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Hoke County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,058 students in Hoke County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Hoke County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
8,906 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
597 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hoke County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#222 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.70
# American Indian Students
667 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
69 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,277 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
20%
# Black Students
3,066 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
34%
25%
# White Students
1,954 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
22%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
848 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
657
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
716
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
671
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
676
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
714
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
688
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
678
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
765
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
697
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
599
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
473
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,690 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,481 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,690
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,481
$11,655
Best Hoke County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandy Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Chason Road
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
(910) 875-3559
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
(910) 875-3559
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #22.
West Hoke Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Nc 211 W
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-3411
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-3411
Grades: 6-8
| 576 students
Rank: #33.
East Hoke Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4702 Fayetteville Rd
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-5048
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-5048
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students
Rank: #44.
J W Turlington School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
116 W Prospect Ave
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-2583
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-2583
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
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