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Upchurch Elementary

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Upchurch Elementary ranks 823 rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

823^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Upchurch Elementary is a public elementary school located in Raeford, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 645 students. The school is part of the Hoke County Schools district, which is ranked 167 out of 242 districts in the state.

Upchurch Elementary's performance on state assessments (EOG) is generally below the Hoke County Schools and North Carolina state averages across grades and subjects, particularly in Reading. The school performs relatively well for its African American student population, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. However, the school struggles with its Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner student populations, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of the state. Upchurch Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.86% to 99.57% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

The relatively high student-teacher ratio at Upchurch Elementary, ranging from 15.2 to 16.5 students per teacher in recent years, combined with its lower per-student spending of $9,060 in 2018-2019 compared to some nearby schools, may indicate the school is facing resource constraints that could impact its ability to provide individualized attention and support to students. Examining the school's staffing levels, teacher qualifications, and resource allocation could provide insights into potential areas for improvement to address the unique needs of the school community.

646

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,060

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 Turnpike Road
Raeford, NC 28376

(910) 875-1574

District: Hoke County Schools

Students who attend Upchurch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Hoke Middle
High:	Hoke County High
	SandHoke Early College High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.9%

Hispanic:

29.1%

White:

13.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg50%

North Carolina avg57%

823^rd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Hoke County Schools

167^th of 242Hoke County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	823 of 1490	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	858 of 1505	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	946 of 1502	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	884 of 1514	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	780 of 1489	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	754 of 1473	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	858 of 1434	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	801 of 1429	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.6	565 of 1425	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.0	816 of 1440	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.7	838 of 1390	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.4	1072 of 1403	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.7	896 of 1388	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.0	1037 of 1381	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.4	1042 of 1363	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.0	968 of 1354	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.8	1040 of 1324	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.6	611 of 1293	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.1	602 of 1276	52.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	204 of 918	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	164 of 924	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	277 of 933	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	304 of 927	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	209 of 896	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	202 of 949	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	181 of 927	80.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	51.1	241 of 634	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	233 of 646	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	677 of 878	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	474 of 897	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	248 of 563	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	448 of 533	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	347 of 514	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	245 of 485	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	149 of 385	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	78 of 497	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	205 of 421	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	924 of 1451	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	797 of 1455	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	954 of 1459	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	855 of 1458	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	721 of 1440	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	768 of 1424	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	932 of 1405	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	449 of 710	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	614 of 669	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	548 of 612	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	522 of 961	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	619 of 951	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	574 of 915	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	273 of 893	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	223 of 843	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	139 of 865	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	303 of 851	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	868 of 1437	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	827 of 1450	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	920 of 1437	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	701 of 1366	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	558 of 1329	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	451 of 1361	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	571 of 1332	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	691 of 1450	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	859 of 1464	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	879 of 1461	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	876 of 1464	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	794 of 1444	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	709 of 1430	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	758 of 1413	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	26 of 72	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	50 of 75	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	53 of 81	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	46 of 85	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	34 of 76	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	44 of 72	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	52 of 76	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	74 of 175	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	87 of 159	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	98 of 154	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	104 of 133	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	90.6	3 of 86	96.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	382 of 821	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	394 of 801	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	554 of 1172	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	650 of 1166	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	664 of 1183	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	424 of 1194	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	370 of 1172	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	797 of 1183	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1066 of 1178	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)78th percentile+33 vs school

Military Connected (2025)64th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science64%~ state avg

Mathematics54%-6 vs state

Reading49%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 15, 2018

This the worst elementary school I have ever encountered. The VP is very rude and unprofessional. This school is not accommodating for special needs children. Absolutely no security. Parents have to risk their children’s safety when walking them to class by crossing a road to get them to school. No sign to indicate where you can’t park. This is not a military friendly school. This school is a disaster waiting to happen. I am currently looking for a new home in a different school district. Close Quote

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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	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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lake Rim Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 Hoke Loop Road	Fayetteville	28314	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 867-1133	656	41	15.9	99.4%	76 (11.6%)	376 (57.3%)	128 (19.5%)	10 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.1%)	32.6	1043^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	30.0%		31.7	1069^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.0%	26	49.0	42.6	40.7	56.8	48.9	41.5	52.5	$8,613	$1,279	$7,333
Wagram Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24081 Main Street	Wagram	28396	Scotland County	Scotland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 369-2252	508	35	14.5	99.4%	89 (17.5%)	254 (50.0%)	32 (6.3%)	4 (0.8%)	83 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.1%)	15.7	1341^st of 1490 public elementary schools	10.0%		16.5	1334^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.4%	7	46.9	27.4	38.0	35.8	31.5	33.8	45.1	$11,834	$2,053	$9,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Upchurch Elementary

How many students attend Upchurch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Upchurch Elementary.

What district is Upchurch Elementary in?

Hoke County Schools

What schools do graduates of Upchurch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Upchurch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Hoke Middle
High : Hoke County High
High : SandHoke Early College High

Is Upchurch Elementary a good school?

Upchurch Elementary ranks 823^rd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Upchurch Elementary?

Students at Upchurch Elementary are 43% African American, 29% Hispanic, 14% White, 11% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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