Don D Steed Elementary

Summary:

Don D Steed Elementary is a public elementary school in Raeford, North Carolina, serving 677 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Hoke County Schools district, the school stands out for its strong academic performance, diverse student population, and unique challenges.

Academically, Don D Steed Elementary consistently outperforms the Hoke County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across grades 3-5 in Mathematics, Reading, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 80.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 58.5% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students, who rank in the top 15-20% of North Carolina elementary schools for Mathematics and Reading. Additionally, Don D Steed Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to many nearby schools, with a relatively even distribution of White, African American, and Hispanic students.

However, the school faces some unique challenges, including a declining enrollment and shifting racial demographics, as well as a very high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. When compared to nearby schools, Don D Steed Elementary stands out as the highest-performing in the Hoke County Schools district, consistently ranking in the top 30-40% of North Carolina elementary schools, while several nearby schools, such as Hawk Eye Elementary and J.W. McLauchlin Elementary, rank in the bottom 20-30% of the state. This suggests that Don D Steed Elementary may be serving as a hub for higher-performing students in the area.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 800 Phillipi Church Rd
       Raeford, NC  28376


(910) 875-1125

District: Hoke County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
583rd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,923 Help


Students who attend Don D Steed Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    East Hoke Middle
High:    Hoke County High
    SandHoke Early College High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  677

Racial breakdown:

White:
32.1%
Hispanic:
28.7%
African American:
27.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Don D Steed Elementary ranks better than 61.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Hoke County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.92. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Don D Steed Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (32.1%), Hispanic (28.7%), African American (27%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Don D Steed Elementary is 13, which is the 4th best among 8 elementary schools in the Hoke County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Don D Steed Elementary is $9,923, which is the 4th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Hoke County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Don D Steed Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Don D Steed Elementary 583rd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Don D Steed Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hoke County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Hoke County Schools 167th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Don D Steed Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 40.99 904th 1354 33.2%
2010 58.13 645th 1363 52.7%
2011 67.45 460th 1381 66.7%
2012 58.85 627th 1388 54.8%
2013 50.69 648th 1403 53.8%
2014 54.09 630th 1390 54.7%
2015 64.80 487th 1440 66.2%
2016 72.04 360th 1425 74.7%
2017 69.96 406th 1429 71.6%
2018 82.92 186th 1434 87.0%
2019 77.60 269th 1473 81.7%
2021 62.52 530th 1489 64.4%
2022 65.80 483rd 1514 68.1%
2023 54.70 679th 1502 54.8%
2024 59.92 583rd 1505 61.3%
See the entire list of North Carolina Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.89 109th 421 74.1%
2023 64.55 107th 514 79.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.30 615th 801 23.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.45 57th 1332 95.7%
2019 87.45 76th 1361 94.4%
2021 50.19 580th 1329 56.4%
2022 47.16 711th 1366 48.0%
2023 51.14 692nd 1437 51.8%
2024 59.14 529th 1450 63.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.05 184th 1405 86.9%
2019 75.82 283rd 1424 80.1%
2021 63.46 456th 1440 68.3%
2022 67.72 415th 1458 71.5%
2023 53.83 664th 1459 54.5%
2024 56.70 608th 1455 58.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.69 130th 897 85.5%
2019 70.55 146th 878 83.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.32 191st 612 68.8%
2022 70.21 14th 500 97.2%
2023 68.56 32nd 582 94.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.81 15th 76 80.3%
2019 73.26 14th 72 80.6%
2021 60.79 26th 76 65.8%
2022 67.44 21st 85 75.3%
2023 50.42 43rd 81 46.9%
2024 48.20 42nd 75 44.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.44 196th 1413 86.1%
2019 76.80 260th 1430 81.8%
2021 59.30 563rd 1444 61.0%
2022 61.06 548th 1464 62.6%
2023 53.90 666th 1461 54.4%
2024 61.73 533rd 1464 63.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.56 16th 927 98.3%
2019 92.54 34th 949 96.4%
2021 78.15 101st 896 88.7%
2022 67.63 210th 927 77.3%
2023 64.57 257th 933 72.5%
2024 53.96 375th 924 59.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.17 120th 851 85.9%
2019 75.14 141st 865 83.7%
2021 78.23 109th 843 87.1%
2022 82.33 86th 893 90.4%
2023 68.40 202nd 915 77.9%
2024 80.81 113th 951 88.1%
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Rank History for White students at Don D Steed Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.36 285th 1178 75.8%
2019 71.72 292nd 1183 75.3%
2021 57.19 478th 1172 59.2%
2022 56.22 523rd 1194 56.2%
2023 39.67 767th 1183 35.2%
2024 54.75 534th 1166 54.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Don D Steed Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 226 208 10 77 7 n/a n/a 0 528
2010 230 222 10 82 10 n/a n/a 0 554
2011 257 164 8 127 17 2 33 0 608
2012 279 200 9 167 20 0 42 0 717
2013 275 189 9 182 12 1 39 0 707
2014 294 166 10 164 10 1 40 0 685
2015 301 179 11 164 8 4 37 0 704
2016 254 186 9 172 10 4 43 0 678
2017 254 190 8 164 12 4 43 0 675
2018 285 171 9 166 8 4 48 0 691
2019 252 152 5 160 12 3 48 0 632
2020 250 156 4 159 14 2 66 0 651
2021 227 156 2 147 13 2 49 0 596
2022 225 165 5 162 12 3 56 0 628
2023 217 183 7 194 20 3 53 0 677

