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Red Oak Elementary

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Red Oak Elementary ranks 2631 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Red Oak Elementary is a PK-5 school in Red Oak, TX, serving 491 students as part of the Red Oak Independent School District (Isd), where roughly 65% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a moderate-to-high level of economic disadvantage. The school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8, but its performance has been inconsistent, earning 2 or 3 stars over the past decade. After a strong 3-star ranking in the 65th percentile in 2023-2024, the school dropped to a 2-star rating in the 36th percentile the following year, before recovering slightly to the 43rd percentile in 2025-2026. This volatility contrasts with nearby Wooden Elementary and Eastridge Elementary, which have consistently ranked in the 50th-69th percentile range, and Shields Elementary, a steady 3-star school in the 55th-66th percentile range.

A key differentiator is the school's dramatic swing in 5th-grade performance. In 2023-2024, Red Oak's 5th graders excelled, scoring 71.13% proficient in Mathematics—far exceeding district and state averages. However, just one year later, those scores plummeted to 46.34%, and by 2025-2026, they dropped further to 31.51% in Math and 40.28% in Reading. This suggests a potential issue with a specific cohort of students or a change in instructional effectiveness at that grade level. Additionally, the school's support for low socioeconomic status (SES) students has sharply declined, falling from a 71st percentile ranking in 2023-2024 to the 22nd percentile in 2025-2026, a 49-percentile-point drop in just two years.

Despite these challenges, Red Oak Elementary has a genuine strength in serving its African American students, ranking in the 61st percentile statewide in 2025-2026, which is commendable and provides a foundation to build upon. The school also outperforms nearby charter options, such as Life School Red Oak (32nd percentile) and Life School Lancaster (9th percentile). However, it is the lowest-ranked elementary in its district for the 2025-2026 school year, and its leadership should focus on stabilizing 5th-grade instruction and investigating the root causes of the rapid decline in support for its economically disadvantaged population.

491

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,367

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Valley Ridge Dr
Red Oak, TX 75154

(972) 617-3523

District: Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Red Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Red Oak Middle
High:	Red Oak High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.7%

Hispanic:

37.7%

White:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg47%

Texas avg51%

2,631^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)

518^th of 951Red Oak Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	2631 of 4627	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	2984 of 4651	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	1632 of 4710	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	2518 of 4647	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	1803 of 4581	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	2107 of 4578	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	2632 of 4479	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	2430 of 4359	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	1977 of 4329	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	1627 of 4286	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.8	1386 of 4320	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	1398 of 4260	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	1168 of 4221	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	692 of 4206	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	900 of 4095	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.9	1057 of 3937	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	62.4	1583 of 3884	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.8	2159 of 3768	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.5	1444 of 3724	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	851 of 3476	75.5%	★★★★☆
2005	60.9	1480 of 3475	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.9	2316 of 3465	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	935 of 2406	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	832 of 1905	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	374 of 2443	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	973 of 2443	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	311 of 2421	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	730 of 2444	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	1201 of 2515	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	1207 of 2483	51.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.2	2435 of 4461	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	2447 of 4331	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	1653 of 4295	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	1909 of 4240	55.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	1457 of 2918	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	1684 of 3668	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	1108 of 3556	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	1150 of 3487	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	1971 of 3446	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	1798 of 3333	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	1000 of 3226	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	2824 of 4575	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	2098 of 3744	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	1364 of 4658	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	2200 of 4588	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	1372 of 4561	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	2420 of 4499	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	2934 of 4348	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	2655 of 4306	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	1539 of 3075	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.7	856 of 2619	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	1631 of 2980	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	1748 of 2958	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	1461 of 3006	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	2255 of 3184	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.4	1301 of 3106	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1890 of 4413	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	1670 of 3644	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	1450 of 4465	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	2104 of 4401	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	1806 of 4376	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	2022 of 4329	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	2283 of 4188	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	1931 of 4168	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	3503 of 4520	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	2504 of 3705	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	1335 of 4594	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	2475 of 4521	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	1639 of 4477	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	1999 of 4451	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	2584 of 4309	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	3060 of 4264	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	2503 of 4582	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	2723 of 3739	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	2010 of 4647	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	2805 of 4585	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	2223 of 4563	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	1879 of 4498	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	2231 of 4357	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2337 of 4319	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	37.4	719 of 1046	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	3549 of 4301	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	2353 of 3549	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2310 of 4292	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	3454 of 4086	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	2417 of 3952	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	1610 of 3799	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	1855 of 3684	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	2093 of 3558	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	2439 of 3006	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	2175 of 2612	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	1700 of 3108	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	1548 of 3106	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	1619 of 3082	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	1697 of 3082	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1918 of 3142	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	2082 of 3127	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)61st percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)50th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)45th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)31st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-8 vs state

