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Red Oak Elementary School

5603 Red Oak Road
Red Oak, NC 27868

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Red Oak Elementary School serves 696 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 696 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Red Oak Elementary serves the northeast part of Red Oak, NC, covering an area of approximately 84.8 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 11.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Red Oak Elementary School's student population of 696 students has grown by 226% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 160% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Red Oak Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	112
1	121
2	110
3	104
4	116
5	101

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Total Students

696 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School
2025	696
2024	687
2023	222
2022	195
2021	213
2020	247
2019	247
2018	253
2017	253
2016	254
2015	278
2014	265
2013	308
2012	299
2011	330
2010	318
2009	312
2008	328
2007	504
2006	458
2005	418
2004	436
2003	428
2002	440
2001	432
2000	442
1999	472
1998	512
1997	496
1996	501
1995	502
1994	489
1993	499
1992	483
1991	475
1990	489
1989	453

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School
2025	39
2024	39
2023	13
2022	13
2021	15
2020	13
2019	13
2018	15
2017	15
2016	13
2015	16
2014	16
2013	16
2012	22
2011	20
2010	20
2009	20
2008	19
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	30
2000	30
1999	30
1998	30
1997	30
1996	28
1995	28
1994	28
1993	26
1992	25
1991	25
1990	25
1989	24
1988	25

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

Nash County Public Schools is Committed to a Safe and Inclusive Learning Environment for All Students

School Rankings

The of Red Oak Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2025	18:1	15:1
2024	18:1	15:1
2023	17:1	15:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	19:1	16:1	17:1
2019	19:1	16:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	20:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	13:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	17:1
1992	19:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	17:1
1990	20:1	17:1	17:1
1989	19:1	17:1	17:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2025	1%	5%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2025	9%	22%
2024	10%	21%
2023	14%	20%	14%
2022	10%	20%	14%
2021	8%	19%	13%
2020	9%	18%	13%
2019	9%	18%	13%
2018	9%	17%	12%
2017	9%	17%	12%
2016	9%	16%	12%
2015	9%	16%	12%
2014	8%	15%	10%
2013	11%	14%	11%
2012	8%	13%	10%
2011	9%	13%	10%
2010	9%	11%	8%
2009	7%	11%	8%
2008	7%	11%	8%
2007	8%	10%	7%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	6%	7%	6%
2003	6%	6%	5%
2002	6%	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%

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Black

39%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2025	39%	24%
2024	40%	25%
2023	29%	25%	55%
2022	35%	25%	55%
2021	37%	25%	55%
2020	35%	25%	55%
2019	35%	25%	55%
2018	33%	26%	54%
2017	33%	26%	54%
2016	34%	26%	54%
2015	35%	26%	53%
2014	32%	26%	50%
2013	28%	26%	50%
2012	29%	26%	50%
2011	28%	26%	50%
2010	33%	31%	55%
2009	32%	31%	55%
2008	29%	29%	53%
2007	17%	29%	53%
2006	21%	32%	56%
2005	22%	31%	55%
2004	23%	31%	54%
2003	23%	31%	55%
2002	21%	31%	55%
2001	18%	31%	55%
2000	17%	31%	54%
1999	20%	31%	54%
1998	20%	30%	55%
1997	20%	31%	55%
1996	23%	31%	54%
1995	23%	30%	55%
1994	24%	30%	54%
1993	25%	30%	53%
1992	23%	30%	38%
1991	26%	30%	38%
1990	25%	30%	39%
1989	28%	30%	40%

