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Oak Grove Elementary

Q: Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 430 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, serving 537 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wake County Schools district, which is ranked 60 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Grove Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on state standardized tests is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in 5th grade reading and science. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school has a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of minority students, and a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Oak Grove Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 13.4 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools. The school's per-student spending is on par with the nearby schools, at around $10,384 per student. Oak Grove Elementary is located in close proximity to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Laurel Park Elementary and Farmington Woods Elementary, which could provide opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices to further improve the school's performance.

553

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,384

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10401 Penny Road
Raleigh, NC 27606

(919) 387-4490

District: Wake County Schools

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dillard Drive Middle
High:	Wake Early College of Health and Science
	Wake STEM Early College High School
	Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
	Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

20.6%

African American:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (64% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg66%

North Carolina avg57%

430^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 115Elementary Schools in the Wake County Schools

60^th of 242Wake 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	67.8	430 of 1490	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	357 of 1505	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	410 of 1502	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	334 of 1514	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	338 of 1489	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	291 of 1473	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	244 of 1434	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	218 of 1429	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.3	185 of 1425	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	89.9	86 of 1440	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.1	51 of 1390	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	96.0	32 of 1403	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	80.3	201 of 1388	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.0	221 of 1381	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	172 of 1363	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	86.1	109 of 1354	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	93.8	25 of 1324	98.1%	★★★★★
2007	89.6	34 of 1293	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	92.3	23 of 1276	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	722 of 918	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	790 of 924	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	683 of 933	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	816 of 927	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	579 of 896	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	496 of 949	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	55.0	64 of 106	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.4	38 of 99	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	64.3	133 of 634	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	115 of 646	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	267 of 878	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	152 of 897	83.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	20.3	447 of 485	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	244 of 385	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	351 of 497	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.7	117 of 421	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	294 of 1451	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	261 of 1455	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	351 of 1459	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	430 of 1458	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	371 of 1440	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	280 of 1424	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	280 of 1405	80.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	529 of 710	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.5	266 of 669	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	481 of 582	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	426 of 500	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.2	356 of 494	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.2	320 of 612	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	810 of 961	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	889 of 951	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	913 of 915	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	773 of 893	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	790 of 843	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	845 of 865	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	596 of 851	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	1276 of 1437	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1401 of 1450	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1386 of 1437	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1293 of 1366	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	1272 of 1329	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1272 of 1361	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1012 of 1332	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	576 of 1450	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	479 of 1464	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	487 of 1461	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.6	285 of 1464	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	350 of 1444	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	304 of 1430	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	246 of 1413	82.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	400 of 821	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	232 of 1172	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	134 of 1166	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	213 of 1183	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	225 of 1194	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	240 of 1172	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	195 of 1183	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	204 of 1178	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2019)40th percentile-41 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile-46 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-50 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-55 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-60 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)8th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+11 vs state

Reading63%+11 vs state

Mathematics63%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, June 29, 2014

