School Performance Results

Craven County Schools Celebrate Gains in School Performance Results for 2024-2025.

New Bern, NC - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction released the 2024-2025 school performance results on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, to the State Board of Education for all Public School Units (PSU) in the state. These results are used to calculate the school performance letter grades, with 80% percent of the calculation based on proficiency results on the state’s standardized tests and 20% percent based on students' academic growth. 

Academic growth indicates the progress that students in the school made over the previous year. The standard is roughly equivalent to a year’s worth of growth for a year of instruction. Growth is reported for each school as 1) Exceeded Growth Expectations, 2) Met Growth Expectations, or 3) Did Not Meet Growth Expectations as measured by EVAAS, a statistical tool North Carolina uses to measure student growth when common assessments are administered.

The indicators for elementary, middle schools, and high schools differ, as presented in the chart and explanation below:

Elementary

 

Middle 

High School

 

The total school performance score is converted to a 100-point scale and then used to determine a school performance grade of A, B, C, D, or F. The final grade is based on a 15-point scale: A: 85-100, B: 70-84, C: 55-69, D: 40-54, F: Less than 40.

 

Based on the 2024-2025 Accountability Results, Craven County Schools celebrates the following accomplishments:. 

• 10 of 26 schools Met or Exceeded Expected Growth
• 15 of our 26 schools earned a letter grade of C or better, which is equivalent to last year.
• 18 of our 26 schools either maintained or improved their letter grade.
• Our percentage of students scoring 19 or above on the ACT increased from 36.1% to 52.9%.
• Our overall graduation rate increased to 81.5%, a slight improvement from 80.8% the previous school year.

The district's grade-level proficiency (GLP) in Reading and mathematics increased in Grades 3-8. 

• Reading is 52.6 % (up from 51.4% in 2023-2024).
• Math is 54.9% (up from 53.5% in 2023-2024).

“We are encouraged by the progress many of our schools are making and proud of the commitment of our students, educators, and families,” said Mr. Rick Stout, Interim Superintendent. “At the same time, we know there is more work ahead, and we remain committed to continuous growth and academic excellence across all of Craven County Schools.”

The North Carolina School Report Cards based on the 2024-2025 results will be officially released in the fall of 2025. For more information, please visit the North Carolina Department of Instruction website.

To view the school performance results and the key indicators for all schools and the district, visit the NC School Report Card