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Grover C Fields Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2000 M L King Jr Boulevard, New Bern, NC 28560 · (252) 514-6438 · Part of Craven County Schools

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

Directions
Students
542
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Grover C Fields Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for New Bern kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Grover C Fields MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

2000 M L King Jr Boulevard, New Bern

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6157
Grade 7195
Grade 8190
Enrollment over time
563’20
514’21
509’22
552’23
542’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 16%Black 16%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grover C Fields Middle 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
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; New Bern’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.