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Newport Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

500 E Chatham St, Newport, NC 28570 · (252) 223-3482 · Part of Carteret County Schools

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

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Newport Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newport kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Newport Elementary621 students
6–8Newport MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts56%
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 ↗

500 E Chatham St, Newport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6125
Grade 7111
Grade 8110
Enrollment over time
381’20
379’21
378’22
377’23
346’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 11%Black 6%Asian <1%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 Newport Middle from Newport 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; Newport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.