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Public elementary school · Carteret County Public Schools · Newport, North Carolina

Bogue Sound Elementary

Bogue Sound Elementary rates 8.9, among the strongest elementary schools in Carteret County Public Schools, where the rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.9this school

8.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Carteret County Public Schools median is 6.7.

#36 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina · Carteret County Public Schools: 9 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Carteret County Public Schools elementary school where students score 4 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 36 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina and 1 of 16 in Carteret County Public Schools.

Bogue Sound Elementary is listed in Carteret County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math78%16 points above the North Carolina average of 62%2026 NC
Reading66%10 points above the North Carolina average of 56%2026 NC
In 2026, 78% of students were proficient in math and 66% in reading, against North Carolina averages of 62% and 56%.2026 NC; 60 test records from NC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.0
50% of the rating
Academics
8.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 28570; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bogue Sound Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$69,018
Median home value
$245,300
Median rent
$951/mo
College educated
23.7%
Homeownership
76.7%
Poverty rate
11.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 28570; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
26
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,849/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Newport. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Newport), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
47.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Bogue Sound Elementarythis school
    8.9
  2. 7.7Compare →
  3. Beaufort Elementarysame district
    6.3Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Carteret County Public Schools, best rated first, and none rates higher than Bogue Sound Elementary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bogue Sound Elementary serve?

Bogue Sound Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Bogue Sound Elementary?

Bogue Sound Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 449 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bogue Sound Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Bogue Sound Elementary is 12.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bogue Sound Elementary rank in NC?

Bogue Sound Elementary ranks #36 of 2,660 schools in NC.

What is Bogue Sound Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Bogue Sound Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Bogue Sound Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bogue Sound Elementary has 71% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Bogue Sound Elementary a charter school?

No, Bogue Sound Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bogue Sound Elementary a Title I school?

No, Bogue Sound Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bogue Sound Elementary?

47.7% of students at Bogue Sound Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
449
Student-teacher ratio
12.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
36
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Carteret County
Rank in district
#1 of 16
Schools in district
17
District spending per student
$12,846
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 28570)
21,435
Area average commute
21.8 min
Area median age
44.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.