Best school districts near Marine Corps Air Station New River
The 11 districts within about an hour of base, ranked by academic proficiency. For a military family buying a home, the school zone is the decision — start here, then drill into the neighborhoods inside the district you want.
School-district quality
lowerhigher
EDFacts reading + math proficiency
Ranked by academic proficiency
Quality blends EDFacts reading + math proficiency (all grades). Affluence and size are shown as context, not folded into the score.
- 1StrongCarteret Countyschool districtCarteret County · 8,190 students · 50 mi from baseRead59%Math54%Quality57
- 2Above averageNew Hanover Countyschool districtNew Hanover County · 25,938 students · 48 mi from baseRead53%Math51%Quality52
- 3Above averagePender Countyschool districtPender County · 9,810 students · 32 mi from baseRead50%Math46%Quality48
- 4AverageJones Countyschool districtJones County · 1,101 students · 19 mi from baseRead46%Math38%Quality42
- 5AverageOnslow Countyschool districtOnslow County · 26,946 students · 3 mi from baseRead44%Math36%Quality40
- 6AverageCraven Countyschool districtCraven County · 13,410 students · 31 mi from baseRead45%Math35%Quality40
- 7Below averagePamlico Countyschool districtPamlico County · 1,285 students · 50 mi from baseRead36%Math37%Quality37
- 8Below averageWayne Countyschool districtWayne County · 18,240 students · 54 mi from baseRead35%Math32%Quality34
- 9Below averageLenoir Countyschool districtLenoir County · 8,612 students · 36 mi from baseRead36%Math28%Quality32
- 10Below averageDuplin Countyschool districtDuplin County · 9,969 students · 32 mi from baseRead33%Math28%Quality31
Other districts in range
In the catchment but without published EDFacts proficiency (often very small or charter LEAs).