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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 7 public preschools serving 4,052 students in Hoke County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Hoke County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
8,906 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
597 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
667 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
1%
# Asian Students
69 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,277 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
22%
# Black Students
3,066 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
34%
25%
# White Students
1,954 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
22%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
39 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
848 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
657
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
716
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
671
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
676
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
714
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
688
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
678
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
765
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
697
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
599
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
473
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Don D Steed Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Phillipi Church Rd
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-1125
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-1125
Grades: PK-5
| 677 students
Rank: #22.
Rockfish Hoke Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6251 Rockfish Rd
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-9343
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-9343
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #33.
Upchurch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
730 Turnpike Road
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-1574
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-1574
Grades: PK-5
| 698 students
Rank: #44.
West Hoke Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6050 Turnpike Road
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-2584
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-2584
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #55.
Scurlock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
775 Rockfish Rd
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-4182
Raeford, NC 28376
(910) 875-4182
Grades: PK-5
| 619 students
Rank: #66.
Sandy Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8452 North Old Wire Road
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
(910) 875-6008
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
(910) 875-6008
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #77.
Hawk Eye Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4321 Old Maxton Road
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 875-2470
Red Springs, NC 28377
(910) 875-2470
Grades: PK-5
| 363 students
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