Broad Creek Middle

As a mid-tier middle-grades school in Newport, North Carolina, Broad Creek Middle educates 722 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Carteret County Public Schools.

Carteret County Public Schools runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 7,847 students. Broad Creek Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Broad Creek Middle records that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest is composed of 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Carteret County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Broad Creek Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Carteret County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Broad Creek Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.7%; this one delivers 76.1%.

Across the wider county, Carteret County reports that median household earnings sit near $72,322, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Broad Creek Middle is one of 19 public schools in Carteret County (combined enrollment of about 8,053 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bogue Sound Elementary, around 2.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Broad Creek Middle at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 65.9%.

Broad Creek Middle operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 14%: 635 students in 2018 compared to 722 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 6% to 11% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

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