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Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

918^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary is a small, rural PK-6 school in Alberta, Virginia, serving 205 students as part of Brunswick County Public Schools. The school serves an extremely high-poverty population — 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25 — yet attendance is a notable strength, with chronic absenteeism below the state average for three consecutive years. Students are showing up to school, which means low test scores cannot be blamed on missing class.

Academically, the school currently sits near the bottom of Virginia elementary schools, ranking in the 17th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating. Math proficiency trails both the district and state at nearly every grade level, and science is particularly weak, with 5th-grade science at 40% proficiency versus a state average near 69%. However, upper-elementary reading is a consistent bright spot: 4th and 5th grade reading have repeatedly met or exceeded district averages and come close to state averages. The school also saw a strong peak in 2023-24, when it ranked in the 39th percentile and its 5th-grade math proficiency hit 86.4%, before declining sharply to 47.5% over the next two years. With only 205 students, grade-level cohorts are small, so year-to-year swings may partly reflect the makeup of individual classes.

The most important comparison is to Meherrin Powellton Elementary, just 17 miles away in the same district. Meherrin serves a similarly high-poverty population but ranks in the 57th percentile statewide, with math proficiency ranging from 75% to 92% by grade and 5th-grade science at 79.2%. Sunnyside Elementary in Dinwiddie County offers another example, ranking in the 67th percentile with dramatically higher math and science scores. Both schools have smaller class sizes than Red Oak-Sturgeon, which has a 16:1 student-teacher ratio. The 2023-24 peak suggests this school is capable of better results, and the success of nearby schools with similar demographics shows improvement is possible within the same system.

205

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,272

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4081 Flatrock Road
Alberta, VA 23821

(434) 949-7820

District: Brunswick County Public Schools

Students who attend Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James S. Russell Middle
High:	Brunswick High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.8%

White:

22.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg64%

Virginia avg71%

918^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Brunswick County Public Schools

98^th of 131Brunswick County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	918 of 1111	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.9	817 of 1110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	682 of 1114	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	841 of 1114	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	899 of 1109	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1033 of 1103	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	711 of 1105	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	743 of 1097	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.9	942 of 1099	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.6	678 of 1096	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	822 of 1100	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.2	661 of 1110	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	735 of 1120	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.3	230 of 1117	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	37.1	843 of 1117	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.3	1021 of 1113	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.2	978 of 1082	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	33.5	847 of 1081	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	964 of 1083	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.8	654 of 1071	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.9	757 of 1062	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	449 of 591	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.5	342 of 579	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.3	162 of 588	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	247 of 579	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	761 of 1100	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.3	441 of 1096	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	660 of 1098	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	790 of 1100	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	788 of 1040	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.2	476 of 1046	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	333 of 1036	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	838 of 1099	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	887 of 1093	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	702 of 1101	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	771 of 1093	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	858 of 973	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)31st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading66%-5 vs state

VA Studies56%-15 vs state

Mathematics53%-18 vs state

Science40%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL VA 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 (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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4081 Flatrock Road	Alberta	23821	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 949-7820	205	13	16.0	100.0%	45 (22.0%)	141 (68.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	22.7	918^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.4%		30.9	817^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.4%	101	55.2	63.6	47.5	45.2	40.0	51.7	70.6	72.5	67.7	55.9	$10,272	$1,956	$8,317
Totaro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	19350 Christanna Highway	Lawrenceville	23868	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 848-3209	295	18	16.6	102.4%	42 (14.2%)	233 (79.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	34.8	792^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	28.7%		43.9	676^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.1%	116	85.4	52.0	50.0	76.2	40.5	70.7	62.0	54.1	88.4	34.0	$7,986	$1,661	$6,325
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven	Mc Kenney	23872	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 478-2313	281	22	12.7	93.6%	165 (58.7%)	62 (22.1%)	22 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	68.5	366^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.1%		64.7	424^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.8%	58	82.9	83.0	92.5		85.0	70.7	74.5	77.5		72.3	$14,509	$1,835	$12,674
Blackstone Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 East Street	Blackstone	23824	Nottoway County	Nottoway County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 292-5300	371	29	12.5	99.7%	118 (31.8%)	180 (48.5%)	39 (10.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.8%)	30.4	836^th of 1111 public elementary schools	24.8%		16.6	964^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.2%	128	43.5	64.9				56.5	62.5			77.2	$6,962	$376	$6,586
Kenbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Nottoway Falls Rd	Kenbridge	23944	Lunenburg County	Lunenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 676-2491	372	26	14.3	93.8%	122 (32.8%)	93 (25.0%)	139 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	41.8	713^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.8%		48.1	626^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.6%	87	76.9	75.4	65.3		55.1	55.4	78.2	61.2		70.2	$12,334	$1,525	$10,810
Meherrin Powellton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11555 Dry Bread Road	Lawrenceville	23868	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 577-5000	177	15	11.6	101.1%	40 (22.6%)	109 (61.6%)	16 (9.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.6%)	59.8	481^st of 1111 public elementary schools	56.7%		62.9	444^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.0%	37	75.0	86.1	91.7	82.8	79.2	56.4	83.3	62.5	75.9	69.4	$10,851	$2,116	$8,735
Lacrosse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 School Circle	La Crosse	23950	Mecklenburg County	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 757-7374	353	24	14.7	92.4%	205 (58.1%)	84 (23.8%)	38 (10.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	60.6	468^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.9%		73.5	302^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	72.8%	166	84.9	71.4	91.7		81.3	71.7	68.0	72.9		68.0	$9,130	$00	$9,130

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary?

Students at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary are 69% African American, 22% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary attend?

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

Middle : James S. Russell Middle
High : Brunswick High

How many students attend Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary.

What district is Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary in?

Brunswick County Public Schools

Is Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary a good school?

Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

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