Enrollment
205
Elementary
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510048000185
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary
4081 Flatrock Road, Alberta, VA 23821 · (434) 949-7820 · Brunswick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
205 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 13% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Brunswick County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
61.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 62.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
60.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 →
Where Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #807 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #863 of 1,111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #760 of 1,111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #1,101 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #934 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #809 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #109 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #432 of 759 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
205
+15 (+8%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 205 | 12.8 | 16.1:1 | 100% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 17.1 | 10.8:1 | 98% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 15.5 | 13.0:1 | 100% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 16 | 14.3:1 | 99% (226) |
| 2015-16 | 198 | 16 | 12.4:1 | 97% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 218 | 18 | 12.1:1 | 85% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 17 | 13.9:1 | 84% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 277 | 20 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary.
About Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary runs as a small elementary school in Alberta, Virginia. The school reports 205 students in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499, so this school runs 59% smaller than that.
Brunswick County Public Schools counts 1,369 students in its 5 schools, and Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary is one of them.
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary's enrollment is 69% Black. Enrollment also includes 22% White and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Brunswick County, the Black share is about 52%. The chance that two students picked at random at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary operates with 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.1:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Brunswick County, the average is about the same, 101%.
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (61.3% versus 60.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Virginia.
Brunswick County has these Census figures: median household income is about $53,084, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Brunswick County number 7 and enroll about 1,369.
The closest other public school is Totaro Elementary, about 8.8 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within ten miles. Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary's average proficiency of 61.3% compares with 63.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 8%, from 190 to 205. The ratio was 13.6:1 in 2020-21 and 16.1:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Brunswick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,841
Census ACS
Median income
$53,084
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,369 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brunswick County Public Schools
- Brunswick HighHigh · 404 students
- Totaro ElementaryElementary · 295 students
- James S. Russell MiddleMiddle · 288 students
- Meherrin Powellton ElementaryElementary · 177 students
- Brunswick County ElementaryElementary
Nearby schools
- Totaro Elementary8.8 mi · 295
- James S. Russell Middle8.9 mi · 288
- Brunswick High10.0 mi · 404
- Sunnyside Elementary10.1 mi · 281
- Blackstone Primary13.2 mi · 371
- Kenbridge Elementary14.1 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Red Oak-Sturgeon ElementaryHow large is Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary?
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary enrolls approximately 205 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary serve?
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary have?
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary?
Student demographics at Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary are roughly 22% White, 1% Hispanic, 69% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary?
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary is overseen by Brunswick County Public Schools in Brunswick County.
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