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West Craven Middle

Craven County Schools · Craven County

Address
515 NW Craven Mid School Road, New Bern, NC 28562
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370331000392
614
Students
35.4
Teachers (FTE)
17.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
42
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
26.8%
Chronically absent
64.6%
Economically disadvantaged

Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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West Craven MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. West Craven HighHigh · Grades 9-121.6 mi
  2. Vanceboro-Farm Life ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.3 mi
  3. Bridgeton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-57.5 mi
  4. H J MacDonald MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-87.5 mi
  5. Oaks Road AcademyElementary · Grades PK-57.8 mi
  6. Craven Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-137.9 mi
  7. James W Smith ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-58.2 mi
  8. New Bern HighHigh · Grades 9-128.3 mi
  9. J.T. Barber ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-58.4 mi
  10. Trent Park ElementaryElementary · Grades K-58.4 mi

How West Craven Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 42 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools7th percentile
Higher than 7% · rank 2,280 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools14th percentile
Higher than 14% · rank 379 of 456
Craven County Board of Education4th percentile
Higher than 4% · rank 25 of 26

Chronic absence is lower here than at 35% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 14 points since 2014 (56 → 42). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202542DNot Met38.4
202447DMet40.2
202351DExceeded41.6
202246DMet38.8
201946DNot Met44.5
201845DNot Met43.8
201751DNot Met49
201658CExceeded51
201560CExceeded52
201456CExceeded48

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 41.86%Black 30.94%Hispanic 17.92%Two+ Races 7.33%Asian 1.47%Native Am. 0.33%Pacific Isl. 0.16%
White: 41.86% (257) Black: 30.94% (190) Hispanic: 17.92% (110) Two+ Races: 7.33% (45) Asian: 1.47% (9) Native Am.: 0.33% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.16% (1)
White41.86%
Black30.94%
Hispanic17.92%
Two+ Races7.33%
Asian1.47%
Native Am.0.33%
Pacific Isl.0.16%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 614
47.88%294 Female
52.12%320 Male

Student counts for West Craven Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 614 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 73.2%Chronically absent 26.8%
Regular attendance: 73.2% (476) Chronically absent: 26.8% (174)
Regular attendance73.2%
Chronically absent26.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 650
64.6%Economically disadvantaged
8.47%52 English learners

Student indicators for West Craven Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 650 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 68.09%Beginning 31.91%
Experienced: 68.09% (22) Beginning: 31.91% (10)
Experienced68.09%
Beginning31.91%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 31.7 FTE
87.99%Fully licensed
12.01%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for West Craven Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 31.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)47.1%25.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)41.2%15.9%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)32.8%12.4%

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)67.2%20.4%10.8%--
Reading (grades 3–8)58.8%25.3%13.4%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)52.9%21.9%20%5.2%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.7157.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers31.65
Experienced teachers21.55 (68%)
Beginning teachers10.1 (32%)
Holding a standard license27.85 (88%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3.8 (12%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (174 of 650)26.8%
Economically disadvantaged64.6%
English learners making progress (of 52)5.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.96
Library books per student17.76
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.46

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

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

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First page of the West Craven Middle report card PDF

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West Craven Middle'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.