The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Science. The lowest is 26% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Hawk Eye Elementary
Hawk Eye Elementary serves the early grades in Red Springs, a small residential town in upper Robeson County anchored by a compact historic downtown and surrounded by rural land. The school sits on the edge of town on Old Maxton Road and enrolls students from pre-K through grade five.
The school's enrollment is small, concentrated in the mid-range for its grade band. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic context of the area. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse. A substantial plurality identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, with sizeable shares of Hispanic and Black students, a smaller share of multiracial students, and very few white or Asian students.
Academic performance on state testing is low. Among students tested in grades three through five on the most recent End-of-Grade assessments, proficiency rates in math and English language arts both fell in the low range, with fewer than one in three students performing at grade level. Performance in science was somewhat higher but still reflected a minority of students meeting proficiency standards. These results come from a relatively small cohort of tested students each year. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school about the academic supports in place and the school's approach to addressing proficiency gaps.
The school lacks reported data on chronic absenteeism, English learner enrollment, and special education enrollment, so a parent cannot assess peer composition on those dimensions from available sources.
Red Springs itself is modest in size and distinctly local in character. The town describes itself as a "family room" community rather than a bedroom suburb, with affordable housing, public and private schools, and locally owned downtown businesses concentrated along South Main Street. The downtown holds the town hall, police and fire departments, the library, and Red Springs Middle School. Hawk Eye and Red Springs High School sit on more edge-of-town, campus-like sites. The broader area is auto-oriented, with state highways carrying heavy traffic through town and most housing on low-density rural streets. There is no fixed-route transit; the Interstate is a drive away.
Housing in the Red Springs ZIP code is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, with median values substantially below both. Monthly mortgage and rent costs are well below typical rent-to-income and price-to-income thresholds, making the area accessible to families with modest incomes. Much of the housing stock dates from the late 1800s and early 1900s in the town core; newer subdivisions on the outskirts and in surrounding areas are marketed toward Fayetteville and Fort Bragg commuters. Vacant housing has risen steadily, and the town reports modest population growth between recent census periods.
The Hoke County Schools district is undertaking a major on-site replacement and expansion of Hoke County High School, backed by substantial state and local funding. That project targets overcrowding that has long affected the county's sole traditional high school and aims to deliver a modernized facility with expanded science and engineering spaces. For parents considering the area, this represents a multi-year, district-wide investment that should reshape secondary options over the coming years. The county completed a property revaluation in 2022, with the next scheduled for 2030, anchoring homeowner tax exposure through the rest of the decade.
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