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Oak Ridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oak Ridge Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, serving 688 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Guilford County Schools district.

Oak Ridge Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, ranking among the top 50 elementary schools in North Carolina. The school's exceptional performance is particularly evident in Mathematics, with over 90% of 4th and 5th-grade students achieving proficiency or better in recent years. Oak Ridge Elementary also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, White students, and students with disabilities, ranking within the top 50-100 elementary schools in the state for these groups.

While the nearby Guilford Elementary, Stokesdale Elementary, and EP Pearce Elementary also perform well, Oak Ridge Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with significantly higher test scores and a greater percentage of students achieving proficiency. The school's ability to effectively support students with disabilities and from economically disadvantaged backgrounds is particularly noteworthy, though there may be opportunities to further develop programs for Gifted and Talented students.

712

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,852

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2050 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310-9732

(336) 643-8410

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Guilford Middle
High:	Northwest Guilford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Asian:

13.2%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (87% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Guilford County Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg57%

46^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 64Elementary Schools in the Guilford County Schools

142^nd of 242Guilford County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	46 of 1490	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	21 of 1505	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	34 of 1502	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	10 of 1514	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	17 of 1489	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	25 of 1473	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	54 of 1434	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	47 of 1429	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	38 of 1425	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	75 of 1440	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	95.2	34 of 1390	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.5	56 of 1403	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	90.4	32 of 1388	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	90.6	25 of 1381	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	91.3	14 of 1363	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	91.3	24 of 1354	98.2%	★★★★★
2008	94.6	17 of 1324	98.7%	★★★★★
2007	90.8	24 of 1293	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	89.2	53 of 1276	95.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	89 of 131	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.2	48 of 130	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	29 of 114	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	6 of 107	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	8 of 95	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	12 of 106	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	4 of 99	96.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	97.8	4 of 634	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	6 of 646	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	6 of 878	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	78 of 897	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	20 of 1451	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	19 of 1455	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	31 of 1459	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	15 of 1458	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	14 of 1440	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	34 of 1424	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	50 of 1405	96.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	223 of 710	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	467 of 669	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	157 of 582	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	171 of 500	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	89 of 494	82.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	68.8	211 of 865	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	149 of 851	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	39 of 1437	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	77 of 1450	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	15 of 1437	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	2 of 1366	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	64 of 1329	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	45.4	785 of 1361	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	654 of 1332	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	57 of 1450	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	22 of 1464	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	40 of 1461	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	6 of 1464	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	17 of 1444	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	24 of 1430	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	60 of 1413	95.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	94.7	2 of 86	97.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	26 of 821	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	3 of 801	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	88 of 1172	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	50 of 1166	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	89 of 1183	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	42 of 1194	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	36 of 1172	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	57 of 1183	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	129 of 1178	89.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2019)76th percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)69th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics92%+31 vs state

Science87%+25 vs state

Reading82%+29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, April 22, 2023

2 of my kids have attended the school and it’s incredible. Excellent staff and tremendous parent involvement Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, February 4, 2023

'The blind leading the blind'. If you're ever wondering where'd all these idiots came from, it's our public schools. This one in particular has a second grade teacher who failed to teach my child, a teacher's assistant who allowed my 7-year-old to go outside for recess without her coat, in a short sleeve shirt, on a 38-39° day. They also have a policy to NOT inform parents when their child is to be taken out of class by a tutor and taken BEHIND CLOSED DOORS AND ALONE with this tutor! In addition, the vice principal sends emails which are ungrammedical and hardly legible. I pulled my child out of this public school for the betterment of her education, her safety and well-being and the fact that they don't deserve the over $10,000 per pupil they were receiving for her being a student there. I highly recommend ALL other parents do the same. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 28, 2013

