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Schools in Bridgeton

Bridgeton’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?9/25schools 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
51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 3% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
12,035 students on the public path
In brief

Bridgeton’s schools, in brief

School by school

9 of Bridgeton’s 25 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Early College EAST High places highest (better than 99%); Oaks Road Academy lowest (7%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

15 elementary schools serve Bridgeton, graded from D to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then five middle schools and five high schools: New Bern High, Havelock High, West Craven High, Craven Early College High and Early College EAST High. 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 Bridgeton, with each school’s own grade.

15 schools teach K in Bridgeton’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–515 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Craven 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 49.9% · 6596 students tested
Math49%
State average 50.8% · 6045 students tested

Bridgeton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bridgeton—Craven County Schools

Every school in Bridgeton

25 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).

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Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vanceboro
C−
494 students16:1Rate it →
Bridgeton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bern
C+
415 students14:1Rate it →
Roger Bell New Tech Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havelock
C−
408 students17:1Rate it →
Oaks Road Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bern
D
352 students17:1Rate it →
James W Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cove City
C
325 students14:1Rate it →
J.T. Barber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bern
C−
270 students12:1Rate it →
Havelock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havelock
C+
248 students13:1Rate it →
Graham A Barden Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havelock
C+
237 students14:1Rate it →
Arthur W Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Havelock
C+
489 students15:1Rate it →
Creekside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Bern
A
453 students14:1Rate it →
Albert H Bangert Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Bern
B+
446 students17:1Rate it →
Brinson Memorial Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Bern
B−
446 students15:1Rate it →
Trent Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Bern
C+
390 students17:1Rate it →
W Jesse Gurganus Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Havelock
A
340 students14:1Rate it →
Ben D. Quinn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · New Bern
C+
312 students17:1Rate it →
H J MacDonald Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Bern
C+
632 students14:1Rate it →
West Craven Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Bern
C−
614 students17:1Rate it →
Grover C Fields Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Bern
B
542 students16:1Rate it →
Tucker Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Havelock
A−
478 students16:1Rate it →
Havelock Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Havelock
C+
313 students13:1Rate it →
New Bern High
High · Grades 9–12 · New Bern
B+
1,637 students28:1Rate it →
Havelock High
High · Grades 9–12 · Havelock
A
1,014 students23:1Rate it →
West Craven High
High · Grades 9–12 · Vanceboro
B−
751 students21:1Rate it →
Craven Early College High
High · Grades 9–12 · New Bern
A
221 students35:1Rate it →
Early College EAST High
High · Grades 9–12 · Havelock
A+
208 studentsRate it →

Questions about Bridgeton’s schools

Are Bridgeton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Bridgeton. Craven County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bridgeton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 9 of its 25 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Bridgeton in?

Craven County Schools.

Where do Bridgeton kids go to high school?

One of five high schools, depending on your address: New Bern High, Havelock High, West Craven High, Craven Early College High and Early College EAST High.

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What Bridgeton 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.