Enrollment
253
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTERET COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370063001042
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn
3316 Arendell St, Morehead City, NC 28557 · (252) 726-1131 · Carteret County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
247 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 122 | 48% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 52% |
Student demographics
52%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Carteret County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
59.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
60.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn this school | 253 | 97.6% | 61.4% |
| Stony Point Elementary Stony Point | 237 | 98.7% | 55.0% |
| Mt Ulla Elementary Mount Ulla | 281 | 98.9% | 68.6% |
| Sylvan Elementary Snow Camp | 298 | 99.0% | 40.3% |
| Silk Hope School Siler City | 281 | 98.9% | 59.6% |
| J S Waters School Goldston | 222 | 98.6% | 59.3% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Carteret County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #459 of 1,297 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #604 of 1,296 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #332 of 1,300 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #1,289 of 1,485 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #387 of 1,377 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #951 of 1,379 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.6% | #950 of 1,414 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #427 of 937 | #3 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
253
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 253 | 18.5 | 13.7:1 | 98% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 20.3 | 12.5:1 | 52% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 20.5 | 13.9:1 | 99% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 99% (256) |
| 2017-18 | 296 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 44% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 267 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 50% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 25 | 13.3:1 | 46% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 32% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (296 to 253); teachers down 16% (22 to 18.5).
About Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn is one of the public schools in Morehead City, North Carolina. It is a small elementary school. School enrollment was 253 students in 2024-25, in grades 4 through 5. The average among elementary schools in North Carolina is roughly 467 students; this school is 46% smaller than that.
The district, Carteret County Public Schools, has 7,847 students enrolled across 17 schools.
Roughly 66% of students at Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 86%. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn, 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.7:1. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina have 14.9:1, compared with 13.7:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 98% of enrollment. The 76% average for public schools in Carteret County is 22 points lower.
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn is 12.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (61.4% versus 49.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in North Carolina.
Among Carteret County residents, the median household income is $72,322, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn, Carteret County has 18 other public schools.
The closest public school, Morehead City Middle, is about 0.7 miles from Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn ranks 5th of 7 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (259) to 2024-25 (253).
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Broad Creek MiddleMiddle · 722 students
- Newport ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- East Carteret HighHigh · 521 students
Other schools in Morehead City
- West Carteret HighHigh · 1,095 students
- Morehead City MiddleMiddle · 506 students
- Morehead City PrimaryElementary · 502 students
- Bridges SchoolHigh · 11 students
- Marine Sci. and Tech. Early College HSCombined
Nearby schools
- Morehead City Middle0.7 mi · 506
- Morehead City Primary1.7 mi · 502
- West Carteret High2.2 mi · 1,095
- Bridges School2.4 mi · 11
- Beaufort Elementary5.8 mi · 346
- Beaufort Middle6.0 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About Morehead Elem at Camp GlennWhat is the total enrollment at Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn?
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn enrolls approximately 253 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn serve?
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn serves grades 04-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn is approximately 13.7:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn?
At Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn, the student body is approximately 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn public or private?
Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carteret County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.