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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Sandy Grove Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370225002459
Sandy Grove Elementary
8452 North Old Wire Road, Lumber Bridge, NC 28357 · (910) 875-6008 · Hoke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
14.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
554 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 | 34 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
78%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
51.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
63.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 Sandy Grove Elementary
Sandy Grove Elementary's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Grove Elementary this school | 557 | 99.5% | 59.0% |
| Parkton Elementary Parkton | 592 | 99.5% | 39.7% |
| Brookside Elementary Gastonia | 512 | 98.8% | 38.5% |
| Southwest Elementary Durham | 639 | 99.5% | 63.0% |
| Rockfish Hoke Elementary Raeford | 606 | 99.5% | 53.6% |
| East Robeson Primary Lumberton | 556 | 99.5% | 79.1% |
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 Sandy Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Hoke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #537 of 1,297 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #510 of 1,296 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #575 of 1,300 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #444 of 1,485 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #502 of 1,377 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.2% | #5 of 1,379 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #194 of 1,414 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #438 of 937 | #3 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
557
-22 (-4%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 557 | 39.5 | 14.1:1 | 99% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 561 | 42.3 | 13.3:1 | 99% (558) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 40.5 | 14.3:1 | 99% (575) |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 43 | 13.5:1 | 99% (576) |
| 2017-18 | 650 | 40.3 | 16.1:1 | 66% (429) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 42 | 14.9:1 | 74% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 46 | 13.0:1 | 50% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 541 | 21 | 25.8:1 | 58% (312) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandy Grove Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (650 to 557); teachers down 2% (40.3 to 39.5).
About Sandy Grove Elementary
Sandy Grove Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Lumber Bridge, North Carolina. Enrollment is 557 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
District-wide, Hoke County Schools has 14 schools and 8,732 students.
Black students form the largest group at Sandy Grove Elementary, 27% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 11% Native American. By the diversity index, Sandy Grove Elementary comes in at 78%.
Teachers at Sandy Grove Elementary total 39.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 99%. Across public schools in Hoke County, the average is about the same, 99%.
Sandy Grove Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 64% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.5%.
In the county around the school, Hoke County, median household income is about $64,912, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sandy Grove Elementary is among the 14 public schools in Hoke County.
The nearest public school is Sandy Grove Middle, at about 0.2 miles. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Sandy Grove Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Sandy Grove Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts put enrollment at 579 in 2020-21 and 557 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
Community posts for Sandy Grove Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Don D Steed ElementaryElementary · 628 students
- Scurlock ElementaryElementary · 611 students
Nearby schools
- Sandy Grove Middle0.2 mi · 604
- Rockfish Hoke Elementary3.5 mi · 606
- Don D Steed Elementary4.7 mi · 628
- Stoney Point Elementary5.0 mi · 780
- Jack Britt High5.1 mi · 1,940
- New Century International Elementary5.4 mi · 686
Frequently asked questions
About Sandy Grove ElementaryHow many students attend Sandy Grove Elementary?
Sandy Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 557 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sandy Grove Elementary serve?
Sandy Grove Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy Grove Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy Grove Elementary is approximately 14.1:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sandy Grove Elementary?
Student demographics at Sandy Grove Elementary are roughly 25% White, 25% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Sandy Grove Elementary?
Sandy Grove Elementary is overseen by Hoke County Schools in Hoke County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.