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White Oak Elementary

Summary:

White Oak Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cape Carteret, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 772 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

White Oak Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science significantly outpace the state and district averages. The school's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students have performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top 5% and 6% of elementary schools in North Carolina, respectively. However, the school's Gifted and Talented students have shown a decline in performance in recent years, indicating a need to re-evaluate the support and resources provided for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools in the Carteret County Public Schools and Onslow County Schools districts, White Oak Elementary consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures, while maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio and spending per student. The school's predominantly White student population, however, raises questions about diversity and representation within the school community, which may warrant further exploration.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 555 WB McLean Drive
       Cape Carteret, NC  28584-9299

(252) 393-3990

District: Carteret County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
185th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,636 Help


Students who attend White Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Broad Creek Middle
High:    Croatan High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  772

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.9%
Hispanic:
5.8%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details White Oak Elementary ranks better than 87.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Carteret County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details White Oak Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Carteret County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (88.9%), Hispanic (5.8%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Carteret County Public Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at White Oak Elementary is 15.4, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Carteret County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at White Oak Elementary is $8,636, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Carteret County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

White Oak Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks White Oak Elementary 185th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See White Oak Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
White students:


Carteret County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Carteret County Public Schools 35th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for White Oak Elementary

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Rank History for all students at White Oak Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.83 167th 1276 86.9%
2007 76.64 228th 1293 82.4%
2008 79.61 189th 1324 85.7%
2009 84.11 142nd 1354 89.5%
2010 82.64 146th 1363 89.3%
2011 80.68 194th 1381 86.0%
2012 72.93 350th 1388 74.8%
2013 75.28 295th 1403 79.0%
2014 75.32 306th 1390 78.0%
2015 82.02 201st 1440 86.0%
2016 78.68 253rd 1425 82.2%
2017 77.01 285th 1429 80.1%
2018 86.58 141st 1434 90.2%
2019 78.59 252nd 1473 82.9%
2021 92.36 90th 1489 94.0%
2022 84.85 179th 1514 88.2%
2023 84.37 176th 1502 88.3%
2024 84.12 185th 1505 87.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at White Oak Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.28 100th 1332 92.5%
2019 82.67 130th 1361 90.4%
2021 93.12 34th 1329 97.4%
2022 70.74 271st 1366 80.2%
2023 77.66 204th 1437 85.8%
2024 85.72 88th 1450 93.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at White Oak Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.21 2nd 30 93.3%
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Rank History for Female students at White Oak Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.09 203rd 1405 85.6%
2019 69.15 401st 1424 71.8%
2021 91.02 89th 1440 93.8%
2022 83.50 181st 1458 87.6%
2023 83.16 172nd 1459 88.2%
2024 83.89 171st 1455 88.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at White Oak Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.81 194th 897 78.4%
2019 66.48 186th 878 78.8%
2021 66.28 124th 646 80.8%
2022 35.84 388th 634 38.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at White Oak Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.04 585th 612 4.4%
2021 58.48 256th 494 48.2%
2022 41.40 421st 500 15.8%
2023 55.51 353rd 582 39.3%
2024 69.09 133rd 669 80.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at White Oak Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.46 8th 76 89.5%
2019 73.42 13th 72 81.9%
2021 88.47 4th 76 94.7%
2022 80.51 9th 85 89.4%
2023 73.55 16th 81 80.2%
2024 60.84 29th 75 61.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at White Oak Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.72 111th 1413 92.1%
2019 84.01 171st 1430 88.0%
2021 91.26 88th 1444 93.9%
2022 83.73 183rd 1464 87.5%
2023 82.42 193rd 1461 86.8%
2024 80.67 220th 1464 85.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at White Oak Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.70 197th 865 77.2%
2021 90.89 51st 843 94.0%
2022 91.68 41st 893 95.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at White Oak Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.34 274th 1178 76.7%
2019 59.83 466th 1183 60.6%
2021 79.13 206th 1172 82.4%
2022 67.50 349th 1194 70.8%
2023 69.84 321st 1183 72.9%
2024 64.22 393rd 1166 66.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Open Quote We moved here last August, & have found the administration & teachers to be excellent! Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Open Quote Teachers and staff are downright mean to the students. It is sad that the bullies in the school are the teachers and staff. The principal is uneducated and unable to communicate in an effective manner. They teach to the test instead of actually educating our students. IF your child has any kind of learning needs you need to run. There are several teachers that clearly need to retire, or find a new field of work as they are clearly burnt out. I feel bad for the students because these are supposed to be fun years of their schooling and instead they are treated like they are prisoners. Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Open Quote This school is ranked very high because of good test scores. That simply means they have gotten the majority of students up to just barely grade level. Those students that are high achievers or smarter than average are left to languish. This school does nothing for them. If you have a high achiever, find a private school or home school because at this school, your child will be dumbed down to average and if he or she does not fall in line, he or she will be branded as a student with poor behavior due to sheer boredom. This has been our experience and when the teachers are approached, they become extremely defensive. They won't meet with you and if you try to talk to the principle you are trying to climb a wall because she doesn't support parents, only her teachers. You are just stuck with no where to turn. Close Quote



