W Jesse Gurganus Elementary

Havelock, NC 28532

Phone: (252) 444-5150
Fax: (252) 444-5154
District: Craven County School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-5 • 479 students

Havelock's W Jesse Gurganus Elementary is a public school that serves grades K-5 in the Craven County School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in North Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

W Jesse Gurganus Elementary is a public school in the Craven County School District located in Havelock, NC. The principal of W Jesse Gurganus Elementary is Mrs Debra Hurst. As of 2014, the students are 61% White, non-Hispanic; 12.9% Black, non-Hispanic; 11.9% Hispanic; 10.4% Multiracial; 3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 42.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 61% 52.3% 50.3%
Black, non-Hispanic 12.9% 29.4% 25.5%
Hispanic 11.9% 8.8% 14.3%
Multiracial 10.4% 5.1% 3.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1% 3.9% 2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.2% 0.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.3% 1.3%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 42.8% — —
English learners — 4% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 MacDonald Downs Neighborhood/Subdivision Havelock NC 0.9 mi
2 Stonebridge Trail Area of Town Havelock NC 1.3 mi
3 Cherry Branch Neighborhood/Subdivision Havelock NC 7.9 mi
4 Evans Mill Neighborhood/Subdivision New Bern NC 8.6 mi
5 Star Hill North Neighborhood/Subdivision Cape Carteret NC 14.9 mi
6 River Bend Neighborhood/Subdivision New Bern NC 16.2 mi
7 Eastman Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort NC 16.8 mi
8 River Reach Neighborhood/Subdivision Swansboro NC 17.1 mi
9 Marsh Harbour Neighborhood/Subdivision Cedar Point NC 17.1 mi
10 Deer Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Swansboro NC 18.2 mi
11 Hall Creek - North Neighborhood/Subdivision Swansboro NC 19.1 mi
12 Trailwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Hubert NC 20.2 mi
13 Carolina Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 24 mi
14 Country Club Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 25.3 mi
15 Carolina Forest Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 27.7 mi
16 WilliamsburgPlantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 29.4 mi
17 Timber Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Jacksonville NC 30.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Emerald Isle Emerald Isle NC 16 mi
2 New Bern High School Area New Bern NC 16.5 mi
3 Cedar Point Cedar Point NC 17 mi
4 Swansboro Swansboro NC 18.4 mi
5 Downtown Swansboro Swansboro NC 18.4 mi
6 Swansboro, NC Swansboro NC 18.8 mi
7 Hubert Hubert NC 22 mi
8 Piney green Jacksonville NC 24.8 mi
Base Distance
Cherry Point MCAS 2.5 mi.
Coast Guard Fort Macon 20.8 mi.
Camp Lejeune 27.5 mi.
New River MCAS 31.8 mi.
Stone Bay 40.1 mi.
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