Red Oak ISD
Red Oak, Texas · Ellis County · Grades Pre-K–12
Red Oak ISD runs 7 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 6,696 students. By enrollment it is the 177th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 6,696 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 418 |
| Students per teacher | 16 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.7% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Ellis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4836660 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Red Oak ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastridge Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 530 | 15.1 | 63.8% |
| Red Oak Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 491 | 14.8 | 65.4% |
| Red Oak High School | High | 9–12 | 2,297 | 16.5 | 57.6% |
| Red Oak Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,488 | 17.2 | 62.7% |
| Russell P Schupmann Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 756 | 16.2 | 69% |
| Shields Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 625 | 16.4 | 59.2% |
| Wooden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 508 | 13 | 64.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Red Oak ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red Oak ISD in context
Size
Red Oak ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Red Oak High School with 2,297 students, and the smallest is Red Oak Elementary School with 491; the average is 957, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 625 students. Grade 12 has 510 students and kindergarten has 380, 34% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Red Oak ISD enrolls 241 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Red Oak ISD at 40.7%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 37.8%.
61.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 57.6% at Red Oak High School to 69% at Russell P Schupmann Elementary School. All 7 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 418 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 16.9 counselors it has 396 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 6.1 librarians or media specialists and 2 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Red Oak ISD is based in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest district is Faith Family Academy, 5.1 miles away with 3,036 students. 47 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Red Oak ISD. Ellis County has 11 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 388.5 | 17 |
| School counselors | 16.9 | 396 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 6.1 | 1,098 |
| School psychologists | 2 | 3,348 |
| Instructional aides | 91.7 | 73 |
| Other student support staff | 43.3 | 155 |
| School administrators | 44.8 | 149 |
| District administrators | 16 | 419 |
| All staff | 961.6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 40.7% |
| Black | 37.8% |
| White | 16.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 241 |
| Kindergarten | 380 |
| Grade 1 | 397 |
| Grade 2 | 457 |
| Grade 3 | 454 |
| Grade 4 | 502 |
| Grade 5 | 479 |
| Grade 6 | 499 |
| Grade 7 | 463 |
| Grade 8 | 526 |
| Grade 9 | 625 |
| Grade 10 | 574 |
| Grade 11 | 589 |
| Grade 12 | 510 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Family Academy | 5 mi | 3,036 | 19.9 | – |
| Desoto ISD | 6 mi | 5,708 | 18.7 | – |
| Waxahachie ISD | 7 mi | 11,196 | 14.5 | – |
| Lancaster ISD | 7 mi | 6,822 | 14.8 | – |
| Palmer ISD | 8 mi | 1,352 | 16 | – |
| Midlothian ISD | 9 mi | 11,356 | 16.7 | – |
| Ferris ISD | 9 mi | 3,010 | 13.6 | – |
| Life School | 9 mi | 5,735 | 18 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Ellis County
- Midlothian ISD (11,356 students)
- Waxahachie ISD (11,196 students)
- Ennis ISD (6,646 students)
- Faith Family Academy (3,036 students)
- Ferris ISD (3,010 students)
- Palmer ISD (1,352 students)
- Maypearl ISD (1,209 students)
- Italy ISD (597 students)
- Avalon ISD (347 students)
- Milford ISD (258 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
109 W Red Oak Rd, Red Oak, TX 75154
Phone: (972)617-2941
Website: redoakisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.