East Hoke Middle

Located at 4702 Fayetteville Rd, in Raeford, North Carolina, East Hoke Middle is a medium-sized 6-8 campus that teaches 771 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Hoke County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 27% bigger than typical.

Within Hoke County Schools, which oversees 14 schools and 8,732 students, East Hoke Middle is one campus in the system.

On demographics, East Hoke Middle logs that 39% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 30% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% multiracial, 3% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 100% of students at East Hoke Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, East Hoke Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.4%; this one delivers 37.8%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Hoke County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,912, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. East Hoke Middle is one of 14 public schools in Hoke County (combined enrollment of about 8,732 students).

The closest other public school is Scurlock Elementary, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Hoke Middle ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 52.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at East Hoke Middle has expanded 14%, going from 679 students in 2018 to 771 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 22% to 18% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the East Hoke Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.