Hawk Eye Elementary

Hawk Eye Elementary, a tight-knit elementary-level community in Red Springs, North Carolina, operated by Hoke County Schools, works with 328 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 30% smaller than the state mean of about 467.

Hawk Eye Elementary is one of 14 schools operated by Hoke County Schools, a district that hosts 8,732 students overall.

Demographically, Hawk Eye Elementary logs that 38% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 32% Hispanic, 13% Black, 13% multiracial, 5% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Hawk Eye Elementary shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. 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), Hawk Eye Elementary is in the bottom 10% of North Carolina public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 48.6%; Hawk Eye Elementary posts 26.1%, -22.5 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Hoke County) records that median household income runs about $64,912, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Hawk Eye Elementary is one of 14 public schools in Hoke County (combined enrollment of about 8,732 students).

The closest other public school is Hoke County High, roughly 4.4 miles away. 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 Hawk Eye Elementary at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 48.1%.

Hawk Eye Elementary operates from a rural location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 21%: 414 students in 2018 compared to 328 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 18% to 13%.

On the community side, members of the Hawk Eye Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.