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Hobbton Elementary

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Hobbton Elementary ranks 425 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hobbton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Newton Grove, North Carolina, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 454 students. The school is part of the Sampson County Schools district, which is ranked 130 out of 242 districts in the state.

Hobbton Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5, with a 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 84.6% in 2024-2025, compared to 67.4% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school also performs well in reading, with 4th and 5th-grade reading proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages in recent years. Additionally, Hobbton Elementary's 5th-grade science proficiency rates have been higher than the district and state in most years, reaching as high as 79.5% in 2021-2022.

Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with over 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Hobbton Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly for its Hispanic, English Language Learner (ELL), and African American student subgroups, which have consistently ranked in the top 120, 32, and 80 schools in the state, respectively, in recent years. However, the school's performance for its Gifted and Talented student subgroup has been relatively low, ranking in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools in recent years, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

453

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,154

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12361 Hobbton Hwy
Newton Grove, NC 28366-7248

(910) 594-0392

District: Sampson County Schools

Students who attend Hobbton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hobbton Middle
High:	Hobbton High
	Sampson Early College High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

34.0%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (66% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sampson County Schools

✓Above the North Carolina median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg57%

425^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Sampson County Schools

130^th of 242Sampson 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	68.1	425 of 1490	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	349 of 1505	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	333 of 1502	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	504 of 1514	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	805 of 1489	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	465 of 1473	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	275 of 1434	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	81.5	200 of 1429	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.4	165 of 1425	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	379 of 1440	73.7%	★★★★☆
2014	59.3	550 of 1390	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	465 of 1403	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.2	259 of 1388	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.2	563 of 1381	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	655 of 1363	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.5	774 of 1354	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.1	918 of 1324	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.9	923 of 1293	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.5	658 of 1276	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	83.0	80 of 927	91.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	73.6	84 of 634	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	317 of 646	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	323 of 878	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	99 of 897	89.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	113 of 563	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	32 of 533	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	14 of 514	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	44 of 485	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	59.9	90 of 385	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	35 of 497	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	28 of 421	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	387 of 1451	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	382 of 1455	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	391 of 1459	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	628 of 1458	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	892 of 1440	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.1	486 of 1424	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	343 of 1405	75.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	605 of 710	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	585 of 669	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	412 of 582	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	120 of 961	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	115 of 951	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	97 of 915	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	118 of 893	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	324 of 843	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	108 of 865	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	77 of 851	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	259 of 1437	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	161 of 1450	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	122 of 1437	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	248 of 1366	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	552 of 1329	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	258 of 1361	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	110 of 1332	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	423 of 1450	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	289 of 1464	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	275 of 1461	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	341 of 1464	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	661 of 1444	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	419 of 1430	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	223 of 1413	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	87 of 821	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	363 of 1172	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	256 of 1166	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	256 of 1183	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	425 of 1194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	718 of 1172	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	357 of 1183	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	286 of 1178	75.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2018)91st percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)87th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)15th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+21 vs state

Science55%-7 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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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 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
Hobbton Elementary	Public	K-5	12361 Hobbton Hwy	Newton Grove	28366	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 594-0392	453	28	16.1	95.6%	154 (34.0%)	48 (10.6%)	229 (50.6%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	68.1	425^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.5%		73.8	349^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.8%	76	84.6	81.8	80.3				37.2	59.1	65.8				55.3		$10,154	$1,621	$8,533
Hargrove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7725 Faison Hwy	Faison	28341	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 533-3444	361	24	14.7	99.2%	89 (24.7%)	40 (11.1%)	211 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)	65.3	480^th of 1490 public elementary schools	67.8%		60.2	579^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.5%	99	76.7	54.7	79.6				41.9	53.3	70.4				79.6		$11,435	$2,015	$9,421
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15375 Spiveys Corner Highway	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-2244	539	35	15.5	99.3%	281 (52.1%)	41 (7.6%)	189 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	66.8	450^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.8%		55.2	659^th of 1505 public elementary schools	56.2%	209	87.8	68.8	71.6				44.6	57.0	56.8				64.9		$10,134	$1,173	$8,961
Langdon C Kerr Elementary	Public	PK-K	112 Kimbrough Rd	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-3066	366	26	13.8	99.2%	65 (17.8%)	104 (28.4%)	159 (43.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)								(n/a)															$11,331	$1,705	$9,625
Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-8	7507 NC Hwy 50 S	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-4226	646	43	15.0	98.3%	421 (65.2%)	22 (3.4%)	182 (28.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	63.7	502^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	66.3%		72.6	363^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	75.9%	139	57.4	75.8	61.8	76.3	81.2	70.3	45.6	64.5	53.9	67.8	71.8	70.3	61.8	68.8	$10,525	$841	$9,683
Grantham Elementary	Public	K-4	174 Grantham School Rd	Goldsboro	27530	Wayne County	Wayne County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 689-5000	442	25	17.3	99.3%	217 (49.1%)	57 (12.9%)	152 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	73.2	343^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	77.0%		77.1	295^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.4%	48	67.0	74.7					52.3	71.3							$10,962	$1,388	$9,573
Plain View Elementary	Public	K-5	4140 Plain View Hwy	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 891-4354	362	20	17.6	99.2%	214 (59.1%)	26 (7.2%)	99 (27.3%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	52.5	703^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	52.8%		65.7	481^st of 1505 public elementary schools	68.0%	222	61.3	69.4	46.8				43.8	64.5	51.6				61.3		$9,947	$1,248	$8,699
Sunset Avenue Elementary	Public	3-5	505 Sunset Ave	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-5623	649	39	16.6	99.5%	94 (14.5%)	222 (34.2%)	278 (42.8%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	43.8	856^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.6%		47.1	797^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.0%	59	62.9	46.8	73.7				33.8	53.2	44.2				57.1		$9,555	$1,262	$8,293
Butler Avenue Elementary	Public	1-2	301 Butler Ave	Clinton	28328	Sampson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 592-2629	469	36	12.8	99.4%	64 (13.6%)	154 (32.8%)	213 (45.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)								(n/a)															$11,399	$1,711	$9,688
North Duplin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	157 North Duplin School Road	Mount Olive	28365	Duplin County	Duplin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 658-2931	730	47	15.5	99.6%	284 (38.9%)	50 (6.8%)	366 (50.1%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	49.8	745^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.0%		47	799^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.9%	54	74.7	56.6	46.1	59.1			54.7	54.2	46.1	56.4			46.1		$9,167	$1,669	$7,498

Frequently Asked Questions about Hobbton Elementary

What district is Hobbton Elementary in?

Sampson County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hobbton Elementary?

Students at Hobbton Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 34% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Hobbton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hobbton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hobbton Middle
High : Hobbton High
High : Sampson Early College High

Is Hobbton Elementary a good school?

Hobbton Elementary ranks 425^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hobbton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Hobbton Elementary.

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