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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,025 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 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
8,755 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
560 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hoke County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
614 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
77 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,329 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
20%
# Black Students
3,008 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
34%
25%
# White Students
1,807 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
21%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
889 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
248
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
609
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
677
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
702
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
635
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
655
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
671
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
683
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
672
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
646
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
801
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
625
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
628
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
503
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,874 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,662 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,874
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,662
$11,612
Best Hoke County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandy Grove Middle 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
| 625 students
Rank: #22.
West Hoke Middle 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
| 597 students
Rank: #33.
East Hoke Middle 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
| 777 students
Rank: #44.
J W Turlington School
Alternative 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
| 26 students
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