Scurlock Elementary

Located at 775 Rockfish Rd, in Raeford, North Carolina, Scurlock Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community that educates 611 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Hoke County Schools. By comparison, North Carolina's public schools average about 467 students each, so Scurlock Elementary sits 31% above that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, Scurlock Elementary reports that 37% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 14% White, 10% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Hoke County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Scurlock Elementary records 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Scurlock Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 47.4%, a residual of -1.1 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Hoke County) reports that median household earnings sit near $64,912, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Hoke County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,732 students), Scurlock Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Don D Steed Elementary, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Scurlock Elementary comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 51.4%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 617 students in 2018 compared to 611 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 23% to 14%.

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