Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Beaufort

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
B+

Beaufort Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

110 Carraway Dr, Beaufort, NC 28516 · (252) 728-3316 · Part of Carteret County Schools

Beaufort’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Beaufort Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Beaufort kids: Beaufort Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Beaufort ElementaryYou are here
6–8Beaufort Middle260 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

110 Carraway Dr, Beaufort

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten46
Grade 153
Grade 258
Grade 343
Grade 458
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
379’20
394’21
378’22
367’23
346’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Black 12%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Beaufort Elementary from Beaufort 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
Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Smyrna
B+
262 students12:1
Atlantic Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atlantic
A
88 students9:1

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; Beaufort’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.