We have been extremely happy with our daughter's experience at ORE! She started Kindergarten in the fall and she was very young (turned 5 on the second day of school). We worried if she was ready and considered holding her back but after much soul searching, we decided to go ahead and let her start. The teachers and administration are simply outstanding. Our daughter has grown so much academically and socially. We originally purchased our home in Oak Ridge before we had children knowing that ORE had an excellent reputation. They have not disappointed. Would recommend this school to anyone moving to the Piedmont Triad area. The only reservation I have is that they could do more when it comes to safety. From the first time I had to pick my daughter up early in the office, they have never once asked for my identification. I do have to "sign" her out but they've never asked who I am or checked to be sure that I am authorized to pick her up. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Oak Ridge Road	Oak Ridge	27310	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8410	712	45	15.6	15.7%	496 (69.7%)	31 (4.4%)	51 (7.2%)	94 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	95.7	46^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.9%		97	21^st of 1505 public elementary schools	98.6%	25	85.9	95.1	93.9				76.3	91.9	77.9				87.0		$8,852	$563	$8,289
Piney Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Piney Grove Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4122	635	43	14.7	99.5%	437 (68.8%)	50 (7.9%)	107 (16.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	90	111^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.6%		87.5	147^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.2%	36	84.3	88.1	75.6				67.5	80.2	72.4				81.8		$9,557	$655	$8,903
EP Pearce Elementary	Public	K-5	2006 Pleasant Ridge Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 605-5480	653	41	15.7	27.3%	400 (61.3%)	82 (12.6%)	51 (7.8%)	69 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.5%)	93.2	71^st of 1490 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.3	69^th of 1505 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	87.4	82.4	85.4				76.5	79.1	79.2				82.3		$8,417	$462	$7,954
Colfax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9112 West Market Street	Colfax	27235	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 275-4332	587	37	16.0	99.5%	273 (46.5%)	147 (25.0%)	76 (12.9%)	49 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	76.5	303^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	79.7%		83.2	202^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	86.6%	101	65.8	80.9	75.6				55.0	78.7	62.8				68.6		$9,282	$751	$8,531
Stokesdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 US Highway 158	Stokesdale	27357	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8420	473	30	15.5	28.8%	372 (78.6%)	30 (6.3%)	44 (9.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	70.8	377^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.7%		71.9	372^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	75.3%	5	77.0	66.2	64.5				58.1	66.2	61.8				63.2		$9,015	$665	$8,351
Summerfield Elementary	Public	K-5	7501 Summerfield Road	Summerfield	27358	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8444	584	37	15.9	27.4%	325 (55.7%)	74 (12.7%)	60 (10.3%)	87 (14.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	92.6	78^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.8	103^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	93.2%	25	81.1	80.2	90.4				68.2	81.3	81.9				86.1		$8,674	$457	$8,217
Kernersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	512 W Mountain Street	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4100	568	46	12.4	99.5%	136 (23.9%)	125 (22.0%)	252 (44.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (8.8%)	36.5	974^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.6%		37.2	977^th of 1505 public elementary schools	35.1%	3	57.1	48.9	48.5				41.0	46.2	38.1				66.0		$10,687	$1,397	$9,290
Summerfield Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5303 Hwy 220 N	Summerfield	27358	Guilford County	Summerfield Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 643-1974	774	33	23.4	19.8%	447 (57.8%)	65 (8.4%)	46 (5.9%)	158 (20.4%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.6%)	96.2	36^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.6%		94.9	49^th of 1505 public elementary schools	96.7%	13	87.1	84.7	94.3	85.7	89.4	86.7	80.0	84.7	83.9	85.7	92.9	84.5	94.3	90.5
Guilford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 Stage Coach Trail	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 316-5844	623	41	15.3	99.5%	90 (14.4%)	368 (59.1%)	115 (18.5%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.9%)	14.3	1358^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.9%		22.5	1237^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.8%	121	52.0	25.0	32.6				31.7	30.5	36.0				40.4		$10,035	$1,001	$9,034
Greensboro Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4049 Battleground Ave	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Greensboro Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 286-8404	777	32	24.2	27.2%	357 (45.9%)	134 (17.2%)	49 (6.3%)	176 (22.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (6.9%)	95.5	49^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.7%		93.8	64^th of 1505 public elementary schools	95.7%	15	82.8	91.7	85.9	92.9	89.2	100.0	72.4	89.3	82.4	82.1	90.4	92.6	92.9	92.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Ridge Elementary

Is Oak Ridge Elementary a good school?

Yes! Oak Ridge Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 46^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Oak Ridge Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

What schools do graduates of Oak Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Guilford Middle
High : Northwest Guilford High

What is the racial makeup of Oak Ridge Elementary?

Students at Oak Ridge Elementary are 70% White, 13% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Oak Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Oak Ridge Elementary.

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