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Best public schools in Morehead City, NC

5 public schools in Morehead City: 2 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across North Carolina.

Elementary schools

2 schools in Morehead City, best first
1
Morehead City Primary 77.2
Carteret County Public Schools · Grades PK-3 · 517 students
ELA 68%Math 70%
#287 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn 77.0
Carteret County Public Schools · Grades 4-5 · 255 students
ELA 68%Math 71%Science 74%
#289 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

1 school in Morehead City
1
Morehead City Middle 81.3
Carteret County Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 524 students
ELA 67%Math 67%Science 76%
#86 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

1 school in Morehead City
1
West Carteret High 63.2
Carteret County Public Schools · Grades 8-12 · 1,097 students
ELA 73%Math 62%Science 76%
#189 of 512 in North Carolina

Combined schools

1 school in Morehead City
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Bridges School —
Carteret County Public Schools · Grades 6-12 · 13 students
No published test results

School districts serving Morehead City

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