We have been @ this school for several years & have seen a steady decline in both student & teacher satisfaction. Evidence of this is the large amount of turnover year to year. The Principal isn't a people person at all. If you are looking for warm & fuzzy - this is not the place for you. The PTA tries very hard to help the school as much as possible but is met with the attitudes of "That would be great, but this would be better". Considering the PTA raises money & tries to help by VOLUNTEERING, it never is enough to make the administration happy. The teachers are great & really do try to help the children. The specials teachers are great, with the exception of the PE teacher. How they can let someone like that be a PE teacher & influence how children maintain a healthy way of life is beyond me. For the evaluation at the end of the semester she shows the children cards & has them describe their actions (jump, hop, skip). Why not let the children actually be ACTIVE!?!?! Overall I have been very dissatisfied with the school & really hope that the next batch of children who attend get a new administrator who actually makes school fun for the children. This is actually possible! 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 Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10401 Penny Road	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-4490	553	42	13.1	33.1%	293 (53.0%)	91 (16.5%)	114 (20.6%)	39 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	67.8	430^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.1%		72.9	357^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.3%	73	63.4	55.1	70.6				57.3	59.6	72.9				72.9		$10,384	$768	$9,616
Penny Road Elementary	Public	K-5	10900 Penny Rd	Cary	27518	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 387-2136	509	38	13.4	36.9%	286 (56.2%)	73 (14.3%)	107 (21.0%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	66.5	461^st of 1490 public elementary schools	69.1%		62	542^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	64.0%	81	72.7	67.0	62.2				61.4	63.5	50.0				63.5		$9,556	$424	$9,132
Farmington Woods Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1413 Hampton Valley Rd	Cary	27511	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(919) 460-3469	648	47	13.8	31.0%	305 (47.1%)	63 (9.7%)	140 (21.6%)	102 (15.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	88.4	133^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	91.1%		89.2	126^th of 1505 public elementary schools	91.6%	7	82.2	72.2	78.3				67.3	78.4	75.7				81.7		$9,948	$469	$9,479
Middle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Middle Creek Park Avenue	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 773-9555	636	48	13.2	34.3%	390 (61.3%)	72 (11.3%)	126 (19.8%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	77.6	284^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.9%		74.6	329^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.1%	45	61.5	72.2	79.2				59.6	67.6	72.3				77.2		$9,925	$510	$9,416
Yates Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5993 Yates Mill Pond Road	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 233-4244	538	39	13.6	99.4%	184 (34.2%)	76 (14.1%)	233 (43.3%)	23 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	52.9	691^st of 1490 public elementary schools	53.6%		52.6	707^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.0%	16	56.2	62.8	67.1				44.9	53.8	52.4				63.4		$10,080	$966	$9,114
Swift Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	5601 Tryon Rd	Raleigh	27606	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 233-4320	310	25	12.5	44.2%	150 (48.4%)	53 (17.1%)	73 (23.5%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	73	346^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.8%		72.2	367^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.6%	21	71.4	66.7	60.7				64.3	64.6	64.3				73.2		$9,861	$588	$9,272
West Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 West Lake Rd	Apex	27539	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 662-2300	581	39	15.0	32.0%	369 (63.5%)	38 (6.5%)	117 (20.1%)	26 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	74.7	319^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.6%		72.9	358^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.2%	39	79.1	66.1	73.4				52.7	64.3	63.3				73.4		$9,343	$437	$8,905
Briarcliff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Pond St	Cary	27511	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 460-3443	486	32	15.0	43.0%	275 (56.6%)	39 (8.0%)	117 (24.1%)	40 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	55.4	645^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.7%		68.2	440^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.8%	205	62.5	58.2	49.4				55.6	68.4	55.3				57.6		$10,299	$630	$9,670
Pine Springs Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	220 Rosewood Centre Dr	Holly Springs	27540	Wake County	Pine Springs Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(919) 439-9448	1,258	83	15.1		905 (71.9%)	54 (4.3%)	93 (7.4%)	124 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (6.4%)	90.7	101^st of 1490 public elementary schools	93.2%		83.2	201^st of 1505 public elementary schools	86.6%	100	73.4	78.0	80.8	79.4	78.6	60.4	72.6	82.1	76.8	77.6	76.8	78.8	92.0	86.3
Laurel Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 Laura Duncan Rd	Apex	27523	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 290-2333	694	47	14.7	12.7%	444 (64.0%)	35 (5.0%)	67 (9.7%)	96 (13.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.2%)	87.5	143^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	90.4%		91.6	94^th of 1505 public elementary schools	93.8%	49	74.8	79.7	76.4				62.6	81.2	76.4				82.1		$9,351	$452	$8,899

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Dillard Drive Middle
High : Wake Early College of Health and Science
High : Wake STEM Early College High School
High : Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
High : Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Oak Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary are 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 430^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Oak Grove Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

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