Best Public Schools in Red Oak, NC

Summary:

The city of Red Oak, North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Red Oak Elementary, which serves students from grades K-5. The school is part of the Nash County Public Schools district, which is ranked 147 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Red Oak Elementary is a standout school within its district and the state of North Carolina. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of North Carolina elementary schools, reaching as high as 93rd out of 1,293 schools in the 2006-2007 school year. Its performance on state standardized tests, particularly in mathematics, is generally above the district and state averages. Red Oak Elementary has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in mathematics compared to the district and state averages across 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

Despite the fact that two-thirds of Red Oak Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges, the school has maintained a strong academic performance. This suggests the school has a stable and effective educational program that is able to support its students' learning needs. While the school's overall performance is strong, there are some areas, such as 3rd and 5th grade reading proficiency, where it lags behind the state averages, providing opportunities for continued improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Red Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5603 Red Oak Road	Red Oak	27868	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2496	696	39	18.0	99.6%	287 (41.2%)	269 (38.6%)	66 (9.5%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.5%)	55.8	639^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.1%		56.4	641^st of 1505 public elementary schools	57.4%	2	66.7	62.6	62.9	46.0	57.0	49.5	62.9	$11,073	$1,057	$10,016

Cities Near Red Oak

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Battleboro	0.5 mi	4	433^rd
Rocky Mount	2.92 mi	24	388^th
Nashville	5.63 mi	2	199^th
Elm City	10.82 mi	3	49^th
Spring Hope	12.75 mi	2	324^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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