Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary

Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary operates as a close-knit primary school in Alberta, Virginia, overseen by Brunswick County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 205 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 499 students each, so Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary sits 59% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Brunswick County Public Schools (1,369 students total), Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary records that 69% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 22% White, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 52% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.9%; this one delivers 61.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Brunswick County reports that median household earnings sit near $53,084, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Brunswick County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,369 students), Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Totaro Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.8 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 63.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 229 students in 2018 compared to 205 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.