The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Craven County, North Carolina
15 public elementary schools in Craven County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. W Jesse Gurganus Elementary leads the list at 75.1%, against a median of 50.2% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W Jesse Gurganus Elementary | Havelock, NC | 75.1% | — |
| 2 | Creekside Elementary | New Bern, NC | 72.3% | — |
| 3 | Albert H Bangert Elementary | New Bern, NC | 60.6% | — |
| 4 | Brinson Memorial Elementary | New Bern, NC | 55.1% | — |
| 5 | Ben D. Quinn Elementary | New Bern, NC | 53.0% | — |
| 6 | Roger Bell New Tech Academy | Havelock, NC | 52.8% | — |
| 7 | James W Smith Elementary | Cove City, NC | 51.1% | — |
| 8 | Trent Park Elementary | New Bern, NC | 50.2% | — |
| 9 | Arthur W Edwards Elementary | Havelock, NC | 49.8% | — |
| 10 | Graham A Barden Elementary | Havelock, NC | 48.1% | — |
| 11 | Havelock Elementary | Havelock, NC | 47.7% | — |
| 12 | Bridgeton Elementary | New Bern, NC | 46.5% | — |
| 13 | J.T. Barber Elementary | New Bern, NC | 35.8% | — |
| 14 | Oaks Road Academy | New Bern, NC | 35.5% | — |
| 15 | Vanceboro-Farm Life Elementary | Vanceboro, NC | 33.9% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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