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White

41%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2025	41%	42%
2024	40%	43%
2023	47%	44%	25%
2022	45%	45%	26%
2021	47%	46%	27%
2020	51%	48%	29%
2019	51%	48%	29%
2018	55%	49%	31%
2017	55%	49%	31%
2016	54%	50%	31%
2015	53%	50%	32%
2014	57%	51%	34%
2013	58%	52%	34%
2012	60%	53%	35%
2011	58%	53%	35%
2010	56%	54%	35%
2009	58%	54%	35%
2008	59%	55%	36%
2007	72%	56%	37%
2006	70%	56%	37%
2005	70%	57%	38%
2004	70%	58%	38%
2003	69%	59%	39%
2002	73%	60%	39%
2001	76%	61%	40%
2000	78%	61%	41%
1999	75%	62%	41%
1998	76%	63%	41%
1997	77%	64%	41%
1996	75%	64%	42%
1995	77%	65%	42%
1994	76%	66%	43%
1993	75%	66%	44%
1992	77%	66%	58%
1991	73%	66%	59%
1990	74%	66%	58%
1989	71%	66%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	4%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

59%

58%

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2025	0.67	0.72
2024	0.67	0.71
2023	0.68	0.71	0.62
2022	0.67	0.70	0.62
2021	0.64	0.69	0.61
2020	0.61	0.68	0.61
2019	0.61	0.68	0.61
2018	0.59	0.67	0.60
2017	0.59	0.67	0.60
2016	0.59	0.66	0.60
2015	0.59	0.66	0.61
2014	0.58	0.65	0.62
2013	0.58	0.65	0.63
2012	0.55	0.64	0.63
2011	0.58	0.64	0.63
2010	0.57	0.61	0.57
2009	0.56	0.61	0.57
2008	0.57	0.61	0.58
2007	0.45	0.60	0.58
2006	0.47	0.58	0.56
2005	0.46	0.58	0.56
2004	0.46	0.57	0.56
2003	0.47	0.56	0.55
2002	0.42	0.55	0.55
2001	0.39	0.53	0.54
2000	0.36	0.53	0.54
1999	0.40	0.52	0.54
1998	0.39	0.52	0.53
1997	0.37	0.50	0.53
1996	0.38	0.50	0.53
1995	0.36	0.49	0.53
1994	0.37	0.48	0.53
1993	0.38	0.48	0.53
1992	0.36	0.48	0.52
1991	0.40	0.48	0.52
1990	0.39	0.48	0.51
1989	0.42	0.48	0.51

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(22-23)

9.3%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2023	9.3%	28.7%	31.5%
2022	6.8%	33.4%	38.1%
2021	6.6%	25.4%	38.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2025	100%	72%
2024	64%	68%
2023	57%	57%	69%
2022	36%	47%	51%
2021	30%	49%	65%
2020	43%	52%	72%
2019	43%	52%	72%
2018	50%	53%	70%
2017	50%	53%	70%
2016	50%	52%	68%
2015	48%	52%	63%
2014	45%	47%	60%
2013	44%	47%	60%
2012	39%	45%	57%
2011	44%	43%	59%
2010	40%	40%	53%
2008	10%	25%	9%
2007	5%	35%	9%
2006	25%	35%	46%
2005	23%	37%	46%
2004	26%	36%	45%
2002	18%	30%	38%
2001	18%	29%	41%
2000	21%	31%	42%
1999	26%	31%	44%
1998	22%	31%	42%
1997	21%	30%	39%
1996	17%	30%	40%
1995	24%	29%	41%
1994	22%	29%	41%
1993	18%	29%	40%
1992	17%	22%	23%
1991	31%	31%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2024)
Year	Red Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County School District
2024	3%	1%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	8%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2008	31%	6%	47%
2007	20%	8%	46%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	9%
2002	4%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Nash County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Red Oak Elementary School often compared to?

Red Oak Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benvenue Elementary School, Nashville Elementary School, M B Hubbard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Red Oak Elementary School?

696 students attend Red Oak Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Red Oak Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Red Oak Elementary School?

Red Oak Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Red Oak Elementary School offer ?

Red Oak Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Red Oak Elementary School part of?

Red Oak Elementary School is part of Nash County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 696 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Red Oak Elementary serves the northeast part of Red Oak, NC, covering an area of approximately 84.8 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 10-15 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 11.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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