Ben D. Quinn Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

4275 M L King Jr Boulevard
New Bern, NC 28562

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Serving 312 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ben D. Quinn Elementary 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 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower 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 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 50% in NC
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Ben D. Quinn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Ben D. Quinn Elementary School's student population of 312 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	41
1	42
2	59
3	59
4	53
5	49

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School
2025	312
2024	347
2023	367
2022	388
2021	433
2020	447
2019	441
2018	477
2017	477
2016	479
2015	531
2014	504
2013	525
2012	537
2011	580
2010	537
2009	505
2008	505
2007	495
2006	476
2005	459
2004	479
2003	481
2002	503
2001	481
2000	486
1999	464
1998	470
1997	436
1996	412
1995	410

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School
2025	18
2024	23
2023	27
2022	29
2021	30
2020	28
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	33
2014	29
2013	29
2012	28
2011	29
2010	30
2009	32
2008	33
2006	35
2005	33
2004	31
2003	34
2002	32
2001	32
2000	31
1999	31
1998	31
1997	26
1996	24
1995	28
1994	28

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Year Founded

1970

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Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Motto

Geared for Success

School Rankings

Ben D. Quinn Elementary 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 Ben D. Quinn Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NC)

#1115 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School
2023	#1115
2022	#1115
2021	#1599
2019	#1312
2018	#842
2017	#915
2016	#941
2015	#787
2014	#425
2013	#670
2012	#660

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(21-22)

55-59%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2022	57%	51%	49%
2021	32%	42%	38%
2019	38%	42%	35%
2018	50%	48%	39%
2017	54%	47%	50%
2016	55%	47%	48%
2015	59%	44%	45%
2014	62%	43%	42%
2013	55%	42%	40%
2012	88%	82%	84%
2011	87%	82%	84%

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45-49%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2022	47%	50%	51%
2021	41%	47%	47%
2019	44%	46%	45%
2018	47%	47%	39%
2017	47%	46%	47%
2016	45%	47%	46%
2015	46%	46%	45%
2014	55%	46%	44%
2013	47%	45%	44%
2012	82%	73%	76%
2011	81%	70%	74%

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50-54%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2022	52%	63%	64%
2021	57%	61%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2025	17:1	15:1
2024	15:1	15:1	16:1
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	13:1	15:1	16:1
2021	14:1	15:1	16:1
2020	16:1	16:1	16:1
2019	15:1	16:1	16:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	15:1
2011	20:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	15:1	16:1	15:1
1994	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2021)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2021	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2024	10%	4%	5%
2023	9%	4%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	3%	5%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	4%	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2024	8%	21%	14%
2023	12%	20%	14%
2022	9%	20%	13%
2021	10%	19%	12%
2019	7%	18%	11%
2018	7%	17%	10%
2017	7%	17%	10%
2016	5%	16%	10%
2015	3%	16%	9%
2014	4%	15%	9%
2013	4%	14%	9%
2012	2%	13%	8%
2011	2%	13%	8%
2010	2%	11%	6%
2009	2%	11%	5%
2008	3%	11%	6%
2007	4%	10%	6%
2006	2%	8%	5%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	1%	7%	4%
2003	1%	6%	4%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%

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Black

30%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2024	23%	25%	25%
2023	24%	25%	26%
2022	28%	25%	26%
2021	28%	25%	27%
2019	25%	25%	28%
2018	28%	26%	29%
2017	28%	26%	29%
2016	31%	26%	29%
2015	32%	26%	30%
2014	35%	26%	30%
2013	30%	26%	29%
2012	31%	26%	29%
2011	34%	26%	30%
2010	35%	31%	36%
2009	36%	31%	36%
2008	34%	29%	33%
2007	32%	29%	34%
2006	38%	32%	37%
2005	37%	31%	36%
2004	37%	31%	37%
2003	35%	31%	36%
2002	34%	31%	36%
2001	33%	31%	36%
2000	34%	31%	37%
1999	35%	31%	37%
1998	35%	30%	36%
1997	35%	31%	36%
1996	40%	31%	36%
1995	36%	30%	36%
1994	34%	30%	36%
1993	37%	30%	36%

