Hoke County Schools

Summary:

The Hoke County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 14 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a diverse student population and faces challenges with high poverty rates across many of its schools.

Within the district, a few schools stand out in their performance. SandHoke Early College High is the top-performing school, ranking 63rd out of 641 high schools in North Carolina and earning a 5-star rating. It boasts exceptional test scores and a high 4-year graduation rate. Another high-performing school is Don D Steed Elementary, which is the highest-ranked elementary school in the district and earns a 4-star rating. In contrast, Hawk Eye Elementary is the lowest-performing school, ranking 1,467th out of 1,490 elementary schools in the state and earning a 0-star rating.

The Hoke County Schools district as a whole is ranked 167th out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating, indicating below-average performance. Many schools in the district have very high free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the district faces challenges, the exceptional performance of SandHoke Early College High and the potential for improvement at the middle school level provide opportunities for the district to build on its strengths and address its areas of concern.

District Detail

310 Wooley Street
Raeford, NC 28376-3299

(910) 875-4106

SchoolDigger Rank:
167^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 8,732

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Rockfish Hoke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6251 Rockfish Rd	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 875-9343	606	39	15.7	99.5%	206 (34.0%)	148 (24.4%)	151 (24.9%)	19 (3.1%)	8 (1.3%)	7 (1.2%)	67 (11.1%)	45.3	824^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.7%		55.6	648^th of 1505 public elementary schools	56.9%	176					52.4	41.5	57.8				38.8	61.7	61.1				61.1		$7,820	$1,036	$6,784
Upchurch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 Turnpike Road	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-1574	646	40	16.0	99.1%	89 (13.8%)	277 (42.9%)	188 (29.1%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	73 (11.3%)	45.5	823^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	44.8%		43.8	858^th of 1505 public elementary schools	43.0%	35					50.5	53.6	60.0				38.3	57.8	53.3				64.4		$9,060	$1,408	$7,652
Hoke County High	Public	9-12	505 S Bethel Road	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 875-2156	2,110	113	18.7	99.9%	343 (16.3%)	841 (39.9%)	572 (27.1%)	13 (0.6%)	143 (6.8%)	6 (0.3%)	192 (9.1%)	33.9	420^th of 641 public high schools	34.5%		33	421^st of 640 public high schools	34.2%	1	34.5	43.9	15.4	69.0															$10,531	$821	$9,710
J W McLauchlin Elementary	Public	K-5	326 N Main St	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-8721	304	25	12.1	99.0%	71 (23.4%)	115 (37.8%)	72 (23.7%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.9%)	30.7	1077^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.7%		22	1247^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.1%	170					50.0	34.8	68.8				24.0	38.3	43.8				60.4		$12,042	$1,365	$10,677
West Hoke Middle	Public	6-8	200 Nc 211 W	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-3411	656	37	17.9	99.5%	90 (13.7%)	240 (36.6%)	165 (25.2%)	2 (0.3%)	81 (12.3%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (11.6%)	22.8	610^th of 773 public middle schools	21.1%		37.8	508^th of 793 public middle schools	35.9%	102								47.4	38.7	34.6				35.5	38.7	38.8		36.4	$10,848	$1,941	$8,907
Scurlock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	775 Rockfish Rd	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-4182	611	40	15.3	99.5%	86 (14.1%)	224 (36.7%)	222 (36.3%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	64 (10.5%)	33.4	1030^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.9%		35.7	999^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.6%	31					69.8	39.4	56.3				37.5	33.3	47.1				48.2		$8,635	$1,313	$7,322
Hawk Eye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4321 Old Maxton Road	Red Springs	28377	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-2470	328	27	12.2	99.1%	15 (4.6%)	43 (13.1%)	106 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.5%)	5.5	1467^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.5%		8.6	1438^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.5%	29					38.6	20.9	16.4				19.3	25.6	31.1				29.5		$11,413	$1,480	$9,933
East Hoke Middle	Public	6-8	4702 Fayetteville Rd	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-5048	771	47	16.3	99.6%	141 (18.3%)	300 (38.9%)	228 (29.6%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	74 (9.6%)	20	638^th of 773 public middle schools	17.5%		27.6	587^th of 793 public middle schools	26.0%	51								39.8	28.2	23.5				40.6	36.9	34.9		50.6	$8,498	$1,310	$7,187
West Hoke Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 Turnpike Road	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-2584	467	34	13.7	99.4%	97 (20.8%)	184 (39.4%)	105 (22.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.1%)	4 (0.9%)	52 (11.1%)	23	1219^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.2%		30.2	1093^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	27.4%	126					55.0	41.8	34.7				31.3	51.9	40.0				37.3		$10,270	$1,466	$8,804
J W Turlington School	Public	6-12	116 W Prospect Ave	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 875-2583	26	6	4.3	88.5%	2 (7.7%)	13 (50.0%)	3 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (23.1%)								(n/a)															7.7				$19,154	$1,920	$17,234
Sandy Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8452 North Old Wire Road	Lumber Bridge	28357	Hoke 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
SandHoke Early College High	Public	9-12	1110 East Central Avenue	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 878-5806	418	19	22.0	99.3%	114 (27.3%)	117 (28.0%)	124 (29.7%)	10 (2.4%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.1%)	92	63^rd of 641 public high schools	90.2%		94	38^th of 640 public high schools	94.1%	25	81.1	91.8		99.0															$6,937	$371	$6,566
Don D Steed Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Phillipi Church Rd	Raeford	28376	Hoke County	Hoke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 875-1125	628	54	11.6	99.5%	173 (27.5%)	173 (27.5%)	201 (32.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.2%)	68.3	421^st of 1490 public elementary schools	71.7%		59.9	583^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	61.3%	162					69.9	60.0	65.2				52.4	69.4	66.3				65.2		$9,923	$1,349	$8,574
Sandy Grove Middle	Public	6-8	300 Chason Road	Lumber Bridge	28357	Hoke 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

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Alpha Academy	2.92 mi	1
Public Schools of Robeson County	7.76 mi	37	215^th
NCDPS Juvenile Education Services	11.2 mi	10
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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.