Elementary school (grades K-5) · Raleigh, NC

Raleigh Oak Charter

Federal NCES profile for Raleigh Oak Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370042803452Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Raleigh Oak Charter earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of North Carolina schools.

#13 of 16
elementary schools in Raleigh · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
17.8:1
large classes for North Carolina
373
students enrolled

Raleigh Oak Charter has class sizes larger than 80% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Raleigh Oak Charter ranks #13 of 16 elementary schools in Raleigh, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Raleigh Oak Charter held near 291 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 21.6 → 24.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 370042803452 · Raleigh, NC Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

373 enr · 17.8:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Vera Kilpatrick Elem. School (373 students)

Raleigh Oak Charter held near 291 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 21.6 → 24.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Raleigh Oak Charter compares

Raleigh Oak Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▲ 13% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 373 top 68% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
373
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 80% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,241
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 373 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 48.8%
African American 19.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Two or More 14.5%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: White at 48.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.3, Raleigh Oak Charter is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Raleigh Oak Charter School reports $11,241 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Raleigh

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Raleigh Oak Charter

How many students attend Raleigh Oak Charter?

Raleigh Oak Charter has 373 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Raleigh, NC. CCD year-over-year: 303 (2022-23) → 291 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Raleigh Oak Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Raleigh Oak Charter is 17.8:1, which is 13% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Raleigh Oak Charter?

The largest demographic group at Raleigh Oak Charter is White at 48.8% of enrollment, in Raleigh, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Raleigh Oak Charter?

Raleigh Oak Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Raleigh Oak Charter rank among elementary schools in Raleigh?

By Resource Investment Index, Raleigh Oak Charter ranks #13 of 16 elementary schools in Raleigh, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Raleigh on the city page.

What other schools are in Raleigh Oak Charter School?

None; Raleigh Oak Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Raleigh Oak Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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