Grover C Fields Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

2000 M L King Jr Boulevard
New Bern, NC 28560

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Top 50%

Serving 552 students in grades 6-8, Grover C Fields Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 552 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50% in NC
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Grover C Fields Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Grover C Fields Middle School's student population of 552 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grover C Fields Middle School
6	201
7	184
8	167

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Total Students

552 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School
2023	509
2022	514
2021	563
2020	588
2019	588
2018	556
2017	556
2016	578
2015	572
2014	613
2013	610
2012	579
2011	583
2010	541
2009	542
2008	548
2007	611
2006	654
2005	647
2004	643
2003	613
2002	660
2001	664
2000	676
1999	627
1998	634
1997	663
1996	680
1995	650
1994	619
1993	616

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	33
2020	37
2019	37
2018	40
2017	40
2016	42
2015	44
2014	43
2013	38
2012	39
2011	40
2010	41
2009	44
2008	43
2007	39
2006	45
2005	46
2004	45
2003	48
2002	45
2001	44
2000	46
1999	46
1998	46
1997	46
1996	46
1995	47
1994	43
1993	43

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Grover C Fields Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grover C Fields Middle School is 0.63, 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)

#921 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School
2023	#921
2022	#921
2021	#967
2019	#1114
2018	#908
2017	#750
2016	#865
2015	#1416
2014	#1247
2013	#1361
2012	#1021

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(21-22)

55%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2022	55%	51%	49%
2021	44%	42%	38%
2019	38%	42%	35%
2018	45%	48%	39%
2017	53%	47%	50%
2016	49%	47%	48%
2015	38%	44%	45%
2014	39%	43%	42%
2013	34%	42%	40%
2012	87%	82%	84%
2011	83%	82%	84%

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57%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2022	57%	50%	51%
2021	53%	47%	47%
2019	50%	46%	45%
2018	49%	47%	39%
2017	54%	46%	47%
2016	54%	47%	46%
2015	42%	46%	45%
2014	45%	46%	44%
2013	45%	45%	44%
2012	73%	73%	76%
2011	73%	70%	74%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2022	82%	63%	64%
2021	72%	61%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	13:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	12:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	30:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	16:1	15:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	14:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	14%	3%	4%
2014	13%	3%	4%
2013	11%	3%	4%
2012	11%	3%	4%
2011	9%	2%	3%
2010	8%	3%	3%
2009	6%	2%	3%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2023	13%	20%	14%
2022	12%	20%	13%
2021	9%	19%	12%
2020	9%	18%	11%
2019	9%	18%	11%
2018	8%	17%	10%
2017	8%	17%	10%
2016	6%	16%	10%
2015	8%	16%	9%
2014	7%	15%	9%
2013	6%	14%	9%
2012	6%	13%	8%
2011	7%	13%	8%
2010	5%	11%	6%
2009	6%	11%	5%
2008	6%	11%	6%
2007	5%	10%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	7%	4%
2003	2%	6%	4%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Black

15%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2023	13%	25%	26%
2022	17%	25%	26%
2021	17%	25%	27%
2020	19%	25%	28%
2019	19%	25%	28%
2018	22%	26%	29%
2017	22%	26%	29%
2016	21%	26%	29%
2015	39%	26%	30%
2014	37%	26%	30%
2013	38%	26%	29%
2012	36%	26%	29%
2011	39%	26%	30%
2010	46%	31%	36%
2009	48%	31%	36%
2008	48%	29%	33%
2007	44%	29%	34%
2006	42%	32%	37%
2005	44%	31%	36%
2004	48%	31%	37%
2003	51%	31%	36%
2002	49%	31%	36%
2001	49%	31%	36%
2000	48%	31%	37%
1999	46%	31%	37%
1998	47%	30%	36%
1997	49%	31%	36%
1996	51%	31%	36%
1995	51%	30%	36%
1994	50%	30%	36%
1993	53%	30%	36%

