Newport Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Newport, North Carolina·28570
Score
79.7/100
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#94
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#4
In Carteret County Public Schools
#2
In Newport
Top 21%
In North Carolina

Score 79.7/100: better than 79% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
65%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 80% of them
339 students tested
Math
63%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 72% of them
339 students tested
Science
80%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 83% of them
116 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading64.9339
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math63.1339
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science80.2116

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
377
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
377
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

City
Carteret County

Contact

Address
500 E Chatham St
Newport, NC 28570

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Newport Middle at a glance

Newport Middle is a public middle school in Newport, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Carteret County Public Schools. It has about 377 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 65% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 63% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 79.7 out of 100: better than 79% of them, ranking #94 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 13 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.