Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades PK–8 B+School Grade
Part of Carteret County Schools
174 Marshallberg Rd, Smyrna, NC 28579 · (252) 729-2301
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Academic performance
Math proficiency48%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 47.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
262Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
99%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten11
Grade 116
Grade 215
Grade 312
Grade 418
Grade 514
Grade 657
Grade 756
Grade 850
Students
White · 94%247
Hispanic · 3%8
Two or more races · 2%5
Black · 1%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
255’20
257’21
249’22
248’23
262’24
Location
174 Marshallberg Rd Smyrna
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.