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White

38%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2024	45%	43%	46%
2023	45%	44%	47%
2022	44%	45%	48%
2021	43%	46%	48%
2019	53%	48%	50%
2018	56%	49%	52%
2017	56%	49%	52%
2016	55%	50%	52%
2015	56%	50%	52%
2014	52%	51%	53%
2013	56%	52%	53%
2012	58%	53%	54%
2011	58%	53%	54%
2010	59%	54%	55%
2009	58%	54%	56%
2008	60%	55%	57%
2007	62%	56%	57%
2006	58%	56%	57%
2005	61%	57%	58%
2004	60%	58%	58%
2003	62%	59%	59%
2002	64%	60%	59%
2001	65%	61%	60%
2000	64%	61%	59%
1999	65%	62%	60%
1998	64%	63%	61%
1997	65%	64%	61%
1996	60%	64%	61%
1995	64%	65%	61%
1994	65%	66%	61%
1993	63%	66%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2024	13%	6%	10%
2023	10%	6%	8%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2025	0.74	0.72
2024	0.72	0.71	0.70
2023	0.71	0.71	0.69
2022	0.71	0.70	0.69
2021	0.72	0.69	0.68
2019	0.65	0.68	0.66
2018	0.61	0.67	0.64
2017	0.61	0.67	0.64
2016	0.60	0.66	0.64
2015	0.58	0.66	0.63
2014	0.61	0.65	0.63
2013	0.60	0.65	0.63
2012	0.57	0.64	0.62
2011	0.55	0.64	0.61
2010	0.53	0.61	0.57
2009	0.54	0.61	0.56
2008	0.53	0.61	0.56
2007	0.52	0.60	0.55
2006	0.52	0.58	0.54
2005	0.50	0.58	0.53
2004	0.51	0.57	0.53
2003	0.50	0.56	0.53
2002	0.48	0.55	0.52
2001	0.47	0.53	0.52
2000	0.48	0.53	0.51
1999	0.46	0.52	0.51
1998	0.47	0.52	0.51
1997	0.46	0.50	0.50
1996	0.48	0.50	0.50
1995	0.47	0.49	0.50
1994	0.47	0.48	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

94%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2025	94%	72%
2024	98%	68%	74%
2023	50%	57%	66%
2022	29%	47%	57%
2021	35%	49%	57%
2020	36%	52%	52%
2019	41%	52%	52%
2018	26%	53%	36%
2017	26%	53%	36%
2016	42%	52%	46%
2015	40%	52%	44%
2014	44%	47%	47%
2013	46%	47%	46%
2012	42%	45%	43%
2011	8%	43%	9%
2010	35%	40%	41%
2009	33%	28%	38%
2008	30%	25%	36%
2007	33%	35%	38%
2006	31%	35%	37%
2005	34%	37%	37%
2004	31%	36%	37%
2003	31%	27%	36%
2002	30%	30%	33%
2001	31%	29%	32%
2000	30%	31%	33%
1999	35%	31%	34%
1998	34%	31%	34%
1997	34%	30%	33%
1996	33%	30%	33%
1995	33%	29%	33%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ben D. Quinn Elementary School	North Carolina	Craven County Board Of Education School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	4%	2%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	6%	5%	9%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	7%	8%	9%
2011	42%	8%	43%
2010	12%	9%	11%
2009	5%	6%	11%
2008	8%	6%	12%
2007	10%	8%	12%
2006	12%	7%	13%
2005	8%	8%	12%
2004	10%	8%	13%
2003	10%	7%	12%
2002	8%	8%	12%
2001	7%	7%	12%
2000	4%	8%	10%
1999	6%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Craven County Board Of Education School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ben D. Quinn Elementary School's ranking?

Ben D. Quinn Elementary School is ranked #1115 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Ben D. Quinn Elementary School often compared to?

Ben D. Quinn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Albert H Bangert Elementary School, Bridgeton Elementary School, Brinson Memorial Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Ben D. Quinn Elementary School?

312 students attend Ben D. Quinn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Ben D. Quinn Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 12% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ben D. Quinn Elementary School?

Ben D. Quinn Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ben D. Quinn Elementary School offer ?

Ben D. Quinn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ben D. Quinn Elementary School part of?

Ben D. Quinn Elementary School is part of Craven County Board Of Education School District.

The nearest high school and middle school to Ben D. Quinn Elementary School is Jones Senior High School (8,909.2 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Summersill Elementary School (8,904.0 miles away)

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Summersill Elementary School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 43%)
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250 Summersill School Road
Jacksonville, NC 28540
(910) 455-2672

8904 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Stateside Elementary School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
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132 Stateside Blvd
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 478-3460

8904.3 miles

Gr: K-5 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
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141 Carolina Forest Boulevard
Jacksonville, NC 28546
(910) 346-1778

8904.8 miles

Gr: K-5 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Trenton Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
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1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-3441

8908.4 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Maysville Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
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814 Sixth Street
Maysville, NC 28555
(910) 743-3631

8908.8 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

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