Morehead City Primary

Public PK, KG-3

4409 Country Club Road
Morehead City, NC 28557-6213

(252) 247-2448

District: Carteret County Public Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,820

Students who attend Morehead City Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Morehead City Middle
High:	West Carteret High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.5%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), Hispanic (15.3%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morehead City Primary is 10.6, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the Carteret County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Morehead City Primary employs 48.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morehead City Primary is $10,820. 6 elementary schools in the Carteret County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Morehead City Primary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Carteret County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Carteret County Public Schools 35^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Morehead City Primary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	687	132	8	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	843
1996	687	132	8	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	843
1997	698	124	4	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	834
1998	671	142	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	1	825
1999	561	128	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2000	541	143	5	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
2001	529	130	5	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	684
2002	459	117	6	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	624
2003	459	117	6	40	2	n/a	n/a	0	624
2004	442	112	9	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
2005	451	109	9	70	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2006	470	126	6	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	693
2007	481	83	8	106	0	n/a	n/a	41	719
2008	487	72	14	106	1	n/a	n/a	43	723
2009	434	116	11	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
2010	435	117	13	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
2011	450	57	13	122	2	1	53	0	698
2012	430	74	14	124	7	1	38	0	688
2013	446	68	16	126	3	1	41	0	701
2014	400	63	17	118	1	1	29	0	629
2015	362	68	15	128	3	3	29	0	608
2016	361	61	17	112	0	6	24	0	581
2017	348	56	13	99	0	9	34	0	559
2018	374	53	11	104	0	9	34	0	585
2019	395	54	10	89	0	4	38	0	590
2020	404	54	10	106	1	3	40	0	618
2021	351	39	10	76	3	1	40	0	520
2022	368	27	9	78	3	0	41	0	526
2023	378	30	9	82	2	0	44	0	545
2024	357	30	8	79	1	0	42	0	517

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morehead City Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	843	53.0	15.9	34.4
1996	843	53.0	15.9	34.4
1997	834	52.0	16.0	36.7
1998	825	57.0	14.5	36.5
1999	701	42.0	16.7	48.1
2000	701	53.0	13.2	43.7
2001	684	53.0	12.9	43.6
2002	624	62.0	10.1	56.6
2003	624	62.0	10.1	56.6
2004	611	62.0	9.9	43.2
2005	640	62.0	10.3	47
2006	693	62.0	11.2	42.4
2007	719	n/a	n/a	47.3
2008	723	55.3	13.1	45.3
2009	652	54.8	11.9	46
2010	658	51.7	12.7	50.3
2011	698	50.3	13.8	46
2012	688	50.4	13.6	52.8
2013	701	52.0	13.4	48.9
2014	629	53.2	11.8	54.5
2015	608	49.0	12.4	57.7
2016	581	46.0	12.6	53.7
2017	559	45.1	12.3	55.1
2018	585	44.7	13.0	48
2019	590	46.0	12.8	57.6
2020	618	48.8	12.6	99.5
2021	520	48.7	10.6	99.4
2022	526	49.5	10.6	99.4
2023	545	48.8	11.1	98.5
2024	517	48.4	10.6	51.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morehead City Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	843	53.0	15.9	34.4
1996	843	53.0	15.9	34.4
1997	834	52.0	16.0	36.7
1998	825	57.0	14.5	36.5
1999	701	42.0	16.7	48.1
2000	701	53.0	13.2	43.7
2001	684	53.0	12.9	43.6
2002	624	62.0	10.1	56.6
2003	624	62.0	10.1	56.6
2004	611	62.0	9.9	43.2
2005	640	62.0	10.3	47
2006	693	62.0	11.2	42.4
2007	719	n/a	n/a	47.3
2008	723	55.3	13.1	45.3
2009	652	54.8	11.9	46
2010	658	51.7	12.7	50.3
2011	698	50.3	13.8	46
2012	688	50.4	13.6	52.8
2013	701	52.0	13.4	48.9
2014	629	53.2	11.8	54.5
2015	608	49.0	12.4	57.7
2016	581	46.0	12.6	53.7
2017	559	45.1	12.3	55.1
2018	585	44.7	13.0	48
2019	590	46.0	12.8	57.6
2020	618	48.8	12.6	99.5
2021	520	48.7	10.6	99.4
2022	526	49.5	10.6	99.4
2023	545	48.8	11.1	98.5
2024	517	48.4	10.6	51.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Morehead City Primary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,016 (9.4%)	$9,804 (90.6%)	$10,820

