H J MacDonald Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 New Bern, North Carolina·28562
Score
58.7/100
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#190
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#3
In Craven County Board of Education
#2
In New Bern
Top 42%
In North Carolina

Score 58.7/100: better than 58% 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
56%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 60% of them
627 students tested
Math
58%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 63% of them
627 students tested
Science
65%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 45% of them
215 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 Reading56.3627
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math58.1627
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science64.7215

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
695
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
695
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
90%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

City
Craven County

Contact

Address
3127 Elizabeth Avenue
New Bern, NC 28562

"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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H J MacDonald Middle at a glance

H J MacDonald Middle is a public middle school in New Bern, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Craven County Board of Education school district. It has about 695 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 90% 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, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 58% 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 58.7 out of 100: better than 58% of them, ranking #190 of 460. Its English language arts result rose by 3 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.