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Enrollment
628
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370225002997
Don D Steed Elementary
800 Phillipi Church Rd, Raeford, NC 28376 · (910) 875-1125 · Hoke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
625 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
61.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
64.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Don D Steed Elementary
Don D Steed Elementary's state test result (63.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don D Steed Elementary this school | 628 | 99.5% | 63.6% |
| Parkton Elementary Parkton | 592 | 99.5% | 39.7% |
| Kenansville Elementary Kenansville | 599 | 99.5% | 45.7% |
| Vandora Springs Elementary Garner | 582 | 99.5% | 60.8% |
| East Iredell Elementary Statesville | 663 | 99.5% | 38.3% |
| Wolf Meadow Elementary Concord | 655 | 99.5% | 31.8% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Don D Steed Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Hoke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #402 of 1,297 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #480 of 1,296 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #290 of 1,300 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #306 of 1,485 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #62 of 1,377 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.5% | #48 of 1,379 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #119 of 1,414 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #624 of 937 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
628
+32 (+5%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 608
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 628 | 54 | 11.6:1 | 100% (625) |
| 2023-24 | 678 | 52.5 | 12.9:1 | 100% (675) |
| 2022-23 | 677 | 52 | 13.0:1 | 100% (674) |
| 2020-21 | 596 | 47 | 12.7:1 | 99% (592) |
| 2017-18 | 691 | 47 | 14.7:1 | 46% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 45 | 15.1:1 | 56% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 28% (169) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Don D Steed Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (691 to 628); teachers up 15% (47 to 54).
About Don D Steed Elementary
This page covers Don D Steed Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Raeford, North Carolina. A total of 628 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students, so this school is 34% above average.
Hoke County Schools operates 14 schools. Combined enrollment is 8,732 students.
At Don D Steed Elementary, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 32%. The remaining shares are 28% White, 28% Black, 10% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Hoke County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Don D Steed Elementary's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 54 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Hoke County average 99%.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Don D Steed Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Don D Steed Elementary is 15.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 63.6%. Predicted: 48.5%.
Hoke County census figures show that the median household income is $64,912, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Hoke County is home to 14 public schools and about 8,732 public school students.
Nearest public school: Scurlock Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 51.2%; Don D Steed Elementary's is 63.6%, ranking 2nd of 8.
Locale data from NCES put Don D Steed Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment has grown by 32 students since 2020-21, to 628. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.7:1 to 11.6:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Don D Steed Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hoke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,835
Census ACS
Median income
$64,912
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
8,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hoke County Schools
- Hoke County HighHigh · 2,110 students
- East Hoke MiddleMiddle · 771 students
- West Hoke MiddleMiddle · 656 students
- Upchurch ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Scurlock ElementaryElementary · 611 students
- Rockfish Hoke ElementaryElementary · 606 students
Other schools in Raeford
- Hoke County HighHigh · 2,110 students
- East Hoke MiddleMiddle · 771 students
- West Hoke MiddleMiddle · 656 students
- Upchurch ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Scurlock ElementaryElementary · 611 students
- Rockfish Hoke ElementaryElementary · 606 students
Nearby schools
- Scurlock Elementary1.1 mi · 611
- East Hoke Middle1.8 mi · 771
- SandHoke Early College High2.6 mi · 418
- J W McLauchlin Elementary3.5 mi · 304
- J W Turlington School3.7 mi · 26
- Hoke County High4.2 mi · 2,110
Frequently asked questions
About Don D Steed ElementaryHow large is Don D Steed Elementary?
Don D Steed Elementary enrolls approximately 628 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Don D Steed Elementary serve?
Don D Steed Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Don D Steed Elementary?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Don D Steed Elementary.
How diverse is Don D Steed Elementary?
Don D Steed Elementary reports a student body of 28% White, 32% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Don D Steed Elementary public or private?
Don D Steed Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hoke County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.