Enrollment information for White Oak Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 768 64 6 4 4 n/a n/a 0 846
1989 515 50 2 1 6 n/a n/a 0 574
1990 504 36 1 1 3 n/a n/a -1 544
1991 531 32 1 1 2 n/a n/a -1 566
1992 542 22 1 1 1 n/a n/a -3 564
1993 551 19 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 575
1994 536 22 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 570
1995 594 24 4 14 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1996 594 24 4 14 0 n/a n/a 0 636
1997 614 29 8 8 1 n/a n/a 0 660
1998 641 32 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 687
1999 449 23 6 3 5 n/a n/a 0 486
2000 466 24 3 6 5 n/a n/a 0 504
2001 450 24 3 2 3 n/a n/a 0 482
2002 508 31 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2003 508 31 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2004 506 28 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2005 518 22 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2006 543 26 10 7 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2007 569 19 11 10 0 n/a n/a 8 617
2008 579 22 10 10 2 n/a n/a 9 632
2009 567 39 10 13 1 n/a n/a 0 630
2010 630 41 12 12 1 n/a n/a 0 696
2011 639 27 8 24 4 1 38 0 741
2012 700 24 2 33 6 2 43 0 810
2013 669 16 7 33 6 2 38 0 771
2014 687 21 7 43 2 1 35 0 796
2015 692 11 10 40 1 1 32 0 787
2016 708 14 10 52 0 1 34 0 819
2017 693 11 11 48 1 1 39 0 804
2018 706 9 12 49 1 1 37 0 815
2019 696 10 8 55 1 1 41 0 812
2020 682 15 10 57 0 3 63 0 830
2021 633 6 10 46 0 2 32 0 729
2022 656 7 5 53 1 2 22 0 746
2023 686 8 9 45 2 1 21 0 772

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 White Oak Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 846 45.0 18.8 27.3
1989 574 45.0 12.7 51.4
1990 544 45.0 12.0 58.1
1991 566 45.0 12.5 55.8
1992 564 45.0 12.5 18.6
1993 575 31.0 18.5 24.3
1994 570 31.0 18.4 28.6
1995 636 37.0 17.2 26.1
1996 636 37.0 17.2 26.1
1997 660 41.0 16.1 43.5
1998 687 44.0 15.6 27.4
1999 486 31.0 15.7 56.4
2000 504 36.0 14.0 32.7
2001 482 36.0 13.4 34.4
2002 548 39.0 14.1 40
2003 548 39.0 14.1 40
2004 545 39.0 14.0 38.3
2005 558 39.0 14.3 33.7
2006 586 39.0 15.0 33.3
2007 617 n/a n/a 28.4
2008 632 42.0 15.0 24.7
2009 630 45.0 14.0 27.5
2010 696 44.7 15.5 29.5
2011 741 47.0 15.7 27.8
2012 810 46.0 17.6 30.2
2013 771 47.4 16.2 28.7
2014 796 48.2 16.5 31.5
2015 787 47.0 16.7 32.3
2016 819 49.0 16.7 33
2017 804 49.7 16.1 31.1
2018 815 51.2 15.8 25.8
2019 812 51.6 15.7 38.8
2020 830 52.2 15.8 99
2021 729 51.5 14.1 99.6
2022 746 52.0 14.3 99.6
2023 772 49.9 15.4 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 White Oak Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 846 45.0 18.8 27.3
1989 574 45.0 12.7 51.4
1990 544 45.0 12.0 58.1
1991 566 45.0 12.5 55.8
1992 564 45.0 12.5 18.6
1993 575 31.0 18.5 24.3
1994 570 31.0 18.4 28.6
1995 636 37.0 17.2 26.1
1996 636 37.0 17.2 26.1
1997 660 41.0 16.1 43.5
1998 687 44.0 15.6 27.4
1999 486 31.0 15.7 56.4
2000 504 36.0 14.0 32.7
2001 482 36.0 13.4 34.4
2002 548 39.0 14.1 40
2003 548 39.0 14.1 40
2004 545 39.0 14.0 38.3
2005 558 39.0 14.3 33.7
2006 586 39.0 15.0 33.3
2007 617 n/a n/a 28.4
2008 632 42.0 15.0 24.7
2009 630 45.0 14.0 27.5
2010 696 44.7 15.5 29.5
2011 741 47.0 15.7 27.8
2012 810 46.0 17.6 30.2
2013 771 47.4 16.2 28.7
2014 796 48.2 16.5 31.5
2015 787 47.0 16.7 32.3
2016 819 49.0 16.7 33
2017 804 49.7 16.1 31.1
2018 815 51.2 15.8 25.8
2019 812 51.6 15.7 38.8
2020 830 52.2 15.8 99
2021 729 51.5 14.1 99.6
2022 746 52.0 14.3 99.6
2023 772 49.9 15.4 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 White Oak Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $484 (5.6%) $8,153 (94.4%) $8,636

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

Impact of COVID-19 on White Oak Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 252nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 176th of 1502 Elementary schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (White Oak Elementary)66.765.9
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Carteret County Public Schools)73.370.4
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (White Oak Elementary)67.355.3
 12%
   3rd Grade Reading (Carteret County Public Schools)66.560
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (White Oak Elementary)87.184.2
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Carteret County Public Schools)69.867.8
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (White Oak Elementary)71.476.3
 4.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Carteret County Public Schools)68.162.2
 5.9%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (White Oak Elementary)73.485.4
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Carteret County Public Schools)71.272.7
 1.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (White Oak Elementary)72.770.1
 2.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Carteret County Public Schools)68.259.7
 8.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (White Oak Elementary)81.882.6
 0.8%
   5th Grade Science (Carteret County Public Schools)79.477.1
 2.3%
   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 Students812772
 4.9%
African American108
 20%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian89
 12.5%
Hispanic5545
 18.2%
Pacific Islander11
White696686
 1.4%
Two or More Races4121
 48.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.8%99.6%
 60.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about White Oak Elementary

Students at White Oak Elementary are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

Students who attend White Oak Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Broad Creek Middle
High : Croatan High

White Oak Elementary ranks 185th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 772 students attended White Oak Elementary.


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