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About this school
J.W. McLaughlin Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Raeford, North Carolina that is part of Hoke County School District.
It serves 304 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 16, 2026
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J.W. McLaughlin Elementary School
$11,123
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
90
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
J.W. McLaughlin Elementary School has received support from
37 individuals from North Carolina and
53 individuals out-of-state.
