Bogue Sound Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

3323 Highway 24
Newport, NC 28570

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Top 30%

Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bogue Sound Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 449 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 30% in NC
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Bogue Sound Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Bogue Sound Elementary School's student population of 449 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bogue Sound Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	60
1	69
2	61
3	81
4	82
5	80

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Total Students

449 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School
2024	449
2023	467
2022	441
2021	445
2020	437
2019	437
2018	429
2017	429
2016	439
2015	455
2014	437
2013	447
2012	447
2011	447
2010	446
2009	443
2008	481
2007	437
2006	416
2005	405
2004	407
2003	438
2002	413
2001	430
2000	442

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School
2024	36
2023	37
2022	37
2021	35
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	35
2014	35
2013	35
2012	34
2011	34
2010	35
2009	38
2008	38
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	38
2002	37
2001	36
2000	36
1999	25

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School Motto

Learning PAWSIBILITIES are Endless

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Bogue Sound Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bogue Sound Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#527 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School
2023	#527
2022	#527
2021	#393
2019	#618
2018	#326
2017	#529
2016	#643
2015	#783
2014	#853
2013	#611
2012	#866

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(21-22)

70%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2022	70%	51%	65%
2021	63%	42%	59%
2019	53%	42%	54%
2018	66%	48%	50%
2017	63%	47%	58%
2016	60%	47%	55%
2015	52%	44%	54%
2014	49%	43%	51%
2013	49%	42%	48%
2012	87%	82%	88%
2011	87%	82%	89%

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61%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2022	61%	50%	62%
2021	63%	47%	61%
2019	54%	46%	59%
2018	56%	47%	50%
2017	54%	46%	57%
2016	52%	47%	57%
2015	50%	46%	57%
2014	48%	46%	58%
2013	55%	45%	56%
2012	77%	73%	83%
2011	76%	70%	81%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2022	82%	63%	77%
2021	77%	61%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2024	12:1	15:1
2023	13:1	15:1	14:1
2022	12:1	15:1	13:1
2021	13:1	15:1	13:1
2020	12:1	16:1	14:1
2019	12:1	16:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	16:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	13:1	16:1	13:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	13:1	16:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	12:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2006	11:1	15:1	12:1
2005	11:1	15:1	12:1
2004	11:1	15:1	12:1
2003	12:1	15:1	12:1
2002	11:1	15:1	12:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	12:1	15:1	13:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2015)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2024	17%	21%
2023	18%	20%	10%
2022	20%	20%	10%
2021	18%	19%	10%
2020	13%	18%	9%
2019	13%	18%	9%
2018	13%	17%	9%
2017	13%	17%	9%
2016	11%	16%	9%
2015	8%	16%	10%
2014	7%	15%	7%
2013	6%	14%	7%
2012	5%	13%	6%
2011	4%	13%	5%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	2%	11%	4%
2007	2%	10%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2024	2%	25%
2023	3%	25%	5%
2022	1%	25%	5%
2021	2%	25%	5%
2020	2%	25%	6%
2019	2%	25%	6%
2018	1%	26%	6%
2017	1%	26%	6%
2016	2%	26%	7%
2015	3%	26%	9%
2014	3%	26%	7%
2013	3%	26%	7%
2012	3%	26%	7%
2011	4%	26%	7%
2010	9%	31%	12%
2009	8%	31%	12%
2008	6%	29%	8%
2007	7%	29%	9%
2006	8%	32%	11%
2005	9%	31%	11%
2004	9%	31%	12%
2003	9%	31%	12%
2002	9%	31%	12%
2001	7%	31%	12%
2000	7%	31%	12%

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White

75%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2024	75%	43%
2023	75%	44%	77%
2022	73%	45%	77%
2021	75%	46%	77%
2020	78%	48%	77%
2019	78%	48%	77%
2018	81%	49%	78%
2017	81%	49%	78%
2016	83%	50%	78%
2015	82%	50%	71%
2014	84%	51%	79%
2013	82%	52%	79%
2012	83%	53%	79%
2011	84%	53%	80%
2010	88%	54%	83%
2009	90%	54%	83%
2008	90%	55%	84%
2007	91%	56%	85%
2006	90%	56%	85%
2005	90%	57%	85%
2004	89%	58%	85%
2003	89%	59%	85%
2002	90%	60%	86%
2001	92%	61%	86%
2000	93%	61%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2024	6%	6%
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	7%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	8%	4%	5%
2012	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2024	0.41	0.71
2023	0.41	0.71	0.39
2022	0.43	0.70	0.40
2021	0.41	0.69	0.40
2020	0.38	0.68	0.40
2019	0.38	0.68	0.40
2018	0.33	0.67	0.39
2017	0.33	0.67	0.39
2016	0.30	0.66	0.38
2015	0.32	0.66	0.41
2014	0.29	0.65	0.36
2013	0.32	0.65	0.36
2012	0.31	0.64	0.36
2011	0.29	0.64	0.36
2010	0.22	0.61	0.30
2009	0.19	0.61	0.29
2008	0.19	0.61	0.29
2007	0.17	0.60	0.27
2006	0.19	0.58	0.28
2005	0.18	0.58	0.27
2004	0.20	0.57	0.27
2003	0.20	0.56	0.26
2002	0.18	0.55	0.26
2001	0.15	0.53	0.25
2000	0.13	0.53	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2024	45%	68%
2023	99%	57%	77%
2022	99%	47%	72%
2021	99%	49%	75%
2020	56%	52%	51%
2019	56%	52%	51%
2018	45%	53%	38%
2017	45%	53%	38%
2016	49%	52%	38%
2015	47%	52%	37%
2014	48%	47%	37%
2013	42%	47%	34%
2012	48%	45%	35%
2011	43%	43%	33%
2010	39%	40%	32%
2009	33%	28%	28%
2008	32%	25%	26%
2007	32%	35%	28%
2006	32%	35%	27%
2005	35%	37%	29%
2004	40%	36%	30%
2003	38%	27%	29%
2002	36%	30%	26%
2001	39%	29%	26%
2000	33%	31%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Bogue Sound Elementary School	North Carolina	Carteret County Public Schools
2024	3%	1%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	11%	5%	6%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	8%	8%	7%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	10%	9%	8%
2009	13%	6%	8%
2008	11%	6%	9%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	15%	7%	9%
2005	16%	8%	9%
2004	15%	8%	10%
2003	11%	7%	10%
2002	16%	8%	10%
2001	14%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carteret County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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What is Bogue Sound Elementary School's ranking?

Bogue Sound Elementary School is ranked #527 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Bogue Sound Elementary School often compared to?

Bogue Sound Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like White Oak Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Bogue Sound Elementary School?

449 students attend Bogue Sound Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Bogue Sound Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bogue Sound Elementary School?

Bogue Sound Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bogue Sound Elementary School offer ?

Bogue Sound Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bogue Sound Elementary School part of?

Bogue Sound Elementary School is part of Carteret County Public Schools.

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