesse Gurganus Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 75 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools82nd percentile
Higher than 82% · rank 407 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools85th percentile
Higher than 85% · rank 183 of 1,419
Craven County Board of Education85th percentile
Higher than 85% · rank 4 of 26

Chronic absence is lower here than at 94% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 8 points since 2014 (83 → 75). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202575BNot Met78.4
202475BNot Met78.6
202374BNot Met76.4
202279BExceeded76.3
201981BMet81.2
201884BMet84.8
201784BExceeded83
201682BExceeded80
201579BMet78
201483BExceeded80

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Craven County Board of Education for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 60.88%Hispanic 14.71%Two+ Races 13.82%Black 8.53%Pacific Isl. 1.18%Asian 0.88%
White: 60.88% (207) Hispanic: 14.71% (50) Two+ Races: 13.82% (47) Black: 8.53% (29) Pacific Isl.: 1.18% (4) Asian: 0.88% (3)
White60.88%
Hispanic14.71%
Two+ Races13.82%
Black8.53%
Pacific Isl.1.18%
Asian0.88%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 340
49.12%167 Female
50.88%173 Male

Student counts for W Jesse Gurganus Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 340 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 92.7%Chronically absent 7.3%
Regular attendance: 92.7% (343) Chronically absent: 7.3% (27)
Regular attendance92.7%
Chronically absent7.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 370
49%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for W Jesse Gurganus Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 370 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 86.99%Beginning 13.01%
Experienced: 86.99% (21) Beginning: 13.01% (3)
Experienced86.99%
Beginning13.01%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 23.8 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
4.2%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for W Jesse Gurganus Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 23.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)79%58%
Science (grades 5 & 8)78.1%53.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)75.1%47.5%

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

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)21%21%34.8%23.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)24.9%27.6%31.5%16%
Science (grades 5 & 8)21.9%24.7%43.8%9.6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.960.5

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers23.83
Experienced teachers20.73 (87%)
Beginning teachers3.1 (13%)
Holding a standard license23.83 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (27 of 370)7.3%
Economically disadvantaged49%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.88
Library books per student38.67
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.19

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the W Jesse Gurganus Elementary report card PDF

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W Jesse Gurganus Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.