Summary:
The 27310 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Oak Ridge Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 707 students. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a 2023-2024 ranking of 21st out of 1,505 elementary schools statewide.
Oak Ridge Elementary boasts a diverse student population, with 72.14% White, 3.68% African American, 5.37% Hispanic, 13.72% Asian, and 5.09% two or more races. The school's students consistently outperform their peers at the Guilford County Schools and state levels in mathematics, reading, and science, with 90.1% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 59.8% in the district and 62.7% statewide. Additionally, only 13.15% of Oak Ridge Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, significantly lower than the district and state averages.
The school's higher-than-average spending per student ($8,852) and low student-teacher ratio of 16.4 to 1 suggest that Oak Ridge Elementary has access to significant resources, which may contribute to its academic success. However, this raises questions about the distribution of resources across the district and the potential impact on educational outcomes for students from less affluent communities.
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