Enrollment
696
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Red Oak, NC
Red Oak Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Red Oak Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370327001352
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Red Oak Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of North Carolina schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 58:1
- large classes for North Carolina
- 57.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 696
- students enrolled
Red Oak Elementary has class sizes larger than 99% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Nash County Public Schools · North Carolina
NCES ID 370327001352 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
58:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+267% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.2%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Red Oak Elementary compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
What stands out at Red Oak Elementary
Red Oak Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Red Oak, North Carolina, enrolling 696 students.
Class loads run heavy: 58:1 is larger than about 99% of North Carolina schools and 267% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.2% lands close to the North Carolina typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 696 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 2,698 North Carolina schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 472 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need North Carolina schools statewide, it ranks #425, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (41%) and African American (39%) (diversity index 67/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 696 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 25.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Nash County Public Schools also operates Southern Nash High (1,048 students) and Northern Nash High (1,035 students) alongside Red Oak Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Red Oak Elementary compares
Red Oak Elementary on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 58:1 | ▲ 267% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.2% | ▼ 13% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 696 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
58:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
696
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
58:1
students per teacher
- 267% above state mean
Top 99% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
6.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,090
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
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 696 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 41.2%
African American 38.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or More 8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 41.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.5, Red Oak Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nash County Public Schools, which includes Red Oak Elementary.
$12,090
Per student
+1%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.1%
State 60.8%
Federal 25.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Red Oak Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nash High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Northern Nash High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Rocky Mount High | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Red Oak Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Southern Nash Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Red Oak Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,048
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,035
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,023
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 795
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~696 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Red Oak Elementary
How many students attend Red Oak Elementary?
Red Oak Elementary has 696 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Red Oak, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Oak Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Red Oak Elementary is 58:1, which is 267% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 269% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Red Oak Elementary?
57.2% of students at Red Oak Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Red Oak Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Red Oak Elementary is White at 41.2% of enrollment, in Red Oak, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Red Oak Elementary?
Red Oak Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Red Oak Elementary a good school?
Red Oak Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of North Carolina schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Nash County Public Schools?
Besides Red Oak Elementary, Nash County Public Schools also operates Southern Nash High (1,048 students), Northern Nash High (1,035 students), and Rocky Mount High (1,023 students). See the Nash County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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