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White Oak Elementary School

111 Sandy Ridge Road
Edenton, NC 27932

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White Oak Elementary School serves 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

White Oak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

White Oak Elementary School's student population of 488 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	White Oak Elementary School
Pre-K	95
Kind	131
1	126
2	136

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	White Oak Elementary School
2025	488
2024	483
2023	509
2022	499
2021	512
2020	479
2019	492
2018	520
2017	520
2016	573
2015	613
2014	560
2013	599
2012	599
2011	570
2010	581
2009	544
2008	570
2007	663
2006	591
2005	617
2004	616
2003	606
2002	586
2001	580
2000	572
1999	548
1998	408
1997	382
1996	393
1995	417
1994	375
1993	391
1992	403
1991	382
1990	362
1989	346

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	White Oak Elementary School
2025	34
2024	37
2023	39
2022	38
2021	36
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	37
2015	39
2014	43
2013	41
2012	40
2011	42
2010	45
2009	46
2008	50
2006	51
2005	51
2004	49
2003	48
2002	29
2001	29
2000	29
1999	28
1998	29
1997	27
1996	23
1995	25
1994	24
1993	20
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17
1989	17
1988	17

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School Rankings

The of White Oak Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	White Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Edenton-Chowan Schools
2025	14:1	15:1
2024	13:1	15:1	15:1
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	14:1	15:1	14:1
2020	14:1	16:1	15:1
2019	14:1	16:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	16:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	15:1	14:1
2008	11:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	15:1	13:1
2005	12:1	15:1	13:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2003	13:1	15:1	15:1
2002	20:1	15:1	16:1
2001	20:1	15:1	14:1
2000	20:1	15:1	14:1
1999	20:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	17:1	16:1	15:1
1995	17:1	16:1	15:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	20:1	16:1	15:1
1992	24:1	16:1	17:1
1991	22:1	16:1	17:1
1990	21:1	17:1	17:1
1989	20:1	17:1	17:1
1988	22:1	17:1	17:1

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	White Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Edenton-Chowan Schools
2024	8%	21%	10%
2023	9%	20%	10%
2022	10%	20%	11%
2021	10%	19%	9%
2019	11%	18%	8%
2018	9%	17%	7%
2017	9%	17%	7%
2016	8%	16%	6%
2015	7%	16%	6%
2014	6%	15%	5%
2013	8%	14%	6%
2012	6%	13%	5%
2011	7%	13%	5%
2010	5%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	3%
2008	7%	11%	4%
2007	7%	10%	4%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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Black

39%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	White Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Edenton-Chowan Schools
2024	41%	25%	43%
2023	40%	25%	42%
2022	41%	25%	42%
2021	41%	25%	44%
2019	44%	25%	45%
2018	50%	26%	46%
2017	50%	26%	46%
2016	45%	26%	44%
2015	46%	26%	44%
2014	42%	26%	44%
2013	44%	26%	43%
2012	45%	26%	43%
2011	44%	26%	43%
2010	45%	31%	45%
2009	45%	31%	46%
2008	45%	29%	45%
2007	46%	29%	45%
2006	49%	32%	49%
2005	50%	31%	48%
2004	51%	31%	48%
2003	52%	31%	49%
2002	51%	31%	49%
2001	35%	31%	51%
2000	32%	31%	52%
1999	35%	31%	53%
1998	23%	30%	53%
1997	24%	31%	52%
1996	27%	31%	53%
1995	26%	30%	51%
1994	26%	30%	51%
1993	26%	30%	51%
1992	26%	30%	51%
1991	30%	30%	51%

