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Four Oaks Elementary

Johnston County Schools · Johnston County

Address
180 Hatcher St, Four Oaks, NC 27524
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370237001016
1,051
Students
64.6
Teachers (FTE)
16.3:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
65
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
16.4%
Chronically absent
52.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Four Oaks ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Four Oaks MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.7 mi
  2. West Smithfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.8 mi
  3. South Johnston HighHigh · Grades 9-124.8 mi
  4. South Smithfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.4 mi
  5. Choice Plus AcademyOther · Grades K-125.9 mi
  6. The Innovation Academy at South CampusMiddle · Grades 6-86.3 mi
  7. Johnston Co Early College AcademyHigh · Grades 9-136.6 mi
  8. Johnston County Schools Career TechnicalHigh · Grades 9-136.7 mi
  9. Benson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-87.0 mi
  10. JCPS Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-127.7 mi

How Four Oaks Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 65 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools60th percentile
Higher than 60% · rank 929 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools62nd percentile
Higher than 62% · rank 492 of 1,419
Johnston County Public Schools47th percentile
Higher than 47% · rank 24 of 45

Chronic absence is lower here than at 71% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 11 points since 2014 (54 → 65). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202565CExceeded58.5
202459CMet53.4
202363CExceeded57.4
202261CExceeded52.9
201960CExceeded53.5
201855CNot Met52.7
201762CExceeded57
201658CMet52
201558CMet51
201454DMet49

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Johnston County Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 51%Hispanic 31.68%Black 11.32%Two+ Races 5.23%Asian 0.67%Native Am. 0.1%
White: 51% (536) Hispanic: 31.68% (333) Black: 11.32% (119) Two+ Races: 5.23% (55) Asian: 0.67% (7) Native Am.: 0.1% (1)
White51%
Hispanic31.68%
Black11.32%
Two+ Races5.23%
Asian0.67%
Native Am.0.1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,051
47.29%497 Female
52.71%554 Male

Student counts for Four Oaks Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,051 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 83.6%Chronically absent 16.4%
Regular attendance: 83.6% (903) Chronically absent: 16.4% (177)
Regular attendance83.6%
Chronically absent16.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,080
52.2%Economically disadvantaged
10.75%113 English learners

Student indicators for Four Oaks Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,080 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 72.11%Beginning 27.89%
Experienced: 72.11% (47) Beginning: 27.89% (18)
Experienced72.11%
Beginning27.89%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 65.8 FTE
88.6%Fully licensed
11.4%Emergency or provisional
6.08%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Four Oaks Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 65.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)60.5%35.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)60.1%36.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)54.9%34.3%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)39.9%23.5%28.3%8.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)45.1%20.7%24.2%10.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)39.5%25.4%29.2%5.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth4.9291.5

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers65.79
Experienced teachers47.44 (72%)
Beginning teachers18.35 (28%)
Holding a standard license58.29 (89%)
Emergency or provisional licenses7.5 (11%)
National Board certified4

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (177 of 1,080)16.4%
Economically disadvantaged52.2%
English learners making progress (of 113)71.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.71
Library books per student13.11
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.03

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Four Oaks Elementary report card PDF

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Four Oaks Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.