Enrollment
7
Middle
DISTRICT 887 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472002804
River Oaks Middle
4700 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610 · (919) 231-5600 · Wake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL7 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
0.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 4 | 57% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 43% |
Student demographics
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
7.5%
own-school result
Math
10.9%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where River Oaks Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7 | #478 of 478 | #40 of 40 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
7
-21 (-75%) vs 2020
-81% since 2010-11, when it was 36
Student : Teacher
0.4:1
was 1.6:1
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 | 7 | 19 | 0.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 37 | 15 | 2.5:1 | 92% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 26 | 18.1 | 1.4:1 | 88% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 28 | 17 | 1.6:1 | 75% (21) |
| 2017-18 | 57 | 18.7 | 3.0:1 | 95% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 47 | 17 | 2.8:1 | 94% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 36 | 15 | 2.4:1 | 86% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Oaks Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 88% (57 to 7); teachers up 2% (18.7 to 19).
About River Oaks Middle
River Oaks Middle is a middle school in Raleigh, North Carolina, reachable at (919) 231-5600. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 7 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average about 605 students.
River Oaks Middle is part of a district of 198 schools: Wake County Schools, with 163,176 students.
By race and ethnicity, River Oaks Middle is 71% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% White and 14% Hispanic. In Wake County overall, about 19% of residents are Black.
A ratio of 0.4:1 comes from the school's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1.
In the county around the school, Wake County, median household income is about $105,768, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. River Oaks Middle is among the 237 public schools in Wake County.
The next-closest public school is Rogers Lane Elementary, about 1.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of River Oaks Middle.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The school counted 28 students in 2020-21 and 7 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The ratio of students to teachers went from 1.6:1 to 0.4:1 over the same years.
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Wake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wake County Schools
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- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
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- Apex HighHigh · 2,449 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
Other schools in Raleigh
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
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- Needham Broughton HighHigh · 2,153 students
- Wakefield HighHigh · 2,065 students
Other River Oaks Middle schools
One other US public school is named River Oaks Middle. River Oaks Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- River Oaks MiddleNorth Charleston, SC · 728 students
Nearby schools
- Rogers Lane Elementary1.5 mi · 763
- Wake Early College of Health and Science1.7 mi · 317
- Wilburn Elementary1.9 mi · 593
- Beaverdam Elementary2.3 mi · 678
- Hodge Road Elementary2.5 mi · 522
- Powell Elementary2.5 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About River Oaks MiddleHow many students attend River Oaks Middle?
River Oaks Middle enrolls approximately 7 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does River Oaks Middle serve?
River Oaks Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at River Oaks Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at River Oaks Middle is approximately 0.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is River Oaks Middle?
River Oaks Middle reports a student body of 14% White, 14% Hispanic, 71% Black.
Who oversees River Oaks Middle?
River Oaks Middle is overseen by Wake County Schools in Wake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.