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Schools in Silver City

Silver City’s public schools

Hoke County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Silver City. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/6schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
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
1
5,205 students on the public path
In brief

Silver City’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Silver City’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. SandHoke Early College High places highest (better than 95%); West Hoke Middle lowest (22%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Silver City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Upchurch ElementaryHoke County SchoolsC+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hoke County Schools.

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

Silver City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Silver City—Hoke County Schools
RaefordC+Hoke County Schools

Every school in Silver City

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 Silver Cityby address
Upchurch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Raeford
C+
646 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Silver Cityin 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 Silver City’s schools

Are Silver City’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Silver City. Hoke County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Silver City. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Silver City in?

Hoke County Schools.

Where do Silver City kids go to high school?

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

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What Silver City families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.