Oak Grove Elementary

Summary:

Oak Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 587 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 59th out of 242 districts in the state.

Oak Grove Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past decade, with students generally performing better than the state average in mathematics, reading, and science. However, the school faces significant challenges in addressing racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps. While White students and students with disabilities perform relatively well, the school's performance for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students, as well as students from low-income backgrounds, is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom 25% or even bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools in the district, Oak Grove's academic performance is generally on par or slightly higher, with some exceptions, such as the higher performance of Laurel Park Elementary in mathematics.

Despite these challenges, Oak Grove Elementary's overall strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science, suggests that the school has the potential to further improve and close achievement gaps with the right strategies and resources. Addressing the racial and socioeconomic disparities should be a priority for the school and the Wake County Schools district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 10401 Penny Road
       Raleigh, NC  27606


(919) 387-4490

District: Wake County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
357th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,384 Help


Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Dillard Drive Middle
High:    Wake Early College of Health and Science
    Wake STEM Early College High School
    Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
    Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  587

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.2%
Hispanic:
17.2%
African American:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Oak Grove Elementary ranks better than 76.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 52nd among 115 ranked elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Oak Grove Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.2%), Hispanic (17.2%), African American (15.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary is 13.4. 62 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Grove Elementary is $10,384, which is the 40th highest among 115 elementary schools in the Wake County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Grove Elementary 357th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Oak Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Wake County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wake County Schools 59th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 92.25 23rd 1276 98.2%
2007 89.63 34th 1293 97.4%
2008 93.78 25th 1324 98.1%
2009 86.12 109th 1354 91.9%
2010 81.36 172nd 1363 87.4%
2011 79.03 221st 1381 84.0%
2012 80.25 201st 1388 85.5%
2013 95.95 32nd 1403 97.7%
2014 94.05 51st 1390 96.3%
2015 89.86 86th 1440 94.0%
2016 82.29 185th 1425 87.0%
2017 80.41 218th 1429 84.7%
2018 78.75 244th 1434 83.0%
2019 75.82 291st 1473 80.2%
2021 73.65 338th 1489 77.3%
2022 74.67 334th 1514 77.9%
2023 69.93 410th 1502 72.7%
2024 72.93 357th 1505 76.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.72 117th 421 72.2%
2019 34.87 351st 497 29.4%
2021 35.07 244th 385 36.6%
2022 20.32 447th 485 7.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.83 1012th 1332 24.0%
2019 15.29 1272nd 1361 6.5%
2021 13.69 1272nd 1329 4.3%
2022 14.12 1293rd 1366 5.3%
2023 11.41 1386th 1437 3.5%
2024 10.79 1401st 1450 3.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.44 280th 1405 80.1%
2019 76.02 280th 1424 80.3%
2021 69.64 371st 1440 74.2%
2022 66.42 430th 1458 70.5%
2023 72.29 351st 1459 75.9%
2024 76.74 261st 1455 82.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.67 152nd 897 83.1%
2019 57.94 267th 878 69.6%
2021 67.89 115th 646 82.2%
2022 64.26 133rd 634 79.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.18 320th 612 47.7%
2021 47.16 356th 494 27.9%
2022 40.30 426th 500 14.8%
2023 44.21 481st 582 17.4%
2024 62.51 266th 669 60.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.94 246th 1413 82.6%
2019 73.80 304th 1430 78.7%
2021 73.17 350th 1444 75.8%
2022 76.55 285th 1464 80.5%
2023 64.04 487th 1461 66.7%
2024 64.66 479th 1464 67.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.40 38th 99 61.6%
2019 55.00 64th 106 39.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.44 496th 949 47.7%
2021 34.63 579th 896 35.4%
2022 22.08 816th 927 12.0%
2023 30.95 683rd 933 26.8%
2024 23.94 790th 924 14.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.15 596th 851 30.0%
2019 12.00 845th 865 2.3%
2021 16.91 790th 843 6.3%
2022 23.88 773rd 893 13.4%
2023 6.50 913th 915 0.2%
2024 16.48 889th 951 6.5%
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Rank History for White students at Oak Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.22 204th 1178 82.7%
2019 78.97 195th 1183 83.5%
2021 75.94 240th 1172 79.5%
2022 77.48 225th 1194 81.2%
2023 77.75 213th 1183 82.0%
2024 83.90 134th 1166 88.5%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Sunday, June 29, 2014

