Best Public Schools in Red Oak, NC

Summary:

The city of Red Oak, North Carolina is home to a single school, Red Oak Elementary, which serves students from grades K-5. While the school is part of the Nash County Public Schools district, which is ranked 177 out of 242 districts in the state, Red Oak Elementary appears to be a standout performer within the district.

Red Oak Elementary boasts a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 46.85% White, 29.28% African American, 13.51% Hispanic, 0.45% Asian, 2.7% Native American, and 7.21% two or more races. Academically, the school outperforms the district and state averages in mathematics and science proficiency, and is slightly below the state average in reading proficiency. The school also spends $11,073 per student, which is higher than the national average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 17.2, slightly lower than the national average.

Despite these positive indicators, Red Oak Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 93rd out of 1,293 elementary schools in 2006-2007 to 641st out of 1,505 in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 5 stars to 3 stars over the same period. This decline in ranking and rating warrants further investigation, as the school's academic performance suggests it is still a relatively high-performing institution within its district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Red Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5603 Red Oak Road	Red Oak	27868	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2496	222	13	17.2	59.5%	104 (46.8%)	65 (29.3%)	30 (13.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	56.4	641^st of 1505 public elementary schools	57.4%					(n/a)	60.0	54.8	66.4	47.6	54.8	48.2	71.8	$11,073	$1,057	$10,016

Cities Near Red Oak

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Battleboro	0.5 mi	4	423^rd
Rocky Mount	2.92 mi	21	442^nd
Nashville	5.63 mi	2	372^nd
Elm City	10.82 mi	3	85^th
Spring Hope	12.75 mi	2	416^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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