Oak Grove Elementary

Oak Grove Elementary operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Raleigh, North Carolina, part of Wake County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 553 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 198 schools in Wake County Schools (163,176 students total), Oak Grove Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Oak Grove Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% Asian, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Oak Grove Elementary has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Wake County's rate of about 42%.

After controlling for student poverty, Oak Grove Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.5%.

In the surrounding community, Wake County reports that median household earnings sit near $105,768, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Wake County's 237 public schools (combined enrollment of about 184,790 students), Oak Grove Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Penny Road Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oak Grove Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Oak Grove Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 63.6%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Oak Grove Elementary's enrollment has contracted 22% since 2018, when it stood at 707 (now 553). White enrollment moved from 65% to 53% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.