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Red Oak Elementary

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Red Oak Elementary ranks 517 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Red Oak Elementary in Red Oak, NC, is a public school serving 696 students in grades PK-5, located in a high-poverty area of Nash County. Despite serving a population where 99.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school ranks in the 65th percentile statewide (3 stars), far above its Nash County Public Schools district's 36th-percentile ranking. Among nearby schools, only Coopers Elementary and Nashville Elementary rank higher, with Red Oak placing in the top third of all North Carolina elementary schools.

Red Oak's most recent EOG scores show proficiency above district levels in every subject and grade tested, and above state averages in five of seven areas. The school's strongest performances are in 4th and 5th grade math and 5th grade science, which run 7-9 points above the state. However, 3rd grade reading remains a soft spot, coming in just below the state average at 53.8% versus 55.6%. Chronic absenteeism has improved steadily to 16.5%, the lowest rate among all nearby schools and substantially better than the district's 25.9%.

Red Oak demonstrates particularly effective outcomes for economically disadvantaged and gifted students, with these groups ranking in the top quartile and top 3% statewide, respectively. The school also earns high marks for serving students from various backgrounds, though special education remains the largest performance gap, improving from the 26th to 44th percentile. Red Oak was once a top-tier school in the mid-2000s, and while it no longer hits those heights, its lower absenteeism and steady test gains suggest it continues to outperform what the local demographic context would predict.

696

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5603 Red Oak Road
Red Oak, NC 27868

(252) 462-2496

District: Nash County Public Schools

Students who attend Red Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Red Oak Middle
High:	Northern Nash High

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

African American:

38.6%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2006 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2006

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg61%

517^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 8 pts since 2024

From top 43% (2024) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^th of 246Nash County Public 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
2026	64.1	517 of 1492	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	639 of 1490	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	641 of 1505	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	85.2	93 of 1293	92.8%	★★★★★
2006	82.8	135 of 1276	89.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	251 of 903	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	276 of 918	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	258 of 924	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	495 of 1447	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	599 of 1451	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	494 of 1455	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	25 of 743	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	70.5	122 of 710	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	252 of 981	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	45.1	536 of 961	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	376 of 1434	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	415 of 1437	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	446 of 1450	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	529 of 1451	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	658 of 1450	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	787 of 1464	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	459 of 815	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	425 of 821	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	595 of 801	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	395 of 1146	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	435 of 1172	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	497 of 1166	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)97th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+7 vs state

Mathematics69%+6 vs state

Reading58%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	64.1	517^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.3%		55.8	639^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.1%	122	65.1	70.3	71.2	53.8	60.9	60.0	74.4	$11,073	$1,057	$10,016
M B Hubbard Elementary	Public	K-5	7921 Red Oak Battleboro Road	Battleboro	27809	Edgecombe County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 451-8515	412	23	17.9	99.0%	42 (10.2%)	253 (61.4%)	80 (19.4%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	34.5	1018^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.8%		39.1	937^th of 1490 public elementary schools	37.1%	81	58.2	28.8	72.4	45.6	38.8	51.7	69.0	$9,744	$1,291	$8,454
Benvenue Elementary	Public	K-5	2700 Nicodemus Mile Road	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2835	562	30	18.7	99.5%	43 (7.7%)	408 (72.6%)	48 (8.5%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.2%)	41.2	890^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.3%		32.1	1058^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.0%	168	62.1	55.6	62.7	34.5	48.8	52.0	70.7	$9,425	$1,241	$8,184
Nashville Elementary	Public	K-5	209 East Virginia Avenue	Nashville	27856	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 451-2877	593	30	19.7	99.5%	206 (34.7%)	285 (48.1%)	50 (8.4%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	64.7	510^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.8%		63.2	509^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.8%	1	78.9	70.5	72.9	55.6	54.7	54.1	75.3	$8,696	$1,010	$7,686
Englewood Elementary	Public	K-5	101 South Englewood Drive	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2501	383	23	16.7	99.2%	42 (11.0%)	252 (65.8%)	50 (13.1%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	29.9	1097^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.5%		42.5	870^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.6%	227	46.6	59.2	62.2	37.0	46.1	39.2	57.5	$8,315	$963	$7,353
Winstead Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	991 South Winstead Avenue	Rocky Mount	27804	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 462-2845	555	25	22.5	99.1%	158 (28.5%)	251 (45.2%)	92 (16.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.5%)	34.4	1021^st of 1492 public elementary schools	31.6%		29.8	1093^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	26.6%	72	63.0	39.6	53.5	48.0	47.3	50.0	61.6	$10,740	$1,403	$9,337
G R Edwards Elementary	Public	K-5	720 Edwards Street	Rocky Mount	27803	Nash County	Nash County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 937-9025	632	33	19.2	97.8%	28 (4.4%)	508 (80.4%)	39 (6.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.1%)	5.3	1462^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	2.0%					(n/a)	41.7	28.1	30.6	32.3	25.8	24.5	37.8	$9,564	$1,325	$8,239
Baskerville Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Stokes Street	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 451-2880	225	21	10.4	98.7%	1 (0.4%)	216 (96.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	3.2	1484^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.5%					(n/a)	39.1	20.7	21.4	26.1	20.7	11.9	40.5
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	720 N Fairview Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 462-2005	255	20	12.7	98.8%	5 (2.0%)	225 (88.2%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)								(n/a)
D S Johnson Elementary	Public	3-5	600 Fairview Road	Rocky Mount	27801	Edgecombe County	Edgecombe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 451-2895	206	11	18.9	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	185 (89.8%)	15 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	2	1488^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.3%					(n/a)	27.4	14.5	17.0	27.4	22.4	18.9	35.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Oak Elementary

How many students attend Red Oak Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Red Oak Elementary.

What district is Red Oak Elementary in?

Nash County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Red Oak Elementary?

Students at Red Oak Elementary are 41% White, 39% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Red Oak Elementary a good school?

Red Oak Elementary ranks 517^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Red Oak Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Red Oak Middle
High : Northern Nash High

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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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