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J W McLauchlin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

326 N Main St, Raeford, NC 28376 · (910) 875-8721 · Part of Hoke County Schools

Raeford’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
304
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about J W McLauchlin Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Raeford kids: West Hoke Middle

On the path

Where Raeford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5J W McLauchlin ElementaryYou are here
6–8West Hoke Middle656 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

326 N Main St, Raeford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 146
Grade 259
Grade 345
Grade 449
Grade 551
Enrollment over time
287’20
286’21
304’22
313’23
304’24

Up 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 38%Hispanic 24%White 23%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J W McLauchlin Elementary from Raeford families.

Other schools in Hoke County Schools

The district →
Upchurch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Raeford
C+
646 students16:1
Don D Steed Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Raeford
B
628 students12:1
Scurlock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Raeford
C+
611 students15:1
Rockfish Hoke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Raeford
B+
606 students16:1
Sandy Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lumber Bridge
C−
557 students14:1
West Hoke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Raeford
C
467 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Raeford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.