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Best public schools in New Bern, NC

15 public schools in New Bern: 8 elementary · 3 middle · 2 high · 1 K-8 · 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

8 schools in New Bern, best first
1
Creekside Elementary 94.1
Craven County Board of Education · Grades K-5 · 512 students
ELA 73%Math 86%Science 93%
#74 of 1,256 in North Carolina
2
Albert H Bangert Elementary 82.8
Craven County Board of Education · Grades K-5 · 456 students
ELA 67%Math 74%Science 80%
#216 of 1,256 in North Carolina
3
Ben D. Quinn Elementary 56.8
Craven County Board of Education · Grades K-5 · 347 students
ELA 55%Math 66%Science 66%
#543 of 1,256 in North Carolina
4
Brinson Memorial Elementary 54.7
Craven County Board of Education · Grades K-5 · 453 students
ELA 58%Math 65%Science 58%
#569 of 1,256 in North Carolina
5
Bridgeton Elementary 38.3
Craven County Board of Education · Grades PK-5 · 428 students
ELA 44%Math 59%Science 69%
#775 of 1,256 in North Carolina
6
Trent Park Elementary 37.9
Craven County Board of Education · Grades K-5 · 360 students
ELA 48%Math 54%Science 69%
#780 of 1,256 in North Carolina
7
J.T. Barber Elementary 27.0
Craven County Board of Education · Grades PK-5 · 246 students
ELA 49%Math 51%Science 50%
#917 of 1,256 in North Carolina
8
Oaks Road Academy 3.5
Craven County Board of Education · Grades PK-5 · 367 students
ELA 33%Math 38%Science 33%
#1,212 of 1,256 in North Carolina

Middle schools

3 schools in New Bern, best first
1
Grover C Fields Middle 74.5
Craven County Board of Education · Grades 6-8 · 552 students
ELA 61%Math 67%Science 67%
#118 of 460 in North Carolina
2
H J MacDonald Middle 58.7
Craven County Board of Education · Grades 6-8 · 695 students
ELA 56%Math 58%Science 65%
#190 of 460 in North Carolina
3
West Craven Middle 7.7
Craven County Board of Education · Grades 6-8 · 645 students
ELA 34%Math 31%Science 40%
#425 of 460 in North Carolina

High schools

2 schools in New Bern, best first
1
Craven Early College High 96.8
Craven County Board of Education · Grades 9-13 · 230 students
ELA 98%Math 92%Science 98%
#17 of 512 in North Carolina
2
New Bern High 29.8
Craven County Board of Education · Grades 9-12 · 1,632 students
ELA 56%Math 42%Science 55%
#360 of 512 in North Carolina

K-8 schools

1 school in New Bern
1
Riverside Leadership Academy 43.4
Riverside Leadership Academy · Grades K-7 · Charter
ELA 54%Math 46%Science 69%
#99 of 174 in North Carolina

Combined schools

1 school in New Bern
1
Craven Virtual Academy 24.0
Craven County Board of Education · Grades 4-12 · 134 students
ELA 49%Math 10%Science 30%
#148 of 194 in North Carolina

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