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B−

Brinson Memorial Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

319 Neuse Forest Avenue, New Bern, NC 28560 · (252) 514-6431 · Part of Craven County Schools

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

Directions
Students
446
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Brinson Memorial Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Next stop for James City kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Brinson Memorial ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

319 Neuse Forest Avenue, New Bern

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 169
Grade 292
Grade 365
Grade 483
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
478’20
441’21
453’22
453’23
446’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Black 19%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 10%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brinson Memorial Elementary from James City 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; James City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.