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Don D Steed Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 528 33.8 15.6 37.1
2010 554 36.0 15.4 38.4
2011 608 37.2 16.3 27.8
2012 717 42.0 17.0 47.8
2013 707 40.0 17.6 52.3
2014 685 43.3 15.7 50.5
2015 704 45.0 15.6 47.6
2016 678 45.0 15.0 56.2
2017 675 48.0 14.0 53.2
2018 691 47.0 14.7 46.2
2019 632 47.5 13.3 54.1
2020 651 50.0 13.0 99.5
2021 596 47.0 12.6 99.3
2022 628 48.0 13.0 99.5
2023 677 52.0 13.0 99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Don D Steed Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 528 33.8 15.6 37.1
2010 554 36.0 15.4 38.4
2011 608 37.2 16.3 27.8
2012 717 42.0 17.0 47.8
2013 707 40.0 17.6 52.3
2014 685 43.3 15.7 50.5
2015 704 45.0 15.6 47.6
2016 678 45.0 15.0 56.2
2017 675 48.0 14.0 53.2
2018 691 47.0 14.7 46.2
2019 632 47.5 13.3 54.1
2020 651 50.0 13.0 99.5
2021 596 47.0 12.6 99.3
2022 628 48.0 13.0 99.5
2023 677 52.0 13.0 99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Don D Steed Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,349 (13.6%) $8,574 (86.4%) $9,923

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Don D Steed Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 269th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 679th of 1502 Elementary schools
 26.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Don D Steed Elementary)74.573.9
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hoke County Schools)64.159.9
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Don D Steed Elementary)55.754.5
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Hoke County Schools)51.542.7
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Don D Steed Elementary)77.847.8
 30%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hoke County Schools)57.247.4
 9.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Don D Steed Elementary)80.855.6
 25.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Hoke County Schools)54.248
 6.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Don D Steed Elementary)74.450
 24.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hoke County Schools)59.846.9
 12.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Don D Steed Elementary)7044.4
 25.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Hoke County Schools)5138.7
 12.3%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Don D Steed Elementary)82.266.7
 15.5%
   5th Grade Science (Hoke County Schools)77.162.3
 14.8%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students632677
 7.1%
African American152183
 20.4%
American Indian1220
 66.7%
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic160194
 21.3%
Pacific Islander33
White252217
 13.9%
Two or More Races4853
 10.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.1%99.6%
 45.4%


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Students at Don D Steed Elementary are 32% White, 29% Hispanic, 27% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Don D Steed Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Hoke Middle
High : Hoke County High
High : SandHoke Early College High

In the 2022-23 school year, 677 students attended Don D Steed Elementary.

Don D Steed Elementary ranks 583rd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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