Oak Ridge Military Academy Historic District · Photo: Ceh2624 · CC BY-SA 3.0Oak Ridge’s public schools outscore 53% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Oak Ridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Oak Ridge’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 38 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oak Ridge’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,307 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 22 middle and 26 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Oak Ridge Military Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Oak Ridge’s grade
B−: better than 53% of North Carolina school districts, #135 of 290 North Carolina towns. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oak Ridge, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 712 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Oak Ridge’s public schools are run by Guilford County Schools, which also serves Gibsonville, Greensboro, High Point and Jamestown and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Oak Ridge vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Oak Ridge’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | B− | Guilford County Schools |
| Stokesdale | B− | Guilford County Schools |
| Summerfield | B− | Guilford County Schools |
| Greensboro | B− | Guilford County Schools |
All 3 neighbors share Guilford County Schools with Oak Ridge, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Oak Ridge
49 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Oak Ridge’s schools
Are Oak Ridge’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Oak Ridge children attend outscore 53% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #135 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oak Ridge in?
Guilford County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 67,620 students in 120 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oak Ridge kids go to high school?
One of 26 high schools, depending on your address: Northwest Guilford High, Grimsley High, Page High, Southwest Guilford High, James B Dudley High, Ben L. Smith High School, Lucy Ragsdale High, Northern Guilford High, Western Guilford High, Southeast Guilford High, Eastern Guilford High, High Point Central High, Northeast Guilford High, Southern Guilford High, T Wingate Andrews High, Penn-Griffin Schools, Philip J Weaver Ed Center, GTCC Middle College High, Academy at Smith, UNCG Early/Middle College, Middle College at GTCC-High Point, Early College at Guilford, STEM Early College @ NC A&T SU, A&T Four Middle College, Middle College at GTCC-Greensboro and Kearns Academy.
What is Oak Ridge’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Guilford County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Oak Ridge spend per student?
$14,307 in Guilford County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Oak Ridge?
Yes: Oak Ridge Military Academy (nonsectarian, grades 7–12, 93 students).
Parents talk
What Oak Ridge families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oak Ridge → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.