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Schools in Atlantic

Atlantic’s public schools

Carteret County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Atlantic. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?9/9schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
62%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 5% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
NC 16.0
Schools in town
1
4,819 students on the public path
In brief

Atlantic’s schools, in brief

School by school

9 of Atlantic’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Croatan High places highest (better than 95%); Newport Middle lowest (58%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Atlantic, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Atlantic ElementaryCarteret County SchoolsA
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Carteret County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Carteret County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 7,847 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$13,751NC $13,045 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 49.9% · 4300 students tested
Math65%
State average 50.8% · 4030 students tested

Atlantic vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Atlantic’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Atlantic—Carteret County Schools

Every school in Atlantic

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Atlanticby address
Atlantic Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
88 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Atlanticin other towns
Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Smyrna
B+
262 students12:1Rate it →
Broad Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newport
A
722 students17:1Rate it →
Morehead City Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Morehead City
A−
506 students15:1Rate it →
Newport Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Newport
B
346 students14:1Rate it →
Beaufort Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Beaufort
B
260 students12:1Rate it →
West Carteret High
High · Grades 8–12 · Morehead City
A
1,095 students23:1Rate it →
Croatan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Newport
A+
1,019 students23:1Rate it →
East Carteret High
High · Grades 9–12 · Beaufort
A
521 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Atlantic’s schools

Are Atlantic’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Atlantic. Carteret County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Atlantic. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 9 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Atlantic in?

Carteret County Schools.

Where do Atlantic kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: West Carteret High, Croatan High and East Carteret High.

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What Atlantic families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.