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Enrollment
722
Middle
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTERET COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370063002205
Broad Creek Middle
2382 Hwy 24, Newport, NC 28570 · (252) 247-3135 · Carteret County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of North Carolina public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
217 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 226 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 247 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 249 | 34% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
70.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
80.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Broad Creek Middle
Broad Creek Middle's state test result (76.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Creek Middle this school | 722 | 30.1% | 76.1% |
| North Lincoln Middle Denver | 774 | 28.9% | 67.3% |
| New Century Middle Cameron | 602 | 32.4% | 72.6% |
| Moyock Middle Moyock | 635 | 29.6% | 67.0% |
| Charles P Murray Middle Wilmington | 907 | 34.3% | 76.3% |
| First Flight Middle School Kill Devil Hills | 604 | 32.8% | 69.6% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Broad Creek Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #23 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #18 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #37 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 722 | #147 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #275 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #438 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #437 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.7% | #52 of 143 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
722
+48 (+7%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 722 | 43.1 | 16.8:1 | 30% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 43.5 | 17.3:1 | 31% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 710 | 45 | 15.8:1 | 100% (707) |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 99% (665) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 41.1 | 15.5:1 | 28% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 42 | 15.2:1 | 30% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 39 | 16.0:1 | 32% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 946 | 63 | 15.0:1 | 34% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 660 | 44 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Broad Creek Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (635 to 722); teachers up 5% (41.1 to 43.1).
About Broad Creek Middle
Broad Creek Middle is a medium-sized middle school in North Carolina, with an address in Newport. Enrollment is 722 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8.
Carteret County Public Schools is responsible for 17 schools, Broad Creek Middle included, with 7,847 students in all.
Broad Creek Middle enrolls a student body that is 82% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share in Carteret County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. By the diversity index, Broad Creek Middle comes in at 31%.
Dividing enrollment by its 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.8:1. Among middle schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 15.9:1. Eligible students account for 30% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is lower than the 76% average for public schools in Carteret County.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, Broad Creek Middle receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Broad Creek Middle's results are 6.5 points above predicted: 76.1% against 69.7%.
Among Carteret County residents, median household income is about $72,322, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Broad Creek Middle is one of 19 public schools in Carteret County, which together enroll about 8,053 students.
Nearest public school: Bogue Sound Elementary, about 2.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Broad Creek Middle is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 674 in 2020-21 and 722 in 2024-25, a 7% increase.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Broad Creek Middle covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Carteret County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,148
Census ACS
Median income
$72,322
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
8,053 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carteret County Public Schools
- West Carteret HighHigh · 1,095 students
- Croatan HighHigh · 1,019 students
- White Oak ElementaryElementary · 784 students
- Newport ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- East Carteret HighHigh · 521 students
- Morehead City MiddleMiddle · 506 students
Other schools in Newport
- Croatan HighHigh · 1,019 students
- Newport ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Bogue Sound ElementaryElementary · 416 students
- Newport MiddleMiddle · 346 students
Nearby schools
- Bogue Sound Elementary2.2 mi · 416
- Croatan High2.3 mi · 1,019
- Newport Middle4.2 mi · 346
- Newport Elementary5.2 mi · 621
- Bridges School7.1 mi · 11
- West Carteret High7.3 mi · 1,095
Frequently asked questions
About Broad Creek MiddleHow many students attend Broad Creek Middle?
Broad Creek Middle enrolls approximately 722 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Broad Creek Middle serve?
Broad Creek Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Broad Creek Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Broad Creek Middle is approximately 16.8:1 (43 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Broad Creek Middle?
Broad Creek Middle reports a student body of 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Broad Creek Middle in?
Broad Creek Middle is part of Carteret County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.