West Hoke Elementary

West Hoke Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Raeford, North Carolina, one of the schools within Hoke County Schools. The school works with 467 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 14 schools in Hoke County Schools (8,732 students total), West Hoke Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, West Hoke Elementary lists that the largest single group is Black at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 22% Hispanic, 21% White, 11% multiracial, 5% Native American.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. 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.

After controlling for student poverty, West Hoke 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 41.0%, a residual of -7.5 points.

In the area at large, Hoke County reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,912 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Hoke County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,732 students), of which West Hoke Elementary is one.

West Hoke Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Hoke Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.9%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Hoke Elementary has rose 10%, going from 425 students in 2018 to 467 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 14% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the West Hoke Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.