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Best Public Schools in Lumber Bridge, NC

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,161

Students

Top rankedSandy Grove Elementary619^th of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sandy Grove Elementary up 170 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Lumber Bridge, North Carolina is home to two schools: Sandy Grove Middle School and Sandy Grove Elementary School, both part of the Hoke County Schools district. The data reveals a stark contrast in academic performance between the two schools, with the elementary school showing relatively stronger results compared to the struggling middle school.

Sandy Grove Middle School consistently underperforms on state standardized tests, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages in mathematics, reading, and science. The school is ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Sandy Grove Elementary School has relatively stronger academic performance, with some grade levels exceeding the state and district averages in mathematics and reading. The elementary school has also improved its SchoolDigger rating from 2 stars to 3 stars over the past few years.

Both schools have an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. This suggests that the Lumber Bridge community faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be a contributing factor to the schools' academic performance. Additionally, the difference in spending per student between the middle school and the elementary school ($2,153) suggests potential funding disparities within the district, which could be an area for further investigation to ensure equitable resource allocation.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandy Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8452 North Old Wire Road	Lumber Bridge	28357	Robeson County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-6008	557	40	14.1	99.5%	137 (24.6%)	150 (26.9%)	137 (24.6%)	7 (1.3%)	60 (10.8%)	4 (0.7%)	62 (11.1%)	56.6	619^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.5%		47.6	789^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.6%	170	66.3	68.5	57.7				38.0	60.7	53.5				65.3		$9,694	$1,248	$8,446
Sandy Grove Middle	Public	6-8	300 Chason Road	Lumber Bridge	28357	Robeson County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-3559	604	33	18.5	99.5%	144 (23.8%)	182 (30.1%)	141 (23.3%)	4 (0.7%)	66 (10.9%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.6%)	22.3	615^th of 773 public middle schools	20.4%		44.2	448^th of 793 public middle schools	43.5%	167				37.0	36.3	21.2				39.1	39.3	40.9		51.8	$7,541	$1,124	$6,417

Cities Near Lumber Bridge

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shannon	3.38 mi	1	463^rd
Parkton	4.15 mi	1	434^th
Fayetteville	7.02 mi	69	312^th
Raeford	7.15 mi	11	327^th
Red Springs	7.74 mi	4	467^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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