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Schools in Vanceboro

Vanceboro’s public schools

Craven County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Vanceboro. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/11schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 3% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
6,904 students on the public path
In brief

Vanceboro’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Vanceboro’s 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Early College EAST High places highest (better than 99%); Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary lowest (24%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Vanceboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Vanceboro-Farm Life ElementaryCraven County SchoolsC−
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Craven County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Craven County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 26 schools · 12,152 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,672NC $13,045 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 49.9% · 6596 students tested
Math49%
State average 50.8% · 6045 students tested

Vanceboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Vanceboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Vanceboro—Craven County Schools

Every school in Vanceboro

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Vanceboroby address
Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
494 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Vanceboroin other towns
H J MacDonald Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Bern
C+
632 students14:1Rate it →
West Craven Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Bern
C−
614 students17:1Rate it →
Grover C Fields Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Bern
B
542 students16:1Rate it →
Tucker Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Havelock
A−
478 students16:1Rate it →
Havelock Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Havelock
C+
313 students13:1Rate it →
New Bern High
High · Grades 9–12 · New Bern
B+
1,637 students28:1Rate it →
Havelock High
High · Grades 9–12 · Havelock
A
1,014 students23:1Rate it →
West Craven High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
751 students21:1Rate it →
Craven Early College High
High · Grades 9–12 · New Bern
A
221 students35:1Rate it →
Early College EAST High
High · Grades 9–12 · Havelock
A+
208 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Swift Creek Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
75 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Vanceboro’s schools

Are Vanceboro’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Vanceboro. Craven County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Vanceboro. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 11 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Vanceboro in?

Craven County Schools.

Where do Vanceboro kids go to high school?

One of five high schools, depending on your address: New Bern High, Havelock High, West Craven High, Craven Early College High and Early College EAST High.

Are there private schools in Vanceboro?

Yes: Swift Creek Christian Academy (grades K–8, 75 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.