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Enrollment
555
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297003128
River Oaks Academy
1015 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214 · (980) 344-1020 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL555 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
17.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
552 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 77 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
33.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
33.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 River Oaks Academy
River Oaks Academy's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Oaks Academy this school | 555 | 99.5% | 34.2% |
| Bessemer Elementary Greensboro | 509 | 99.4% | 29.4% |
| Hornets Nest Elementary Charlotte | 601 | 99.5% | 34.0% |
| Westerly Hills Academy Charlotte | 522 | 99.4% | 51.4% |
| Statesville Road Elementary Charlotte | 482 | 99.4% | 48.2% |
| Movement School Eastland Charlotte | 523 | 99.2% | N/A |
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 River Oaks Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #1,202 of 1,297 | #101 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #1,222 of 1,296 | #109 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #1,113 of 1,300 | #93 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 555 | #451 of 1,485 | #69 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,288 of 1,377 | #118 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #824 of 1,379 | #71 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #199 of 1,414 | #36 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #802 of 937 | #64 of 72 |
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
555
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 555 | 31.1 | 17.8:1 | 99% (552) |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 25.8 | 22.1:1 | 99% (562) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 29 | 21.0:1 | 59% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 52% (283) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 37.2 | 15.6:1 | 99% (579) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 100% (609) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 69% (415) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Oaks Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (582 to 555); teachers down 16% (37.2 to 31.1).
About River Oaks Academy
River Oaks Academy is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school reports 555 students in pre-K through 5.
The district, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, has 145,014 students enrolled across 186 schools.
By race and ethnicity, River Oaks Academy is 60% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 8% White, and 3% Asian. In Mecklenburg County overall, about 30% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at River Oaks Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
River Oaks Academy counts 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.8 students for each one. The 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina is lower than this school's figure. About 99% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Mecklenburg County, the average is 71%.
The allk12 Grade for River Oaks Academy is D. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 7% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Mecklenburg County, median household income is about $87,005, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The public schools of Mecklenburg County number 226 and enroll about 170,407.
The closest public school to River Oaks Academy is Pinewood Elementary, about 1.8 miles away. Within five miles of River Oaks Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, River Oaks Academy is behind the 58.8% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, River Oaks Academy is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 548 to 555, a small change. The ratio was 15.7:1 in 2020-21 and 17.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Mecklenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,154,681
Census ACS
Median income
$87,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
170,407 students
Quick facts
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Other River Oaks Academy schools
One other US public school is named River Oaks Academy. River Oaks Academy is the largest of the 2.
- River Oaks AcademyWestlake Village, CA · 331 students
Nearby schools
- Pinewood Elementary1.8 mi · 508
- Whitewater Academy1.8 mi · 832
- Whitewater Middle1.9 mi · 731
- Coulwood STEM Academy1.9 mi · 632
- Paw Creek Elementary2.2 mi · 784
- Ida Rankin Elementary School2.5 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About River Oaks AcademyHow many students attend River Oaks Academy?
River Oaks Academy enrolls approximately 555 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does River Oaks Academy serve?
River Oaks Academy serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at River Oaks Academy?
Approximately 17.8:1 students per teacher at River Oaks Academy.
How diverse is River Oaks Academy?
River Oaks Academy reports a student body of 8% White, 26% Hispanic, 60% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is River Oaks Academy in?
River Oaks Academy is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.