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Red Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Valley Ridge Dr	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 617-3523	491	33	14.8	65.4%	81 (16.5%)	200 (40.7%)	185 (37.7%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	41.4	2631^st of 4627 public elementary schools	43.1%		37	2984^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.8%	353							47.6	50.0	40.3				48.2	47.3	31.5				$10,367
Wooden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Louise Ritter Blvd	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 617-2977	508	39	13.0	64.4%	120 (23.6%)	38 (7.5%)	337 (66.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	63.3	1444^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.8%		48.5	2223^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.2%	779	42.9	12.5					56.9	45.5	68.0				51.2	44.1	70.7				$9,985
Eastridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	725 E Ovilla Rd	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 617-2266	530	35	15.0	63.8%	123 (23.2%)	137 (25.8%)	240 (45.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.9%)	54.7	1877^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.4%		47.3	2303^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	50.5%	426							53.3	56.6	65.0				36.6	46.1	47.5				$9,187
Life School Red Oak	Public, Charter	K-6	777 S I-35 E	Red Oak	75154	Ellis County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 552-9200	1,045	45	23.0	56.0%	179 (17.1%)	314 (30.0%)	507 (48.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	34.4	3128^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.4%		39	2841^st of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%	287							28.3	41.1	49.1	46.9			22.3	60.3	38.9	32.1			$6,185
Russell P Schupmann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Ovilla Rd	Glenn Heights	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 617-2941	756	47	16.2	69.0%	44 (5.8%)	409 (54.1%)	279 (36.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	27.3	3610^th of 4627 public elementary schools	22.0%		35.1	3119^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.9%	491	0.0		50.0				44.8	42.6	45.6				29.1	35.0	31.9				$8,773
Shields Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 W Ovilla Rd	Glenn Heights	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 617-4799	625	38	16.3	59.2%	120 (19.2%)	236 (37.8%)	234 (37.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.2%)	50.7	2079^th of 4627 public elementary schools	55.1%		60.4	1563^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	66.4%	516							50.5	47.6	74.0				23.8	45.6	51.9				$9,149
Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	1200 Academy Way	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8026	536	28	18.8	45.9%	1 (0.2%)	450 (84.0%)	65 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.0%)	78	835^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.0%		62.9	1441^st of 4651 public elementary schools	69.0%	606						75.3	75.6	72.2	70.0	81.9	80.3	87.5	80.0	65.3	51.1	36.1	46.9	38.4	$6,486
Life School Lancaster	Public, Charter	K-6	950 S I-35 E	Lancaster	75146	Dallas County	Life School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-7950	455	26	17.4	73.8%	23 (5.1%)	273 (60.0%)	142 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	16.8	4201^st of 4627 public elementary schools	9.2%		18.9	4089^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.1%	112							9.0	37.3	32.4	35.4			6.0	47.8	14.1	26.6			$10,180
Shackelford Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Butcher Rd	Waxahachie	75165	Ellis County	Waxahachie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 923-4666	452	33	13.5	42.7%	187 (41.4%)	38 (8.4%)	204 (45.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	59.2	1642^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	64.5%		46	2384^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%	742							47.7	60.0	60.2				58.5	53.8	42.7				$9,623
Frank D Moates Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1500 Heritage Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-2881	468	30	15.6	59.8%	16 (3.4%)	243 (51.9%)	179 (38.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	7.1	4553^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	1.6%		12.5	4394^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.5%	159	11.8	25.0	7.7	20.0	10.0		26.6	20.4	28.9				17.2	22.9	21.0				$6,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Oak Elementary

What district is Red Oak Elementary in?

Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)

Is Red Oak Elementary a good school?

Red Oak Elementary ranks 2631^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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 : Red Oak High School

What is the racial makeup of Red Oak Elementary?

Students at Red Oak Elementary are 41% African American, 38% Hispanic, 16% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Red Oak Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Red Oak Elementary.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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