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Hoke County Schools Schools
Hoke County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Hoke County (Raeford). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hoke County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hoke County Schools
14 of 14 schools in Hoke County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 4D: 5F: 2
Best schools in Hoke County Schools
Statewide rankings: all 608 high schools in North Carolina · all 453 middle schools in North Carolina · all 1409 elementary schools in North Carolina
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Sandhoke Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Don D Steed Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Sandy Grove Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Upchurch Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Rockfish Hoke Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Hoke County High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- J W Mclauchlin Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Scurlock Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Sandy Grove Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ East Hoke Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Hoke County Schools
High schools (2)
- C Hoke County High, Raeford
- A Sandhoke Early College High, Raeford
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- D+ East Hoke Middle, Raeford
- D+ Sandy Grove Middle, Lumber Bridge
- D West Hoke Middle, Raeford
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- B Don D Steed Elementary, Raeford
- F Hawk Eye Elementary, Red Springs
- C- J W Mclauchlin Elementary, Raeford
- C Rockfish Hoke Elementary, Raeford
- B- Sandy Grove Elementary, Lumber Bridge
- D+ Scurlock Elementary, Raeford
- C+ Upchurch Elementary, Raeford
- D West Hoke Elementary, Raeford
Other schools and academies (1)
- F J W Turlington School, Raeford
Where Hoke County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Raeford (11)
- Lumber Bridge (2)
- Red Springs (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Hoke County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,769 students with 560 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,081 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3702250
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Scotland County Schools (10 schools, 16 mi)
- Public Schools of Robeson County (35 schools, 24 mi)
- Cumberland County Schools (86 schools, 25 mi)
- Moore County Schools (22 schools, 28 mi)
- Richmond County Schools (15 schools, 29 mi)
- Harnett County Schools (28 schools, 35 mi)
- Lee County Schools (16 schools, 36 mi)
- Montgomery County Schools (11 schools, 45 mi)
Questions about Hoke County Schools
How many schools are in Hoke County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Hoke County Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hoke County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Raeford, Lumber Bridge, Red Springs.
How good are the schools in Hoke County Schools?
Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 46.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hoke County Schools?
8,769 students were enrolled in Hoke County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hoke County Schools?
Hoke County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Hoke County, with its district office in Raeford. Its boundary covers about 251 sq mi.