Is Oak Grove High a good school?

Oak Grove High ranks 190 th of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Grove High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 958 students attended Oak Grove High.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove High?

Students at Oak Grove High are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Oak Grove High?

Oak Grove High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Midway Elementary Elementary : Wallburg Elementary Middle : Oak Grove Middle

Oak Grove High

Summary:

Oak Grove High is a public high school located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 958. The school is part of the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 100 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Grove High consistently outperforms the Davidson County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in end-of-course (EOC) test scores across various subjects, including Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. For the 2023-2024 school year, Oak Grove High's proficiency rates were significantly higher than the district and state averages, with a 78.9% proficiency rate in Biology (vs. 60.4% district and 53.4% state), 73.2% in English II (vs. 58.3% district and 59.7% state), and 64.8% in Math III (vs. 59.7% district and 57.6% state). This places the school among the top-performing high schools in North Carolina, with rankings in the top 30-35% of the state in recent years. However, the school has a predominantly white student population, with 81.32% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year, which is notably different from some nearby schools like Lexington Senior High School and High Point Central High, which have much higher percentages of African American and Hispanic students.

Additionally, Oak Grove High has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 30.38% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly lower than the rates at some nearby schools, such as Davidson County High School (70.93%) and Thomasville High (97.79%). This suggests the school may serve a more affluent student population compared to some of its neighbors. The school's student-teacher ratio of 18.6 for the 2022-2023 school year is also higher than the ratios at some nearby schools, which may have implications for the level of individual attention and support available to students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3507 Midway School Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27107

(336) 474-8280

District: Davidson County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
190^th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,226

Feeder schools for Oak Grove High:

Elementary:	Midway Elementary
	Wallburg Elementary
Middle:	Oak Grove Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 958

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

8.8%

African American:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Grove High ranks better than 70.3% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3^rd among 10 ranked high schools in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Oak Grove High has the largest high school student body size in the Davidson County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (81.3%), Hispanic (8.8%), African American (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Davidson County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Grove High is 18.6. 8 high schools in the Davidson County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Oak Grove High employs 51.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Grove High is $8,226. 6 high schools in the Davidson County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Grove High:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Grove High 190^th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Oak Grove High in the ranking list.)

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Davidson County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County Schools 100^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	64.58	119^th	514	76.8%
2021	68.93	161^st	594	72.9%
2022	65.30	201^st	621	67.6%
2023	64.17	200^th	626	68.1%
2024	68.59	190^th	640	70.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	83.23	31^st	261	88.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.24	153^rd	262	41.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.90	165^th	349	52.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	73.65	46^th	424	89.2%
2019	59.37	81^st	446	81.8%
2021	65.94	46^th	432	89.4%
2022	64.32	145^th	544	73.3%
2023	56.83	206^th	597	65.5%
2024	58.95	191^st	613	68.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	75.76	78^th	449	82.6%
2019	62.92	127^th	475	73.3%
2021	75.15	67^th	475	85.9%
2022	72.15	156^th	594	73.7%
2023	71.40	159^th	588	73.0%
2024	68.67	180^th	602	70.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	91.95	16^th	349	95.4%
2019	82.90	23^rd	364	93.7%
2021	90.78	14^th	334	95.8%
2022	73.82	38^th	330	88.5%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	82.32	8^th	325	97.5%
2021	77.19	31^st	337	90.8%
2023	77.67	68^th	403	83.1%
2024	71.65	101^st	403	74.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	81.02	58^th	463	87.5%
2019	64.23	112^th	488	77.0%
2021	62.05	113^th	481	76.5%
2022	59.22	207^th	585	64.6%
2023	58.67	231^st	602	61.6%
2024	68.10	178^th	607	70.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	44.65	146^th	369	60.4%
2021	65.42	57^th	364	84.3%
2022	56.93	133^rd	430	69.1%
2023	63.54	108^th	434	75.1%
2024	57.89	124^th	437	71.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	71.23	49^th	340	85.6%
2019	60.95	71^st	354	79.9%
2021	55.86	81^st	370	78.1%
2022	68.14	107^th	436	75.5%
2023	55.82	151^st	449	66.4%
2024	53.91	164^th	454	63.9%

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Rank History for White students at Oak Grove High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	68.02	112^th	427	73.8%
2019	54.56	164^th	444	63.1%
2021	61.56	129^th	439	70.6%
2022	53.51	250^th	534	53.2%
2023	51.95	250^th	537	53.4%
2024	62.44	215^th	553	61.1%

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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.

