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Schools in Rockfish · Hoke County Schools

Rockfish’s public schools score below 62% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 42% of Rockfish’s students scored proficient, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockfish, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#231of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

42%

▼ 8 pts vs NC 50%

2021–22

Math proficiency

42%

▼ 9 pts vs NC 51%

2021–22

Graduate on time

87%

▲ 0 pts vs NC 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$11.7K

▼ 10% vs NC $13.0K

FY2024

Students per teacher

15.8

NC 16.0

Schools in town

5,165 students on the public path

In brief

Rockfish’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 327 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rockfish’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,685 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rockfish’s grade

C Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of North Carolina school districts, #231 of 290 North Carolina towns. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 38%

Lower resultsHigher results

North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (327)Better than 25%

CB⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,526 test results and a graduating class of 617 could put Rockfish anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rockfish’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,455 in math, 4,597 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rockfish, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Rockfish

Rockfish Hoke Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 606 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Raeford

B⁺

The path, start to finish

PK–5Rockfish Hoke ElementaryHoke County SchoolsB⁺

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻ to A⁺

Rockfish’s public schools are run by Hoke County Schools, which also serves Raeford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hoke County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 8,732 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (NC 16.0)

$11,685NC $13,045 · FY2024

C⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%

State average 49.9% · 4597 students tested

Math42%

State average 50.8% · 4455 students tested

Rockfish vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Rockfish’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Rockfish	C⁺	Hoke County Schools
Fayetteville	C⁺	Cumberland County Schools PK–12 · Fort Bragg Schools

Every school in Rockfish

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Rockfishby address

Rockfish Hoke Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Raeford

B⁺

606 students16:1Rate it →

Also serving Rockfishin other towns

East Hoke Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Raeford

C⁺

771 students16:1Rate it →

West Hoke Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Raeford

C⁻

656 students18:1Rate it →

Sandy Grove Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lumber Bridge

C⁺

604 students19:1Rate it →

Hoke County High

High · Grades 9–12 · Raeford

B⁻

2,110 students19:1Rate it →

SandHoke Early College High

High · Grades 9–12 · Raeford

A⁺

418 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockfish’s schools

Are Rockfish’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rockfish children attend score below 62% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #231 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockfish in?

Hoke County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,732 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rockfish kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hoke County High and SandHoke Early College High.

What is Rockfish’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Hoke County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Rockfish spend per student?

$11,685 in Hoke County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.