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White

57%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2023	60%	44%	47%
2022	58%	45%	48%
2021	62%	46%	48%
2020	64%	48%	50%
2019	64%	48%	50%
2018	61%	49%	52%
2017	61%	49%	52%
2016	63%	50%	52%
2015	37%	50%	52%
2014	41%	51%	53%
2013	43%	52%	53%
2012	44%	53%	54%
2011	42%	53%	54%
2010	41%	54%	55%
2009	40%	54%	56%
2008	41%	55%	57%
2007	48%	56%	57%
2006	52%	56%	57%
2005	52%	57%	58%
2004	48%	58%	58%
2003	45%	59%	59%
2002	49%	60%	59%
2001	48%	61%	60%
2000	50%	61%	59%
1999	51%	62%	60%
1998	51%	63%	61%
1997	49%	64%	61%
1996	48%	64%	61%
1995	48%	65%	61%
1994	48%	66%	61%
1993	47%	66%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2023	0.60	0.71	0.69
2022	0.62	0.70	0.69
2021	0.58	0.69	0.68
2020	0.55	0.68	0.66
2019	0.55	0.68	0.66
2018	0.57	0.67	0.64
2017	0.57	0.67	0.64
2016	0.56	0.66	0.64
2015	0.69	0.66	0.63
2014	0.68	0.65	0.63
2013	0.66	0.65	0.63
2012	0.67	0.64	0.62
2011	0.66	0.64	0.61
2010	0.62	0.61	0.57
2009	0.61	0.61	0.56
2008	0.61	0.61	0.56
2007	0.58	0.60	0.55
2006	0.56	0.58	0.54
2005	0.54	0.58	0.53
2004	0.54	0.57	0.53
2003	0.54	0.56	0.53
2002	0.52	0.55	0.52
2001	0.53	0.53	0.52
2000	0.52	0.53	0.51
1999	0.53	0.52	0.51
1998	0.52	0.52	0.51
1997	0.52	0.50	0.50
1996	0.51	0.50	0.50
1995	0.51	0.49	0.50
1994	0.52	0.48	0.49
1993	0.51	0.48	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2023	37%	57%	66%
2022	26%	47%	57%
2021	24%	49%	57%
2020	37%	52%	52%
2019	37%	52%	52%
2018	32%	53%	36%
2017	32%	53%	36%
2016	35%	52%	46%
2015	55%	52%	44%
2014	57%	47%	47%
2013	59%	47%	46%
2012	56%	45%	43%
2011	7%	43%	9%
2010	49%	40%	41%
2009	46%	28%	38%
2008	45%	25%	36%
2007	40%	35%	38%
2006	38%	35%	37%
2005	41%	37%	37%
2004	44%	36%	37%
2003	44%	27%	36%
2002	35%	30%	33%
2001	37%	29%	32%
2000	34%	31%	33%
1999	35%	31%	34%
1998	39%	31%	34%
1997	41%	30%	33%
1996	37%	30%	33%
1995	37%	29%	33%
1994	39%	29%	32%
1993	42%	29%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Grover C Fields Middle School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	9%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	7%	8%	9%
2011	52%	8%	43%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	12%	6%	12%
2007	10%	8%	12%
2006	11%	7%	13%
2005	8%	8%	12%
2004	12%	8%	13%
2003	11%	7%	12%
2002	8%	8%	12%
2001	7%	7%	12%
2000	6%	8%	10%
1999	10%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Craven County Board Of Education School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Grover C Fields Middle School's ranking?

Grover C Fields Middle School is ranked #921 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Grover C Fields Middle School often compared to?

Grover C Fields Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like H J Macdonald Middle School, Tucker Creek Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Grover C Fields Middle School?

552 students attend Grover C Fields Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Grover C Fields Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grover C Fields Middle School?

Grover C Fields Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Grover C Fields Middle School offer ?

Grover C Fields Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Grover C Fields Middle School part of?

Grover C Fields Middle School is part of Craven County Board Of Education School District.

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