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.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Oak Grove High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	421	25	1	30	2	11	490
2019	630	33	4	44	2	14	727
2020	839	42	8	69	2	23	983
2021	815	46	9	68	2	21	961
2022	747	40	7	71	5	25	895
2023	779	51	8	84	6	30	958

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

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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 Oak Grove High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	490	32.5	15.0	29.6
2019	727	43.7	16.6	27
2020	983	56.5	17.3	25
2021	961	56.1	17.1	20.7
2022	895	54.0	16.5	18.8
2023	958	51.4	18.6	30.4

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 Oak Grove High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	490	32.5	15.0	29.6
2019	727	43.7	16.6	27
2020	983	56.5	17.3	25
2021	961	56.1	17.1	20.7
2022	895	54.0	16.5	18.8
2023	958	51.4	18.6	30.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oak Grove High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$492 (6.0%)	$7,733 (94.0%)	$8,226

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oak Grove High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 119^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 200^th of 626 High schools	8.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Oak Grove High)	77.3	71.8	5.5%
End of Course Biology (Davidson County Schools)	57.8	56.2	1.6%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Oak Grove High)	65.9	63.9	2%
End of Course English II (Davidson County Schools)	59.5	57.3	2.2%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Oak Grove High)	52.8	50.6	2.2%
End of Course Math I (Davidson County Schools)	47	39.6	7.4%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Oak Grove High)	50.9	63.8	12.9%
End of Course Math III (Davidson County Schools)	47	59.5	12.5%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	727	958	31.8%
African American	33	51	54.5%
American Indian	2	6	200%
Asian	4	8	100%
Hispanic	44	84	90.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	630	779	23.7%
Two or More Races	14	30	114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27%	30.4%	3.4%

Schools Near Oak Grove High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Grove High	Public	9-12	3507 Midway School Rd	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 474-8280	958	51	18.6	30.4%	779 (81.3%)	51 (5.3%)	84 (8.8%)	8 (0.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.1%)	68.6	190^th of 640 public high schools	70.3%		64.2	200^th of 626 public high schools	68.1%	10	78.9	73.2	44.6	64.8	$8,226	$493	$7,733
Ledford Senior High	Public	9-12	140 Jesse Green Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 769-9671	835	48	17.3	41.6%	529 (63.4%)	76 (9.1%)	164 (19.6%)	24 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.4%)	44.9	333^rd of 640 public high schools	48.0%		40.8	347^th of 626 public high schools	44.6%	14	55.1	56.9	35.8	57.4	$7,933	$469	$7,464
North Davidson High	Public	9-12	7227 Old US Hwy 52	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 731-8431	905	56	16.1	37.0%	719 (79.4%)	34 (3.8%)	101 (11.2%)	20 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.3%)	60.8	229^th of 640 public high schools	64.2%		56.3	251^st of 626 public high schools	59.9%	22	71.1	67.4	34.4	65.3	$8,214	$565	$7,650
Davidson Early College	Public	9-12	297 DCCC Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-5686	132	5	29.3	41.7%	97 (73.5%)	7 (5.3%)	19 (14.4%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	93.9	44^th of 640 public high schools	93.1%		81.3	121^st of 626 public high schools	80.7%	77	94.4	100.0	68.4	100.0	$9,157	$89	$9,067
Thomasville High	Public	9-12	410 Unity Street	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4250	634	38	16.7	97.8%	88 (13.9%)	236 (37.2%)	258 (40.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.1%)	9.9	593^rd of 640 public high schools	7.3%		11	569^th of 626 public high schools	9.1%	24	33.1	32.5	8.1	17.2	$12,281	$1,549	$10,731
East Davidson High	Public	9-12	1408 Lake Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 476-4814	765	43	17.6	53.1%	572 (74.8%)	25 (3.3%)	126 (16.5%)	18 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	40.2	370^th of 640 public high schools	42.2%		50.4	286^th of 626 public high schools	54.3%	84	51.7	55.1	33.3	53.9	$7,878	$419	$7,459
High Point Central High	Public, Magnet	9-12	801 Ferndale Boulevard	High Point	27262	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2825	1,081	79	13.6	99.7%	142 (13.1%)	422 (39.0%)	353 (32.7%)	115 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	44 (4.1%)	16.4	544^th of 640 public high schools	15.0%		8.3	593^rd of 626 public high schools	5.3%	49	29.4	36.8	18.6	41.9	$10,029	$1,227	$8,802
Pruette SCALE Academy	Public	6-12	900 English Road	High Point	27262	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 878-5380	11	9	1.2	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	9 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)								(n/a)					$47,033	$789	$46,243
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy	Public	9-12	2065 E. Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 242-5820	159	11	14.4	44.7%	125 (78.6%)	10 (6.3%)	16 (10.1%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	68.7	189^th of 640 public high schools	70.5%		58.7	237^th of 626 public high schools	62.1%	48	65.7	75.8	54.3	67.9	$11,324	$132	$11,192
Davidson County High School	Public	6-12	2061 E Holly Grove Road	Lexington	27292	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 242-1459	86	11	7.8	70.9%	66 (76.7%)	2 (2.3%)	13 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	5.7	613^th of 640 public high schools	4.2%		12.2	557^th of 626 public high schools	11.0%	56	8.3			26.7	$16,547	$783	$15,764

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