Craven County Schools

Public Regional · 8 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for New Bern, Havelock, Trent Woods, River Bend, Vanceboro, Cove City, Bridgeton and Dover.

At a glance

12,152Students enrolled

26Schools

8Towns served

$12,672Spent per student

17:1Student–teacher ratio

74%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

New BernHavelockTrent WoodsRiver BendVanceboroCove CityBridgetonDover

Grades PK–5

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

H J MacDonald Middle or Grover C Fields MiddleDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

New Bern High or Craven Early College HighDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–5

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Tucker Creek Middle or Havelock MiddleDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

Havelock High or Early College EAST HighDepends on your addressThis district

Grades K–5

Albert H Bangert Elementary446 students · New BernThis district

Grades 6–8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

5 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–5

15 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

5 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–5

Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary494 students · VanceboroThis district

Grades 6–8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

5 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–5

15 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

5 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–5

15 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

5 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–5

15 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

5 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

5 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NC

Math proficiency38%

State average 41.9%

Reading / language arts47%

State average 47.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 87.7%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$12,672

per student each year · 3% below the NC average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration36%

Other6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)17%

State60%

Federal23%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

12,764’20

12,666’21

12,755’22

12,584’23

12,152’24

Students

White · 45%5,528

Black · 25%3,036

Hispanic · 15%1,839

Two or more races · 9%1,126

Asian · 5%560

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%42

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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New Bern32,734 people

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Havelock17,691 people

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Trent Woods4,032 people

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River Bend2,874 people

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Vanceboro1,030 people

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Cove City504 people

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Bridgeton427 people

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Dover404 people

Schools26 in district

Level

All 26 Elementary 15 Middle 5 High 5 Other 1

Vanceboro-Farm Life ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 494 students · Vanceboro

Arthur W Edwards ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 489 students · Havelock

Creekside ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 453 students · New Bern

Albert H Bangert ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 446 students · New Bern

Brinson Memorial ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 446 students · New Bern

Bridgeton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 415 students · New Bern

Roger Bell New Tech AcademyElementary · Grades PK–5 · 408 students · Havelock

Trent Park ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 390 students · New Bern

Oaks Road AcademyElementary · Grades PK–5 · 352 students · New Bern

W Jesse Gurganus ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 340 students · Havelock

James W Smith ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 325 students · Cove City

Ben D. Quinn ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 312 students · New Bern

J.T. Barber ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 270 students · New Bern

Havelock ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 248 students · Havelock

Graham A Barden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 237 students · Havelock

H J MacDonald MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 632 students · New Bern

West Craven MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 614 students · New Bern

Grover C Fields MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 542 students · New Bern

Tucker Creek MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 478 students · Havelock

Havelock MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 313 students · Havelock

New Bern HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,637 students · New Bern

Havelock HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,014 students · Havelock

West Craven HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 751 students · Vanceboro

Craven Early College HighHigh · Grades 9–13 · 221 students · New Bern

Early College EAST HighHigh · Grades 9–13 · 208 students · Havelock

Craven Virtual AcademyOther · Grades 4–12 · 117 students · New Bern

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.