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Enrollment
656
Middle
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370225000970
West Hoke Middle
200 NC 211 W, Raeford, NC 28376 · (910) 875-3411 · Hoke County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of North Carolina public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
653 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 217 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 218 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 221 | 34% |
Student demographics
76%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
37.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
40.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 West Hoke Middle
West Hoke Middle's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hoke Middle this school | 656 | 99.5% | 38.8% |
| East Hoke Middle Raeford | 771 | 99.6% | 37.8% |
| Sandy Grove Middle Lumber Bridge | 604 | 99.5% | 38.9% |
| North Rowan Middle Spencer | 649 | 99.5% | 25.9% |
| Reidsville Middle Reidsville | 543 | 99.4% | 32.3% |
| P S Jones Middle Washington | 659 | 99.4% | 43.4% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 West Hoke Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #357 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #317 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #361 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #183 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #362 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.5% | #6 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #67 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.9% | #46 of 143 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
656
+79 (+14%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 540
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 656 | 36.5 | 18.0:1 | 100% (653) |
| 2023-24 | 597 | 34.8 | 17.2:1 | 99% (594) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 99% (573) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 43 | 13.4:1 | 99% (574) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 42.3 | 13.4:1 | 99% (563) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 42 | 14.5:1 | 98% (595) |
| 2010-11 | 874 | 55 | 15.9:1 | 67% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 42 | 13.6:1 | 70% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 540 | 33 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Hoke Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (566 to 656); teachers down 14% (42.3 to 36.5).
About West Hoke Middle
In Raeford, North Carolina, West Hoke Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school. It serves 656 students in grades 6 through 8.
Within Hoke County Schools, West Hoke Middle is one of 14 schools. The district enrolls 8,732 students.
At West Hoke Middle, the largest share of students is Black, at 37%. The remaining shares are 25% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% Native American, and 12% multiracial. County-wide, about 33% of residents are Black. West Hoke Middle's diversity index is 76%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 36.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.0:1. On average, middle schools in North Carolina have 15.9:1, compared with 18.0:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Hoke County average 99%.
West Hoke Middle is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of North Carolina public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
West Hoke Middle scores 38.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.4%.
Hoke County census figures show that the median household income is $64,912, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Hoke County is home to 14 public schools and about 8,732 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Upchurch Elementary, is about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, West Hoke Middle ranks 6th of 8 on average proficiency.
West Hoke Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 656, a 14% rise from 577 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 13.4:1 to 18.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
- Upchurch ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Don D Steed ElementaryElementary · 628 students
- Scurlock ElementaryElementary · 611 students
- Rockfish Hoke ElementaryElementary · 606 students
Other schools in Raeford
- Hoke County HighHigh · 2,110 students
- East Hoke MiddleMiddle · 771 students
- Upchurch ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Don D Steed ElementaryElementary · 628 students
- Scurlock ElementaryElementary · 611 students
- Rockfish Hoke ElementaryElementary · 606 students
Nearby schools
- Upchurch Elementary0.6 mi · 646
- Hoke County High1.2 mi · 2,110
- J W Turlington School1.2 mi · 26
- J W McLauchlin Elementary1.4 mi · 304
- SandHoke Early College High2.5 mi · 418
- Scurlock Elementary3.9 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About West Hoke MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at West Hoke Middle?
West Hoke Middle enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does West Hoke Middle serve?
West Hoke Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at West Hoke Middle?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at West Hoke Middle.
How diverse is West Hoke Middle?
West Hoke Middle reports a student body of 14% White, 25% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees West Hoke Middle?
West Hoke Middle 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.