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Harkers Island Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1163 Island Rd, Harkers Island, NC 28531 · (252) 728-3755 · Part of Carteret County Schools

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

Directions
Students
95
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Harkers Island Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Harkers Island kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Harkers Island ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

1163 Island Rd, Harkers Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten14
Grade 19
Grade 221
Grade 317
Grade 418
Grade 516
Enrollment over time
99’20
114’21
117’22
111’23
95’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harkers Island Elementary from Harkers Island 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; Harkers Island’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.