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Oak Grove Elementary

Q: Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 380 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary is a pre-K through 5th-grade school in the 27606 area of Raleigh, NC, serving 553 students as part of the Wake County Schools district. The school currently ranks 380 out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 75th percentile with a 4-star rating — a solid showing, though a step down from its mid-2010s peak, when Oak Grove regularly ranked in the 83rd–87th percentile. Within a roughly 4-mile radius, Oak Grove sits in the middle of a competitive field: it outperforms Penny Road Elementary, Swift Creek Elementary, Yates Mill Elementary, and Briarcliff Elementary, but trails higher-ranked neighbors such as Laurel Park Elementary, Farmington Woods Elementary, Apex Elementary, Middle Creek Elementary, and West Lake Elementary.

One differentiator for Oak Grove is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5%, which matches the Wake County average, but every nearby elementary school has a lower rate — even Yates Mill Elementary, which serves a far higher-poverty population, reports just 15.0%. On the resource side, Oak Grove spends $10,384 per student, the highest of any nearby school, and maintains a favorable 13.1:1 student-teacher ratio, lower than most of its neighbors. In other words, the school has strong funding and staffing, yet its outcomes are not outpacing peers, and attendance appears to be one of the most actionable areas for improvement.

Academically, 5th grade is Oak Grove's strongest year, with proficiency rates in math, reading, and science that meet or beat district averages. The school has also made a notable leap with English Language Learners, moving from the 8th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 46th percentile today. The most significant challenge, though, is an equity gap: White students score in the 87th percentile statewide, while economically disadvantaged students score in the bottom 10th percentile relative to their peers. Nearby schools with similar poverty rates, such as West Lake and Farmington Woods, do not show the same dramatic divide. Bottom line: Oak Grove is a dependable, well-funded school with genuine strengths in upper elementary, but families should weigh uneven outcomes across student groups and watch attendance trends.

553

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

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 — 87th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg70%

North Carolina avg61%

380^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 246Wake 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
2026	71.9	380 of 1492	74.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	36.5	622 of 903	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.5	278 of 519	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	74.3	305 of 1447	78.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	53.1	483 of 743	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	27.2	808 of 981	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.7	1308 of 1434	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	64.6	495 of 1451	65.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.8	362 of 815	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	400 of 821	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	149 of 1146	87.0%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)87th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2019)40th percentile-41 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile-40 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-43 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+5 vs state

Mathematics71%+7 vs state

Reading66%+9 vs state

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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 (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 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%)	71.9	380^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.5%		67.8	430^th of 1490 public elementary schools	71.1%	50	71.7	67.8	72.8				65.2	65.5	66.3				72.8		$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%)	69.8	422^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	71.7%		66.5	461^st of 1490 public elementary schools	69.1%	39	69.3	69.1	71.3				68.2	60.5	66.0				71.3		$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%)	81	230^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.6%		88.4	133^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	91.1%	97	76.0	78.5	74.7				69.0	71.0	73.7				75.8		$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%)	75.6	311^th of 1492 public elementary schools	79.2%		77.6	284^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.9%	27	67.3	69.2	82.1				67.9	66.7	70.2				75.2		$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%)	66.1	490^th of 1492 public elementary schools	67.2%		52.9	691^st of 1490 public elementary schools	53.6%	201	76.7	66.0	69.4				60.5	66.0	52.8				70.8		$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%)	69.6	426^th of 1492 public elementary schools	71.4%		73	346^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.8%	80	73.5	70.6	64.6				63.3	74.5	60.4				68.8		$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%)	72.8	364^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.6%		74.7	319^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.6%	45	91.4	64.4	70.2				78.5	61.1	64.0				68.4		$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%)	55.8	644^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.8%		55.4	645^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.7%	1	64.4	67.1	59.5				63.2	61.8	57.6				58.8		$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%)	89.1	130^th of 1492 public elementary schools	91.3%		90.7	101^st of 1490 public elementary schools	93.2%	29	77.4	71.0	87.0	79.5	77.1	65.3	75.8	75.0	80.5	81.9	74.9	78.0	91.9	82.7
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%)	90.8	102^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	93.2%		87.5	143^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	90.4%	41	82.4	79.1	84.7				78.4	79.1	80.3				87.0		$9,351	$452	$8,899

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 380^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Oak Grove Elementary in?

Wake County Schools

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended 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

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