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Oak Grove Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia, serving 388 students in grades PK-5 and part of the DeKalb County School District. The school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in Georgia for the past several years and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Oak Grove Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 81.3% in English Language Arts and 92.2% in Mathematics, compared to 29.1% and 34.3% for DeKalb County, respectively. The school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were also significantly higher than the district and state, with 61.5% in English Language Arts, 71.2% in Mathematics, and 59.6% in Science.

Compared to nearby schools, Laurel Ridge Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary, and Montclair Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (10.05%) and a higher per-student spending ($14,001 in 2018-2019). The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8, lower than the nearby schools. These factors suggest that Oak Grove Elementary School serves a relatively affluent student population and has access to more resources, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

429

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,986

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1857 Oak Grove Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30345

(678) 874-7402

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henderson Middle School
High:	Lakeside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

African American:

13.5%

Asian:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (74% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in DeKalb County

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

96^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

131^st of 206DeKalb County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	96 of 1238	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	103 of 1248	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	79 of 1242	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	58 of 1244	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	42 of 1214	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	85 of 1234	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	101 of 1209	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	73 of 1205	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	55 of 1233	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	90.8	102 of 1240	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	82.0	141 of 1231	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.0	148 of 1225	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	84.0	101 of 1201	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	81 of 1212	93.3%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	125 of 1183	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	87.7	74 of 1133	93.5%	★★★★★
2008	89.0	53 of 1134	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.8	84 of 1125	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	78 of 1101	92.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+36 vs state

English Language Arts71%+32 vs state

Science60%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1857 Oak Grove Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-7402	429	35	12.2	11.0%	265 (61.8%)	58 (13.5%)	35 (8.2%)	37 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	93.3	96^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.2%		92.5	103^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	91.7%	7		81.3	66.7	61.5				92.2	77.8	71.2				59.6			$22,986	$3,541	$19,445
Coralwood Education Center	Public	PK-K	2477 Coralwood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6002	218	26	8.3	43.6%	90 (41.3%)	55 (25.2%)	27 (12.4%)	26 (11.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.3%)								(n/a)																	$74,148	$10,031	$64,117
GLOBE Academy Charter School I	Public, Charter	K-8	2225 Heritage Dr NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 867-6183	1,093	85	12.8	29.6%	377 (34.5%)	339 (31.0%)	222 (20.3%)	57 (5.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (8.6%)	71.9	310^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.0%		78.8	245^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.4%	65	97.6	53.2	57.1	55.2	56.3	69.8	83.9	59.0	53.6	47.6	32.8	68.8	72.0	40.0	60.2	67.7	$15,034	$49	$14,985
Sagamore Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1865 Alderbrook Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-7502	428	36	11.8	30.4%	194 (45.3%)	83 (19.4%)	95 (22.2%)	22 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	78.2	253^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	79.6%		81	221^st of 1248 public elementary schools	82.3%	32		47.2	45.8	60.9				56.2	54.2	54.7				73.0			$21,180	$2,899	$18,281
Briarlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3590 Lavista Rd	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-2502	360	36	10.0	37.2%	147 (40.8%)	90 (25.0%)	68 (18.9%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	85.8	177^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.7%		79.6	239^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.8%	62		63.9	75.0	53.7				60.7	64.6	58.2				64.2			$23,438	$2,332	$21,106
Laurel Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Balsam Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6902	440	36	12.2	39.5%	185 (42.0%)	94 (21.4%)	83 (18.9%)	35 (8.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.6%)	76.1	265^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.6%		73	306^th of 1248 public elementary schools	75.5%	41		68.3	57.1	51.6				58.7	58.7	40.6				53.1			$21,476	$3,462	$18,014
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2535 Caladium Dr NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2802	378	40	9.4	83.1%	86 (22.8%)	90 (23.8%)	168 (44.4%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	37.4	722^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.5	719^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.4%	3		25.4	39.6	28.8				42.4	35.4	36.5				26.9			$21,825	$1,659	$20,166
Montclair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1680 Clairmont Pl NE	Brookhaven	30329	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-7302	590	52	11.3	83.6%	10 (1.7%)	76 (12.9%)	494 (83.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	10	1183^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.2	1183^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	5.2%			16.7	10.8	12.9				21.3	17.2	10.6				10.6			$19,749	$2,134	$17,615
Henderson Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2408 Henderson Mill Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3102	541	40	13.5	73.0%	87 (16.1%)	134 (24.8%)	277 (51.2%)	12 (2.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	34.2	769^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.9%		31.6	817^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.5%	48		26.7	24.4	38.2				26.4	31.6	37.7				40.8			$18,576	$1,772	$16,804
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2449 Dresden Dr	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7202	606	51	11.8	92.4%	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	559 (92.2%)	9 (1.5%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5.2	1232^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	0.5%		7.6	1227^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.7%	5		3.6	3.2	7.0				12.0	10.6	10.5				12.8			$18,974	$1,876	$17,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary School

Is Oak Grove Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Oak Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 7.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Oak Grove Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Henderson Middle School
High : Lakeside High School

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary School?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary School are 62% White, 14% African American, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Oak Grove Elementary School.

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