Is Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary a good school?

Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary ranks 682 nd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 184 students attended Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary?

Students at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary are 74% African American, 18% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : James S. Russell Middle High : Brunswick High

Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Summary:

Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary is a public elementary school in Alberta, Virginia, serving 202 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Brunswick County Public Schools district. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (70.79%) and comes from low-income households (98.34% to 99.5% receive free or reduced-price lunch).

Academically, Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 682 and 1033 out of 1100-1114 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is also generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. Interestingly, within the school, the African American student subgroup and the low socioeconomic status student subgroup perform relatively better compared to the overall school performance.

While Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary shares the same school district as Meherrin Powellton Elementary and Totaro Elementary, its academic performance is significantly lower. Both Meherrin Powellton Elementary and Totaro Elementary outperform Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary on SOL tests and have higher statewide rankings. Despite the increased spending per student at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary, from $6,195 in 2018-2019 to $8,623 in 2020-2021, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes have not seen substantial improvements.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4081 Flatrock Road
Alberta, VA 23821

(434) 949-7820

District: Brunswick County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
682^nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,623

Students who attend Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James S. Russell Middle
High:	Brunswick High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 184

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.9%

White:

18.5%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary ranks worse than 61.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Brunswick County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.85. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (73.9%), White (18.5%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Brunswick County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary is 10.7, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Brunswick County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary employs 17.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary is $8,623. 1 elementary schools in the Brunswick County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary 682^nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Brunswick County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Brunswick County Public Schools 96^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	38.94	757^th	1062	28.7%
2006	47.82	654^th	1071	38.9%
2007	24.37	964^th	1083	11.0%
2008	33.49	847^th	1081	21.6%
2009	23.22	978^th	1082	9.6%
2010	21.27	1021^st	1113	8.3%
2011	37.11	843^rd	1117	24.5%
2012	73.29	230^th	1117	79.4%
2013	42.00	735^th	1120	34.4%
2014	46.16	661^st	1110	40.5%
2015	35.01	822^nd	1100	25.3%
2016	46.57	678^th	1096	38.1%
2017	24.91	942^nd	1099	14.3%
2018	41.76	743^rd	1097	32.3%
2019	43.47	711^th	1105	35.7%
2021	7.53	1033^rd	1103	6.3%
2022	23.16	899^th	1109	18.9%
2023	30.18	841^st	1114	24.5%
2024	43.85	682^nd	1114	38.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	65.53	333^rd	1036	67.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.15	790^th	1100	28.2%
2024	45.44	660^th	1098	39.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.85	771^st	1093	29.5%
2024	42.38	702^nd	1101	36.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.72	247^th	579	57.3%
2024	69.31	162^nd	588	72.4%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, 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: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	306	306
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	301	301
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	277	277
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	285	285
1993	85	194	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1994	88	167	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1995	86	169	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1996	86	169	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1997	77	162	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1998	73	170	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1999	65	175	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2000	71	165	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	-4	232
2001	57	178	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
2002	52	190	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2003	52	190	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2004	46	173	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
2005	45	159	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	205
2006	44	139	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	190
2007	42	235	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
2008	55	219	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2009	52	206	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2010	58	170	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	231
2011	49	168	0	0	0	0	1	0	218
2012	52	181	0	0	1	0	1	0	235
2013	57	192	0	0	0	0	2	0	251
2014	60	167	0	0	1	0	4	0	232
2015	54	147	0	1	1	0	5	0	208
2016	53	137	0	1	2	0	5	0	198
2017	66	168	0	1	2	0	9	0	246
2018	54	162	0	4	2	0	7	0	229
2019	47	152	0	7	2	0	11	0	219
2020	37	141	0	4	2	0	3	0	187
2021	43	138	0	5	2	0	2	0	190
2022	43	128	0	6	1	0	3	0	181
2023	46	143	0	7	1	0	5	0	202
2024	34	136	0	4	1	0	9	0	184

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	306	20.1	15.2	n/a
1990	301	21.8	13.8	n/a
1991	277	20.8	13.3	n/a
1992	285	21.2	13.4	n/a
1993	279	20.0	14.0	n/a
1994	255	12.0	n/a	63.9
1995	255	n/a	0.0	68.2
1996	255	n/a	0.0	68.2
1997	239	n/a	0.0	69.9
1998	243	n/a	0.0	65
1999	242	23.0	10.5	81.8
2000	232	n/a	0.0	81.8
2001	237	17.0	13.9	84.4
2002	242	24.0	10.1	71.9
2003	242	24.0	10.1	71.9
2004	221	21.0	10.5	81.4
2005	205	19.0	10.8	82.4
2006	190	20.0	9.5	80.5
2007	281	29.8	9.4	79.7
2008	278	23.0	12.1	71.2
2009	263	22.9	11.4	79.5
2010	231	20.0	11.5	87
2011	218	18.0	12.1	85.3
2012	235	18.0	13.0	85.5
2013	251	18.0	13.9	79.3
2014	232	17.0	13.6	82.3
2015	208	17.0	12.2	86.1
2016	198	16.0	12.3	97
2017	246	18.8	13.0	97.6
2018	229	16.0	14.3	98.7
2019	219	15.2	14.3	98.6
2020	187	12.0	15.5	98.4
2021	190	14.3	13.2	n/a
2022	181	13.0	13.9	98.3
2023	202	15.5	13.0	99.5
2024	184	17.1	10.7	98.4

