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Red Oak Elementary

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools · Nash County

Address
5603 Red Oak Road, Red Oak, NC 27868
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370327001352
696
Students
38.5
Teachers (FTE)
18.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
63
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
16.6%
Chronically absent
60.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Red Oak ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Red Oak MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.3 mi
  2. Northern Nash HighHigh · Grades 9-122.9 mi
  3. CITI High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-134.3 mi
  4. NRM Early College High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-134.3 mi
  5. M B Hubbard ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.7 mi
  6. Benvenue ElementaryElementary · Grades K-55.7 mi
  7. Nash Central HighHigh · Grades 9-125.8 mi
  8. Nashville ElementaryElementary · Grades K-55.8 mi
  9. Englewood ElementaryElementary · Grades K-56.4 mi
  10. Nash Central MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-86.4 mi

How Red Oak Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 63 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools54th percentile
Higher than 54% · rank 1,060 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools56th percentile
Higher than 56% · rank 580 of 1,419
Nash County Public Schools64th percentile
Higher than 64% · rank 8 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 70% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2018

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Score up 10 points since 2018 (53 → 63). Met or exceeded expected growth in 2 of 2 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202563CMet58.6
202464CExceeded57.8
202359C----
202255C----
201962C----
201853D----

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 Nash County Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 41.24%Black 38.65%Hispanic 9.48%Two+ Races 8.48%Native Am. 1.58%Asian 0.57%
White: 41.24% (287) Black: 38.65% (269) Hispanic: 9.48% (66) Two+ Races: 8.48% (59) Native Am.: 1.58% (11) Asian: 0.57% (4)
White41.24%
Black38.65%
Hispanic9.48%
Two+ Races8.48%
Native Am.1.58%
Asian0.57%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 696
46.98%327 Female
53.02%369 Male

Student counts for Red Oak Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 696 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 83.4%Chronically absent 16.6%
Regular attendance: 83.4% (604) Chronically absent: 16.6% (120)
Regular attendance83.4%
Chronically absent16.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 724
60.5%Economically disadvantaged
2.44%17 English learners

Student indicators for Red Oak Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 724 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 88.09%Beginning 11.91%
Experienced: 88.09% (33) Beginning: 11.91% (5)
Experienced88.09%
Beginning11.91%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 37.8 FTE
97.62%Fully licensed
2.38%Emergency or provisional
7.94%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Red Oak 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 37.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)64.8%32.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)63.2%37.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)51%28.2%

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)36.8%25.6%28.2%9.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)49%22.8%21.3%6.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)35.2%32.4%27.6%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.3478.3

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers37.78
Experienced teachers33.28 (88%)
Beginning teachers4.5 (12%)
Holding a standard license36.88 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (2%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (120 of 724)16.6%
Economically disadvantaged60.5%
English learners making progress (of 17)47.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.72
Library books per student10.54
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.11

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 Red Oak Elementary report card PDF

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Red Oak 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.