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W Jesse Gurganus Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

535 Hwy 70 W, Havelock, NC 28532 · (252) 444-5150 · Part of Craven County Schools

Havelock’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
340
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about W Jesse Gurganus Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Havelock kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5W Jesse Gurganus ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

535 Hwy 70 W, Havelock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 177
Grade 235
Grade 345
Grade 461
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
395’20
373’21
373’22
350’23
340’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 14%Black 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W Jesse Gurganus Elementary from Havelock families.

Other schools in Craven County Schools

The district →
Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vanceboro
C−
494 students16:1
Bridgeton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bern
C+
415 students14:1
Roger Bell New Tech Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havelock
C−
408 students17:1
Oaks Road Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bern
D
352 students17:1
James W Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cove City
C
325 students14:1
J.T. Barber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Bern
C−
270 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; Havelock’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.