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 Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	306	20.1	15.2	n/a
1990	301	21.8	13.8	n/a
1991	277	20.8	13.3	n/a
1992	285	21.2	13.4	n/a
1993	279	20.0	14.0	n/a
1994	255	12.0	n/a	63.9
1995	255	n/a	0.0	68.2
1996	255	n/a	0.0	68.2
1997	239	n/a	0.0	69.9
1998	243	n/a	0.0	65
1999	242	23.0	10.5	81.8
2000	232	n/a	0.0	81.8
2001	237	17.0	13.9	84.4
2002	242	24.0	10.1	71.9
2003	242	24.0	10.1	71.9
2004	221	21.0	10.5	81.4
2005	205	19.0	10.8	82.4
2006	190	20.0	9.5	80.5
2007	281	29.8	9.4	79.7
2008	278	23.0	12.1	71.2
2009	263	22.9	11.4	79.5
2010	231	20.0	11.5	87
2011	218	18.0	12.1	85.3
2012	235	18.0	13.0	85.5
2013	251	18.0	13.9	79.3
2014	232	17.0	13.6	82.3
2015	208	17.0	12.2	86.1
2016	198	16.0	12.3	97
2017	246	18.8	13.0	97.6
2018	229	16.0	14.3	98.7
2019	219	15.2	14.3	98.6
2020	187	12.0	15.5	98.4
2021	190	14.3	13.2	n/a
2022	181	13.0	13.9	98.3
2023	202	15.5	13.0	99.5
2024	184	17.1	10.7	98.4

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 Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,094 (17.7%)	$5,101 (82.3%)	$6,195
2020	$1,411 (16.5%)	$7,119 (83.5%)	$8,530
2021	$1,375 (15.9%)	$7,248 (84.1%)	$8,623

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 711^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 841^st of 1114 Elementary schools	11.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary)	59	52	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Public Schools)	72	67	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary)	32	56	24%
3rd Grade English Reading (Brunswick County Public Schools)	44	62.9	18.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary)	88	55.6	32.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Public Schools)	67	73.5	6.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary)	65	72.2	7.2%
4th Grade English Reading (Brunswick County Public Schools)	53	75.9	22.9%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary)	92	70.7	21.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Public Schools)	86	68.6	17.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary)	84	29.3	54.7%
5th Grade Science (Brunswick County Public Schools)	76	48	28%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary)	84	51.2	32.8%
5th Grade English Reading (Brunswick County Public Schools)	67	56.9	10.1%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	219	202	7.8%
African American	152	143	5.9%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	7	7
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	47	46	2.1%
Two or More Races	11	5	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.6%	99.5%	0.9%

Schools Near Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4081 Flatrock Road	Alberta	23821	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 949-7820	184	17	10.7	98.4%	34 (18.5%)	136 (73.9%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	43.9	682^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	38.8%		30.2	841^st of 1114 public elementary schools	24.5%	159	65.6	69.2	86.4	54.6	65.6	80.8	59.1	50.0		$8,623	$1,375	$7,248
Totaro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19350 Christanna Highway	Lawrenceville	23868	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 848-3209	310	20	15.6	101.6%	32 (10.3%)	255 (82.3%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	51.5	592^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	46.9%		38.5	741^st of 1114 public elementary schools	33.5%	149	65.8	86.7	80.0	68.6	57.9	82.2	71.4	37.8		$8,077	$1,796	$6,281
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven	Mc Kenney	23872	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 478-2313	263	20	13.1	89.4%	157 (59.7%)	63 (24.0%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.9%)	59.5	495^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.6%		70	343^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	69.2%	152	70.3	87.8	75.8	66.7	67.6	70.7	69.7		81.8	$11,567	$979	$10,588
Blackstone Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 East Street	Blackstone	23824	Nottoway County	Nottoway County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 292-5300	373	30	12.6	101.9%	120 (32.2%)	187 (50.1%)	36 (9.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	11.7	1009^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.4%		11.5	1010^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.3%	1	47.2	37.3			46.2	54.6		55.2		$7,961	$506	$7,456
Kenbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Nottoway Falls Rd	Kenbridge	23944	Lunenburg County	Lunenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 676-2491	359	28	12.8	105.6%	113 (31.5%)	110 (30.6%)	119 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	50.3	615^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.8%		38.6	738^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.8%	123	76.0	66.7	82.9	56.1	60.4	77.6	63.4	73.5		$8,360	$933	$7,427
Meherrin Powellton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11555 Dry Bread Road	Lawrenceville	23868	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 577-5000	184	14	12.7	102.7%	38 (20.7%)	118 (64.1%)	18 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	65.5	420^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.3%		59	495^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.6%	75	95.2	92.0	88.5	65.4	81.0	68.0	73.1	64.0		$9,780	$1,786	$7,994
Lacrosse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 School Circle	La Crosse	23950	Mecklenburg County	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 757-7374	366	21	17.6	94.8%	218 (59.6%)	83 (22.7%)	42 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	71	337^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.7%		69.8	347^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.9%	10	72.4	93.6	88.1	72.4	61.4	87.5	77.6	93.8		$9,330	$940	$8,390

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Enrollment information for Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Student/Teacher Ratio Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures for Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Impact of COVID-19 on Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

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