Raleigh Oak Charter School

Raleigh Oak Charter School data covers a single K–8 charter school in Raleigh, NC; this charter, which is formally classified as an elementary school, serves 373 students in grades K–8 and operates as its own district, Raleigh Oak Charter School. In the latest state rankings, Raleigh Oak Charter has fallen sharply: it moved from the 42nd percentile and a two-star rating in 2023–2024 to the 17th percentile and a one-star rating in 2025–2026, placing it 1,237th out of 1,492 North Carolina schools.

Parents should know that math is the school’s biggest academic challenge. Across all tested grades in 2025–2026, math proficiency averaged only about 31%, while the statewide average was around 60%—a gap of roughly 29 percentage points. The deficit was not a one-year fluke; the previous year’s math scores were similarly low, with 5th grade math especially weak at 17% proficient. Reading is a relative bright spot but has also weakened. In 2024–2025, reading proficiency was slightly above the state average, including standout results in 3rd and 8th grades, but by 2025–2026 the school’s reading proficiency fell to about 50%, roughly 6 points below the state. Science results are inconsistent: 8th grade science plummeted from nearly 25 points above the state average to 20 points below, while 5th grade science improved over the same period.

Chronic absenteeism is near the state rate, at 24.8% compared with 24.2%, so attendance does not explain the academic slide. The school’s small size means grade-level data should be interpreted carefully, since each cohort can shift results dramatically from year to year. Free/reduced lunch data is not reported, which makes it harder to understand the full context behind the scores. In plain terms, Raleigh Oak Charter offers smaller classes and a K–8 setting, but families should expect significant below-average math performance, mixed reading results by grade and year, and a concerning downward trend in the school’s overall state ranking.