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Atlantic Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

151 School Dr, Atlantic, NC 28511 · (252) 225-3961 · Part of Carteret County Schools

Atlantic’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
88
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Atlantic Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Atlantic kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Atlantic kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Atlantic ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency84%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

151 School Dr, Atlantic

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten16
Grade 110
Grade 214
Grade 312
Grade 49
Grade 517
Enrollment over time
84’20
85’21
88’22
91’23
88’24

Up 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Atlantic Elementary from Atlantic families.

Other schools in Carteret County Schools

The district →
White Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cape Carteret
A
784 students18:1
Newport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport
B
621 students13:1
Morehead City Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Morehead City
A−
502 students12:1
Bogue Sound Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Newport
A−
416 students13:1
Beaufort Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Beaufort
B+
346 students13:1
Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Smyrna
B+
262 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Atlantic’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.