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C−

J.T. Barber Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1700 Cobb Street, New Bern, NC 28560 · (252) 514-6460 · Part of Craven County Schools

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

Directions
Students
270
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J.T. Barber Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Bern kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5J.T. Barber ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

1700 Cobb Street, New Bern

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten33
Grade 138
Grade 238
Grade 344
Grade 438
Grade 531
Enrollment over time
236’20
257’21
284’22
246’23
270’24

Up 14.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%Asian 12%Hispanic 11%White 10%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J.T. Barber Elementary from New Bern 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
Havelock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Havelock
C+
248 students13:1

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