Open Quote We have been @ this school for several years & have seen a steady decline in both student & teacher satisfaction. Evidence of this is the large amount of turnover year to year. The Principal isn't a people person at all. If you are looking for warm & fuzzy - this is not the place for you. The PTA tries very hard to help the school as much as possible but is met with the attitudes of "That would be great, but this would be better". Considering the PTA raises money & tries to help by VOLUNTEERING, it never is enough to make the administration happy. The teachers are great & really do try to help the children. The specials teachers are great, with the exception of the PE teacher. How they can let someone like that be a PE teacher & influence how children maintain a healthy way of life is beyond me. For the evaluation at the end of the semester she shows the children cards & has them describe their actions (jump, hop, skip). Why not let the children actually be ACTIVE!?!?! Overall I have been very dissatisfied with the school & really hope that the next batch of children who attend get a new administrator who actually makes school fun for the children. This is actually possible! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Oak Grove Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 845 51 31 14 3 n/a n/a 0 944
1996 845 51 31 14 3 n/a n/a 0 944
1997 887 61 45 19 4 n/a n/a 0 1016
1998 844 78 54 20 6 n/a n/a 0 1002
1999 864 74 60 17 9 n/a n/a 0 1024
2000 849 87 56 18 9 n/a n/a 0 1019
2001 764 104 64 22 8 n/a n/a 0 962
2002 731 128 65 40 4 n/a n/a 0 968
2003 731 128 65 40 4 n/a n/a 0 968
2004 693 106 66 43 7 n/a n/a 0 915
2005 668 103 69 47 4 n/a n/a 0 891
2006 651 97 65 49 4 n/a n/a 0 866
2007 630 64 74 57 4 n/a n/a 33 862
2008 617 65 75 53 5 n/a n/a 29 844
2009 654 124 56 75 5 n/a n/a 0 914
2010 617 110 52 63 3 n/a n/a 0 845
2011 595 85 42 71 4 0 21 0 818
2012 567 73 39 77 3 0 20 0 779
2013 578 52 50 75 2 0 25 0 782
2014 572 62 54 73 3 0 19 0 783
2015 554 60 42 88 1 0 16 0 761
2016 511 59 42 103 0 0 23 0 738
2017 484 50 48 122 1 1 36 0 742
2018 463 58 53 100 2 2 29 0 707
2019 438 57 58 108 1 1 28 0 691
2020 414 59 49 83 0 2 28 0 635
2021 371 84 46 94 1 2 24 0 622
2022 346 88 50 96 1 2 17 0 600
2023 330 92 49 101 0 1 14 0 587

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 Oak Grove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 944 46.0 20.5 2.1
1996 944 46.0 20.5 2.1
1997 1016 51.0 19.9 2.4
1998 1002 51.0 19.6 3.2
1999 1024 58.0 17.7 4.9
2000 1019 58.0 17.6 2.5
2001 962 55.0 17.5 3.3
2002 968 58.0 16.7 10.6
2003 968 58.0 16.7 10.6
2004 915 58.0 15.8 11.3
2005 891 51.0 17.5 10.9
2006 866 54.0 16.0 10.6
2007 862 n/a n/a 12.3
2008 844 53.5 15.8 n/a
2009 914 58.4 15.7 n/a
2010 845 49.6 17.0 16.4
2011 818 47.7 17.1 15.6
2012 779 46.7 16.6 15.9
2013 782 48.2 16.2 13.4
2014 783 48.7 16.0 14.4
2015 761 49.0 15.5 18
2016 738 44.0 16.7 18.8
2017 742 48.5 15.2 19.9
2018 707 45.5 15.5 19.7
2019 691 45.0 15.3 20.4
2020 635 43.0 14.7 21.9
2021 622 43.0 14.4 19.6
2022 600 45.9 13.0 21.3
2023 587 43.5 13.4 34.8

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 944 46.0 20.5 2.1
1996 944 46.0 20.5 2.1
1997 1016 51.0 19.9 2.4
1998 1002 51.0 19.6 3.2
1999 1024 58.0 17.7 4.9
2000 1019 58.0 17.6 2.5
2001 962 55.0 17.5 3.3
2002 968 58.0 16.7 10.6
2003 968 58.0 16.7 10.6
2004 915 58.0 15.8 11.3
2005 891 51.0 17.5 10.9
2006 866 54.0 16.0 10.6
2007 862 n/a n/a 12.3
2008 844 53.5 15.8 n/a
2009 914 58.4 15.7 n/a
2010 845 49.6 17.0 16.4
2011 818 47.7 17.1 15.6
2012 779 46.7 16.6 15.9
2013 782 48.2 16.2 13.4
2014 783 48.7 16.0 14.4
2015 761 49.0 15.5 18
2016 738 44.0 16.7 18.8
2017 742 48.5 15.2 19.9
2018 707 45.5 15.5 19.7
2019 691 45.0 15.3 20.4
2020 635 43.0 14.7 21.9
2021 622 43.0 14.4 19.6
2022 600 45.9 13.0 21.3
2023 587 43.5 13.4 34.8

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 Oak Grove Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $768 (7.4%) $9,616 (92.6%) $10,384

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Oak Grove Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 291st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 410th of 1502 Elementary schools
 7.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oak Grove Elementary)73.161.2
 11.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)69.467.4
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Oak Grove Elementary)73.364.1
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)6658.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oak Grove Elementary)68.160.7
 7.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6565
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Oak Grove Elementary)6765.2
 1.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)63.265.7
 2.5%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oak Grove Elementary)73.562.7
 10.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wake County Schools)6665.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Oak Grove Elementary)72.661.8
 10.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Wake County Schools)60.659.1
 1.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Oak Grove Elementary)75.270
 5.2%
   5th Grade Science (Wake County Schools)71.370.6
 0.7%
   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 Students691587
 15.1%
African American5792
 61.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian5849
 15.5%
Hispanic108101
 6.5%
Pacific Islander11
White438330
 24.7%
Two or More Races2814
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.4%34.8%
 14.3%


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Students at Oak Grove Elementary are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 587 students attended Oak Grove Elementary.

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 357th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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