📍 515 NW Craven Mid School Road, New Bern, Craven County, 28562
West Craven Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in New Bern, Craven County. The school has 673 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Craven County Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Craven Middle enrolls 673 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% White, 33% Black or African American and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 301 | 45% |
| Black or African American | 221 | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
662 of the school's 673 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 662 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Craven Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-30, state senate district 2, state house district 79.
West Craven Middle is one of 26 schools in Craven County Board of Education, based in New Bern, North Carolina. The district serves 12,152 students district-wide and employs 793 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 673 students, West Craven Middle is larger than the district average of about 467 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant