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Oak Grove Elementary School

Q: Is Oak Grove Elementary School a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary School ranks 345 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bessemer, Alabama, serving 575 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 101 out of 135 districts in the state.

Oak Grove Elementary consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Alabama state averages in proficiency rates for Summative Assessments in Mathematics, English, and Science across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, Oak Grove's 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 54.9%, compared to 27.94% for Jefferson County and 39.31% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in English, with 5th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 55.13% to 66.67% in recent years, compared to the county and state averages.

Oak Grove Elementary outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Brighton School, Pleasant Grove Elementary, and Jonesboro Elementary, in Mathematics and English proficiency rates. However, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 17.9% in recent years. Despite these challenges, Oak Grove Elementary's strong academic performance and supportive learning environment make it a valuable asset to the Bessemer community.

576

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,940

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9000 Tiger Cub Trail
Bessemer, AL 35023-7191

(205) 379-2450

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Oak Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

4.0%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 14 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg41%

Alabama avg52%

345^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

101^st of 135Jefferson County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	345 of 680	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	354 of 684	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	286 of 680	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	349 of 687	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	301 of 692	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	380 of 681	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.9	237 of 680	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.7	431 of 688	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.3	263 of 691	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	251 of 691	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	331 of 695	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	345 of 696	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	436 of 696	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.8	387 of 709	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	373 of 704	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	416 of 696	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.4	457 of 698	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	347 of 698	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	38.3	483 of 689	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.0	357 of 688	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.3	399 of 623	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	324 of 649	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	332 of 650	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	320 of 645	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	378 of 656	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	352 of 656	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	370 of 646	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	247 of 640	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.6	409 of 639	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	288 of 660	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	397 of 670	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	312 of 623	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	341 of 651	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	250 of 653	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	319 of 649	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	228 of 651	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.7	373 of 567	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	344 of 651	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	351 of 655	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	237 of 649	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	284 of 669	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	248 of 669	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	367 of 650	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	201 of 650	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.1	398 of 639	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	161 of 403	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	179 of 395	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	204 of 373	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	205 of 345	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	292 of 398	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	268 of 392	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	197 of 344	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	199 of 280	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	383 of 532	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	389 of 535	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	334 of 528	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	368 of 540	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	358 of 539	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	417 of 529	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	295 of 508	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English60%-5 vs state

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

Science29%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, January 28, 2019

People in the office are very rude.they judge others who do not have as
Much as others. They think they are so much better than others. It's not
Right for them to judge others. If you don't have money then your a nobody. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

I have a first grader at Oak Grove Elementary and have been very pleased with his academic accomplishments since starting Kindergarten last year. The school offers advanced placement beginning in grade 3 and is well beyond what I expected from a "small town" school which actually adds to the appeal. All the teachers, principal and staff know all of the children, they are warm and welcoming to both children and parents. Also, a variety of extra-curricular programs are offered as well as an after-school program. My son absolutely loves it!! It's been a wonderful experience so far!! Close Quote

Schools Near Oak Grove Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Tiger Cub Trail	Bessemer	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-2450	576	35	16.5	38.9%	529 (91.8%)	14 (2.4%)	23 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	51.2	345^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.3%		49.2	354^th of 684 public elementary schools	48.2%	9	47.0	43.0	54.9	29.1	62.0	51.2	66.7	$8,940	$816	$8,102
Concord Elementary School	Public	K-5	1886 Learning Lane	Bessemer	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3150	400	23	17.5	56.5%	225 (56.3%)	68 (17.0%)	101 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	39.1	431^st of 680 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.7	414^th of 684 public elementary schools	39.5%	17	29.0	36.5	20.7	33.8	54.4	63.5	66.1	$10,368	$956	$9,377
Hueytown Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1921 Primary School Drive	Hueytown	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4950	601	40	15.1	58.7%	131 (21.8%)	337 (56.1%)	89 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$10,289	$2,195	$8,064
Hueytown Intermediate School	Public	K-5	1950 Intermediate School Road	Hueytown	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4100	527	27	19.8	67.9%	115 (21.8%)	331 (62.8%)	65 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	25.5	510^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.0%		21.7	536^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.6%	26	21.6	27.4	24.7	29.1	52.8	48.0	50.9	$8,544	$1,354	$7,171
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Park Rd	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-5200	524	30	17.6	64.1%	20 (3.8%)	479 (91.4%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	15.5	583^rd of 680 public elementary schools	14.3%		16.2	573^rd of 684 public elementary schools	16.2%	10	10.4	7.4	3.3	25.3	49.4	52.5	41.1	$8,020	$850	$7,150
Brighton School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Brown Cir	Brighton	35020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2650	336	17	19.4	82.7%	10 (3.0%)	155 (46.1%)	163 (48.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	21.7	531^st of 680 public elementary schools	21.9%		17.8	566^th of 684 public elementary schools	17.3%	35	27.8	42.2	25.9	18.2	34.0	41.9	35.2	$10,820	$2,114	$8,677
Westhills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	710 Glenn Rd	Bessemer	35022	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3500	277	16	17.3	74.0%	4 (1.4%)	236 (85.2%)	33 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	9.8	640^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.9%		11.4	623^rd of 684 public elementary schools	8.9%	17	13.2	6.8	14.6	18.2	37.1	34.9	41.5	$14,067	$2,370	$11,681
Abrams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 23rd Street North	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3100	231	14	16.5	79.2%	6 (2.6%)	195 (84.4%)	26 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	14.8	589^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.8	565^th of 684 public elementary schools	17.4%	24	16.2	22.9	6.5	25.7	48.6	40.0	35.7	$13,401	$3,480	$9,906
Empower Community SchoolLower School	Public, Charter	K-4	2410 7th Ave North	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Empower Schools of Alabama	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 413-8600	201	11	27.4	71.1%	5 (2.5%)	168 (83.6%)	22 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)	2.8				19.4
Jonesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Owen Ave	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3400	474	28	16.9	78.1%	10 (2.1%)	304 (64.1%)	153 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	15	587^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.7%		10.8	633^rd of 684 public elementary schools	7.5%	46	14.1	4.4	35.9	5.9	34.3	37.3	50.9	$10,734	$2,973	$7,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary School

What district is Oak Grove Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary School?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Oak Grove Elementary School a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary School ranks 345^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Oak Grove High School

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Oak Grove Elementary School.

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