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Sandy Grove Middle

Hoke County Schools · Hoke County

Address
300 Chason Road, Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370225003249
604
Students
32.5
Teachers (FTE)
18.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
41
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
27%
Chronically absent
53.1%
Economically disadvantaged

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Hoke County Schools's school calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Sandy Grove Middle — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Sandy Grove MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Sandy Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.2 mi
  2. Rockfish Hoke ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.5 mi
  3. Don D Steed ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.8 mi
  4. Stoney Point ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Cumberland County Schools4.8 mi
  5. Jack Britt HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Cumberland County Schools4.9 mi
  6. New Century International ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Cumberland County Schools5.3 mi
  7. New Century International MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Cumberland County Schools5.4 mi
  8. Parkton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-8 · Public Schools of Robeson County5.4 mi
  9. Scurlock ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.8 mi
  10. Alpha AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Alpha Academy · Charter6.3 mi

How Sandy Grove Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 41 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools6th percentile
Higher than 6% · rank 2,316 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools12th percentile
Higher than 12% · rank 392 of 456
Hoke County Schools15th percentile
Higher than 15% · rank 11 of 13

Chronic absence is lower here than at 34% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 17 points since 2014 (58 → 41). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202541DNot Met38.6
202456CMet48.6
202353DMet47.2
202250DNot Met46.3
201960CNot Met58.5
201860CNot Met58.3
201765CMet61
201665CExceeded59
201563CExceeded54
201458CExceeded48

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Hoke County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 30.13%White 23.84%Hispanic 23.34%Native Am. 10.93%Two+ Races 10.6%Asian 0.66%Pacific Isl. 0.5%
Black: 30.13% (182) White: 23.84% (144) Hispanic: 23.34% (141) Native Am.: 10.93% (66) Two+ Races: 10.6% (64) Asian: 0.66% (4) Pacific Isl.: 0.5% (3)
Black30.13%
White23.84%
Hispanic23.34%
Native Am.10.93%
Two+ Races10.6%
Asian0.66%
Pacific Isl.0.5%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 604
49.34%298 Female
50.66%306 Male

Student counts for Sandy Grove Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 604 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 73%Chronically absent 27%
Regular attendance: 73% (479) Chronically absent: 27% (177)
Regular attendance73%
Chronically absent27%

Student Population

Students Counted: 656
53.1%Economically disadvantaged
5.96%36 English learners

Student indicators for Sandy Grove Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 656 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 64.64%Beginning 35.36%
Experienced: 64.64% (19) Beginning: 35.36% (10)
Experienced64.64%
Beginning35.36%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 29.7 FTE
88.88%Fully licensed
11.12%Emergency or provisional
3.37%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Sandy Grove Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 29.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)51.8%32.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.8%19.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)31.5%15.2%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)68.5%16.2%13%--
Reading (grades 3–8)60.2%20.3%13.9%5.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)48.2%19.6%26.1%6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-11.2950

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers29.67
Experienced teachers19.18 (65%)
Beginning teachers10.49 (35%)
Holding a standard license26.37 (89%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3.3 (11%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (177 of 656)27%
Economically disadvantaged53.1%
English learners making progress (of 36)11.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.7
Library books per student17.41
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.13

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Sandy Grove Middle report card PDF

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Sandy Grove Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.