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Morehead City Primary

Grades PK–03 · Morehead City, NC · NCES 370063001044

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4409 Country Club Rd · Morehead City, NC 28557

At a glance

Reported students

502

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

42.02

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–03

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

North Carolina elementary enrollment

59th percentile

Compared with 1,460 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

416

Morehead City Primary: 502 reported students.

State peer staffing position

8th percentile

11.9:1 reported; state peer median 14.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
512
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1

What the reported data says about Morehead City Primary

Morehead City Primary is a public elementary school serving grades PK–03 in Morehead City. It is one of 17 current school records connected to Carteret County Public Schools. NCES reports 502 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,460 elementary schools in North Carolina with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 458 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 59th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.9:1, below the North Carolina median of 14.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (67.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.7%). English learners represent 7% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 8%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Morehead City Primary

  1. 1How do the reported 11.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 42.02 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 2 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
7%
Students with disabilities
8%
Free/reduced-price lunch
98.4%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
2
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
0.6
Social workers (FTE)
0.2

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White67.9%
  • Hispanic15.7%
  • Black6%
  • Asian1.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial8.4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Carteret County Public Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Bogue Sound Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

416 reported students

Newport Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

621 reported students

Beaufort Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

346 reported students

Down East Middle and Smyrna Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–08

262 reported students

Morehead Elem at Camp Glenn

Elementary · Grades 04–05

253 reported students

White Oak Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

784 reported students

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