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White

46%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	White Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Edenton-Chowan Schools
2024	45%	43%	41%
2023	45%	44%	42%
2022	44%	45%	43%
2021	43%	46%	42%
2019	40%	48%	43%
2018	37%	49%	44%
2017	37%	49%	44%
2016	43%	50%	47%
2015	43%	50%	47%
2014	48%	51%	47%
2013	44%	52%	48%
2012	46%	53%	49%
2011	46%	53%	50%
2010	50%	54%	51%
2009	51%	54%	51%
2008	48%	55%	51%
2007	47%	56%	51%
2006	47%	56%	52%
2005	46%	57%	50%
2004	44%	58%	49%
2003	45%	59%	49%
2002	47%	60%	50%
2001	63%	61%	48%
2000	67%	61%	47%
1999	64%	62%	46%
1998	75%	63%	47%
1997	74%	64%	47%
1996	72%	64%	47%
1995	73%	65%	49%
1994	72%	66%	48%
1993	71%	66%	49%
1992	71%	66%	49%
1991	69%	66%	49%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	White Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Edenton-Chowan Schools
2024	6%	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	White Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Edenton-Chowan Schools
2025	0.63	0.72
2024	0.63	0.71	0.64
2023	0.63	0.71	0.64
2022	0.63	0.70	0.63
2021	0.64	0.69	0.63
2019	0.64	0.68	0.61
2018	0.61	0.67	0.59
2017	0.61	0.67	0.59
2016	0.61	0.66	0.59
2015	0.60	0.66	0.58
2014	0.59	0.65	0.59
2013	0.62	0.65	0.59
2012	0.59	0.64	0.58
2011	0.59	0.64	0.57
2010	0.55	0.61	0.54
2009	0.54	0.61	0.53
2008	0.59	0.61	0.54
2007	0.59	0.60	0.54
2006	0.54	0.58	0.53
2005	0.54	0.58	0.52
2004	0.55	0.57	0.53
2003	0.53	0.56	0.53
2002	0.52	0.55	0.51
2001	0.49	0.53	0.51
2000	0.45	0.53	0.51
1999	0.47	0.52	0.51
1998	0.39	0.52	0.51
1997	0.39	0.50	0.51
1996	0.41	0.50	0.51
1995	0.40	0.49	0.51
1994	0.42	0.48	0.51
1993	0.43	0.48	0.51
1992	0.43	0.48	0.51
1991	0.43	0.48	0.51
1990	0.44	0.48	0.50
1989	0.44	0.48	0.50
1988	0.45	0.47	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	White Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Edenton-Chowan Schools
2025	99%	72%
2024	99%	68%	99%
2023	62%	57%	61%
2022	58%	47%	49%
2021	65%	49%	52%
2020	61%	52%	54%
2019	61%	52%	54%
2018	65%	53%	55%
2017	65%	53%	55%
2016	61%	52%	54%
2015	61%	52%	56%
2014	71%	47%	59%
2013	59%	47%	56%
2012	57%	45%	54%
2011	3%	43%	1%
2010	49%	40%	49%
2009	52%	28%	46%
2008	54%	25%	46%
2007	54%	35%	46%
2006	54%	35%	48%
2005	59%	37%	46%
2004	23%	36%	38%
2003	57%	27%	47%
2002	41%	30%	44%
2001	41%	29%	45%
2000	46%	31%	48%
1999	31%	31%	46%
1998	37%	31%	45%
1997	42%	30%	48%
1996	42%	30%	46%
1995	36%	29%	45%
1994	40%	29%	43%
1993	38%	29%	43%
1992	30%	22%	36%
1991	54%	31%	53%
1990	57%	32%	53%
1989	58%	34%	58%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	White Oak Elementary School	North Carolina	Edenton-Chowan Schools
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	6%	2%	6%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	5%	4%	8%
2016	6%	5%	7%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	12%	8%	9%
2011	56%	8%	57%
2010	6%	9%	8%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	11%	7%	10%
2005	12%	8%	11%
2004	3%	8%	7%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	9%	8%	10%
2001	8%	7%	9%
2000	10%	8%	8%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Edenton-Chowan Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are White Oak Elementary School often compared to?

White Oak Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Colerain Elementary School, West Bertie Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend White Oak Elementary School?

488 students attend White Oak Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of White Oak Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of White Oak Elementary School?

White Oak Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does White Oak Elementary School offer ?

White Oak Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is White Oak Elementary School part of?

White Oak Elementary School is part of Edenton-Chowan Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education