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New Bern, NC

34,724 residents•8,188 students•18 schools
Avg School Rating
5.6
out of 10
2% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
54%Math
—Reading
6% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
0.49
per 1,000 students
85% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
55.75
per 1,000 residents
8% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
13
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
14
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
13
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in New Bern; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in New Bern

18 schools
9.3
Albert H Bangert Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.0
Creekside Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.7
Grover C Fields Middle
Middlepublic
7.8
Brinson Memorial Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.4
Ben D Quinn Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.9
Bridgeton Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.4
H J Macdonald Middle
Middlepublic
5.9
Trent Park Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.1
West Craven Middle
Middlepublic
4.0
New Bern High
Highpublic
3.5
Oaks Road Academy
Elementarypublic
2.4
Craven Virtual Academy
Elementarypublic

School Crime in New Bern

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across New Bern in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
85% below North Carolina avg
0.49
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Burglary25%
  • Sex25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in New Bern

1,936 total incidents reported across New Bern in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
8% below North Carolina avg
55.75
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
451
Property
780
Drug
695
Other
10

Crime Types

  • Drugs36%
  • Theft21%
  • Assault21%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Fraud6%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,188 students enrolled across New Bern's schools.

  • Public7,03486%
  • Private1,15414%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across New Bern's K-12 schools.

  • White50%
  • Black24%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian7%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
66%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.