Best Morehead City Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,612 students in Morehead City, NC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Morehead City, NC are West Carteret High School, Morehead City Middle School and Bridges School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Morehead City, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Morehead City have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).