Hargrove Elementary

Set in Faison, North Carolina, Hargrove Elementary is a cozy K-5 school, one of the schools within Sampson County Schools. It enrolls 361 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% smaller than the state mean of about 467.

Hargrove Elementary is one of 18 schools operated by Sampson County Schools, a district that enrolls 7,986 students overall.

Demographically, Hargrove Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school records 25% White, 11% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Sampson County as a whole is about 22% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Hargrove Elementary shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hargrove Elementary sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.6%; actual is 65.9%, +17.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Sampson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $52,432 per year, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hargrove Elementary is one of 23 public schools in Sampson County (combined enrollment of about 11,001 students).

Nearest neighbor: Langdon C Kerr Elementary, around 7.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hargrove Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 52.0%.

Hargrove Elementary operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 391 students in 2018 compared to 361 in 2025. The White share of enrollment grew from 18% to 25% over that span.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Hargrove Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.