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J W McLauchlin Elementary

Public Grades K-5

1187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

J W McLauchlin Elementary is a small K-5 school in Raeford, NC, serving 304 students in Hoke County Schools. Nearly all of its students — about 99% — are eligible for free or reduced lunch, a high-poverty profile shared by almost every nearby elementary school. One clear bright spot is attendance: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 40.8% in 2020-2021 to 21.5% in 2024-2025, better than both the district rate of 28.5% and the state rate of 24.2%, and well ahead of schools like West Hoke Elementary (32.5%) and Sandy Grove Elementary (30.0%).

Academically, the picture is mixed. The standout is 5th-grade math, where 68.9% of students were proficient in 2025-2026 — above the state average of 62.9% and the strongest result among nearby elementary schools, including Don D Steed Elementary, Upchurch Elementary, and Rockfish Hoke Elementary. Reading is the main concern. Proficiency trails district and state averages in every grade, and the gap grows over time: only 33.3% of 5th graders met reading benchmarks, compared with 75.3% at Don D Steed and 52.3% at Rockfish Hoke Elementary.

The school invests more per student — $12,042 — than any neighboring elementary school and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1. Yet outside of 5th-grade math, results generally fall in the lower half of its peers. McLauchlin's state ranking has declined from the 57th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 20th percentile in 2025-2026, with pockets of relative success for some student groups. This suggests the school's strengths are targeted rather than systemic. For parents, the key takeaway is that attendance is moving in the right direction and 5th-grade math shows what the school can achieve — but reading proficiency is the urgent area that needs attention.

304

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

326 N Main St
Raeford, NC 28376-2601

(910) 875-8721

District: Hoke County Schools

Students who attend J W McLauchlin Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.8%

Hispanic:

23.7%

White:

23.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (47% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg61%

1,187^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

183^rd of 246Hoke 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
2026	25.1	1187 of 1492	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	1077 of 1490	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1247 of 1505	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1182 of 1502	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1378 of 1514	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1170 of 1489	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1047 of 1473	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1101 of 1434	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	57.8	614 of 1429	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.8	755 of 1425	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.6	995 of 1440	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	18.0	1188 of 1390	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	1200 of 1403	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.2	1247 of 1388	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.2	1236 of 1381	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	1084 of 1363	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	1223 of 1354	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.6	1129 of 1324	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.9	1182 of 1293	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.5	1249 of 1276	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	617 of 903	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	732 of 918	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.8	562 of 924	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	715 of 933	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	784 of 927	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	565 of 896	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	512 of 949	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	734 of 927	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	751 of 878	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	423 of 897	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	1133 of 1447	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	1133 of 1451	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1305 of 1455	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	1142 of 1459	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1372 of 1458	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1210 of 1440	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1129 of 1424	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1151 of 1405	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	703 of 981	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.0	398 of 961	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.5	729 of 951	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	555 of 915	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	861 of 893	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	487 of 843	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	482 of 865	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.5	194 of 851	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	1057 of 1434	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	1066 of 1437	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	1269 of 1450	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1086 of 1437	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1224 of 1366	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1122 of 1329	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	707 of 1361	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	840 of 1332	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	1150 of 1451	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	979 of 1450	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1087 of 1464	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1130 of 1461	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1236 of 1464	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1067 of 1444	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	793 of 1430	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1039 of 1413	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	1022 of 1166	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	838 of 1183	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.8	440 of 1178	62.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)32nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)14th percentile-14 vs school

White (2024)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science58%-10 vs state

Mathematics54%-9 vs state

Reading36%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	25.1	1187^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.4%		30.7	1077^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.7%	110	54.9	38.6	68.9	37.3	36.4	33.3	57.8	$12,042	$1,365	$10,677
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%)	38.1	941^st of 1492 public elementary schools	36.9%		45.5	823^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	44.8%	118	62.5	50.0	53.2	45.5	47.9	42.9	76.6	$9,060	$1,408	$7,652
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%)	24	1207^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.1%		33.4	1030^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.9%	177	63.9	44.0	33.3	47.2	47.7	39.6	46.4	$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%)	60	577^th of 1492 public elementary schools	61.3%		68.3	421^st of 1490 public elementary schools	71.7%	156	64.5	60.4	49.4	64.5	61.3	75.3	71.6	$9,923	$1,349	$8,574
Hawk Eye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4321 Old Maxton Road	Red Springs	28377	Robeson 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%)	12.1	1394^th of 1492 public elementary schools	6.6%		5.5	1467^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.5%	73	45.1	44.4	40.5	27.5	31.5	40.5	42.9	$11,413	$1,480	$9,933
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%)	42.3	873^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	41.5%		23	1219^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.2%	346	56.0	60.9	54.4	45.3	55.1	51.9	67.1	$10,270	$1,466	$8,804
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%)	32.3	1051^st of 1492 public elementary schools	29.6%		45.3	824^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.7%	227	62.1	37.6	46.5	38.9	44.0	52.3	70.6	$7,820	$1,036	$6,784
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%)	40.6	895^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.0%		56.6	619^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.5%	276	68.4	55.0	54.0	55.7	50.0	43.0	62.0	$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%)	28.8	1119^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.0%		32.6	1043^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	30.0%	76	51.8	38.1	43.6	51.8	51.4	42.6	63.4	$8,613	$1,279	$7,333
New Century International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7465 Century Circle	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 487-2340	686	46	14.7	97.4%	155 (22.6%)	293 (42.7%)	129 (18.8%)	19 (2.8%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (11.5%)	34.7	1014^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.0%		47.8	786^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.2%	228	52.6	50.4	44.4	54.6	54.0	51.9	56.5	$9,286	$1,041	$8,245

Frequently Asked Questions about J W McLauchlin Elementary

Is J W McLauchlin Elementary a good school?

J W McLauchlin Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.4% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is J W McLauchlin Elementary in?

Hoke County Schools

What is the racial makeup of J W McLauchlin Elementary?

Students at J W McLauchlin Elementary are 38% African American, 24% Hispanic, 23% White, 10% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

How many students attend J W McLauchlin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended J W McLauchlin Elementary.

What schools do graduates of J W McLauchlin Elementary attend?

Students who attend J W McLauchlin Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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