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morehead City Primary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Morehead City Primary)	79.3	71.4	7.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Carteret County Public Schools)	73.3	70.4	2.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Morehead City Primary)	77.3	63.9	13.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Carteret County Public Schools)	66.5	60	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	590	545	7.6%
African American	54	30	44.4%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	10	9	10%
Hispanic	89	82	7.9%
Pacific Islander	4	0	100%
White	395	378	4.3%
Two or More Races	38	44	15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.6%	98.5%	40.9%

Schools Near Morehead City Primary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morehead City Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	4409 Country Club Road	Morehead City	28557	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 247-2448	517	48	10.6	51.5%	357 (69.1%)	30 (5.8%)	79 (15.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)								(n/a)	68.2			68.9				$10,820	$1,016	$9,804
Morehead Elementary at Camp Glenn	Public	4-5	3316 Arendell Street	Morehead City	28557	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 726-1131	255	20	12.5	51.8%	175 (68.6%)	14 (5.5%)	42 (16.5%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	60.8	569^th of 1505 public elementary schools	62.2%		62.9	534^th of 1502 public elementary schools	64.4%	35		55.2	64.5		54.5	57.0	69.4	$10,861	$1,127	$9,734
Newport Elementary	Public	K-5	219 Chatham Street	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 223-4201	633	58	10.8	66.8%	444 (70.1%)	43 (6.8%)	68 (10.7%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	67 (10.6%)	66.4	466^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.8	488^th of 1502 public elementary schools	67.5%	22	65.1	63.7	59.8	48.6	62.6	54.9	84.4	$10,259	$1,539	$8,720
Beaufort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Carraway Drive	Beaufort	28516	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 728-3316	367	33	11.1	62.4%	243 (66.2%)	46 (12.5%)	32 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.0%)	76.3	305^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.7%		75.5	313^th of 1502 public elementary schools	79.2%	8	77.8	67.7	76.1	68.5	58.1	53.5	77.5	$11,123	$1,431	$9,692
Tiller School	Public, Charter	K-5	1950 Live Oak Street	Beaufort	28516	Carteret County	Tiller School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(252) 728-1995	201	18	11.4		161 (80.1%)	9 (4.5%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.5%)	73.8	348^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.9%		60.3	576^th of 1502 public elementary schools	61.7%	228	75.0	51.6	71.0	65.6	67.7	77.4	64.5
Bogue Sound Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3323 Highway 24	Newport	28570	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 393-1279	449	36	12.3	47.7%	338 (75.3%)	9 (2.0%)	75 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	78.8	265^th of 1505 public elementary schools	82.4%		76	302^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	79.9%	37	74.4	65.8	82.1	57.3	57.0	64.3	86.9	$11,438	$1,048	$10,390
Roger Bell New Technical Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	804 Fontana Boulevard	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5133	374	25	15.0	99.2%	177 (47.3%)	90 (24.1%)	38 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	62 (16.6%)	55.9	646^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.1%		46.4	826^th of 1502 public elementary schools	45.0%	180	61.1	50.0	58.9	51.9	48.5	57.1	76.8	$11,854	$1,590	$10,264
Havelock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Cunningham Boulevard	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5106	288	24	11.7	98.6%	111 (38.5%)	66 (22.9%)	40 (13.9%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	61 (21.2%)	33.2	1044^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.6%		42.8	881^st of 1502 public elementary schools	41.3%	163	45.8	40.5	32.1	50.0	52.4	42.9	50.0	$12,745	$1,955	$10,790
Harkers Island Elementary	Public	K-5	1163 Island Road	Harkers Island	28531	Carteret County	Carteret County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 728-3755	111	9	12.3	64.0%	102 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	69.8	407^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.0%		73.6	352^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	76.6%	55	75.0	81.3	63.6	55.0	68.8	45.5	72.7	$13,268	$1,408	$11,860
Graham A Barden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Cedar Drive	Havelock	28532	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 444-5100	226	16	13.7	98.7%	98 (43.4%)	33 (14.6%)	59 (26.1%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.3%)	27.5	1153^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	23.4%		44.2	865^th of 1502 public elementary schools	42.4%	288	54.8	32.0	27.9	45.2	44.0	44.2	51.2	$11,632	$1,529	$10,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Morehead City Primary

What district is Morehead City Primary in?

Carteret County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Morehead City Primary?

Students at Morehead City Primary are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Morehead City Primary attend?

Students who attend Morehead City Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morehead City Middle
High : West Carteret High

How many students attend Morehead City Primary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 517 students attended Morehead City Primary.

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