Summary:
Alberta, Virginia is home to a single public school, Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary, which serves students in grades PK-6 within Brunswick County Public Schools. With an enrollment of 205 students and a 16:1 student-teacher ratio, this small elementary school faces significant challenges but also shows some bright spots, particularly in reading at the upper elementary level.
The school's overall performance sits well below state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined sharply from the 39th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 17th percentile in 2025-2026. In math and science, proficiency rates are critically low—5th grade science was just 40% in 2025-2026 compared to the state's 68.75%, and 6th grade math was 45.16% versus the state's 63.19%. However, reading is a relative strength: 4th grade reading reached 75% proficiency in 2024-2025, beating both the district and state, and 5th grade reading in 2025-2026 nearly matched the state average at 72.5%. Early literacy remains a concern, with only 51.72% of 3rd graders proficient in reading, well below the state's 67.61%.
Despite 100% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, chronic absenteeism is 12.8%—below the state average of 14.8%—which is a meaningful positive for a high-poverty school. Per-student spending is $10,272, a notable investment given the school's needs. Because grade-level cohorts are small, year-to-year swings can be dramatic, but the overall trend shows the school losing ground in math and science while reading holds steady. With focused intervention in math, science, and early literacy, the solid foundation of strong upper elementary reading and low absenteeism provides a base for improvement.
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