Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370363001483
Oak Lane Elementary
2076 Jim Morton Rd, Hurdle Mills, NC 27541 · (336) 364-2204 · Person County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
221 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
56.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
61.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Oak Lane Elementary
Oak Lane Elementary's state test result (61.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lane Elementary this school | 224 | 98.7% | 61.3% |
| Southwood Elementary Kinston | 218 | 98.6% | 57.5% |
| J S Waters School Goldston | 222 | 98.6% | 59.3% |
| District No 7 Elementary Wade | 211 | 96.7% | 57.1% |
| John W Dillard Academy Madison | 256 | 98.8% | 46.0% |
| W B Beam Intermediate School Cherryville | 191 | 98.4% | 56.8% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Oak Lane Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Person County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #465 of 1,297 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #570 of 1,296 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #418 of 1,300 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #1,335 of 1,485 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,253 of 1,377 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #904 of 1,379 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #790 of 1,414 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #691 of 937 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
224
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 224 | 12.9 | 17.4:1 | 99% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 14.1 | 15.8:1 | 99% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 14.7 | 15.0:1 | 99% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 99% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 242 | 15.1 | 16.0:1 | 98% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 15 | 16.1:1 | 99% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 245 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 45% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 267 | 26 | 10.3:1 | 27% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 295 | 17 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Lane Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (242 to 224); teachers down 15% (15.1 to 12.9).
About Oak Lane Elementary
Oak Lane Elementary is an elementary school located in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina, in Person County. Enrollment is 224 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students, so this school is 52% smaller than average.
Oak Lane Elementary falls under Person County Schools, which has 12 schools enrolling 4,497 students.
Roughly 64% of students at Oak Lane Elementary are White. Other reported shares: 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 7% multiracial. That is close to the 65% White share among all Person County residents. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 12.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. That is higher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%. For comparison, public schools in Person County average 99%.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Oak Lane Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Oak Lane Elementary's results are 12.6 points above predicted: 61.3% against 48.7%.
In Person County (population about 39,542), the median household income is $63,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. There are 15 public schools in Person County, enrolling about 5,659 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Helena Elementary is the closest, at about 8.0 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Oak Lane Elementary at 3rd of 7.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Oak Lane Elementary enrolled 226; in 2024-25, 224. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.1:1 to 17.4:1.
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Person County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,542
Census ACS
Median income
$63,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,659 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Person County Schools
- Person HighHigh · 1,165 students
- Helena ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 463 students
- Southern MiddleMiddle · 456 students
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 454 students
- Stories Creek ElementaryElementary · 397 students
Nearby schools
- Helena Elementary8.0 mi · 512
- South Elementary8.8 mi · 235
- South Elementary9.2 mi · 463
- Southern Middle9.3 mi · 456
- Roxboro Community School10.5 mi · 727
- Pathways Elementary11.3 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Lane ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Oak Lane Elementary?
Oak Lane Elementary enrolls approximately 224 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Oak Lane Elementary serve?
Oak Lane Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Lane Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oak Lane Elementary is approximately 17.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Oak Lane Elementary?
Oak Lane Elementary reports a student body of 64% White, 15% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Oak Lane Elementary in?
Oak Lane Elementary is part of Person County Schools.
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