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Oak View Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Oak View Elementary is a public elementary school in Decatur, Georgia, serving 701 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 school districts in the state.

Despite the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio and increased per-student spending in recent years, Oak View Elementary consistently performs significantly below the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on standardized tests. The school has ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools over the past several years. Additionally, Oak View Elementary has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

In comparison, nearby schools such as Narvie Harris Elementary, Kelley Lake Elementary, and Columbia Elementary generally perform better on standardized tests and have higher school rankings. The consistently low performance of Oak View Elementary suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific challenges facing the school and its student population.

685

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,257

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3574 Oakvale Rd
Decatur, GA 30034

(678) 875-1302

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Oak View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Grove Middle School
High:	Cedar Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,156^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1156 of 1238	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1141 of 1248	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1183 of 1242	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	1224 of 1244	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1152 of 1234	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1127 of 1209	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	1168 of 1205	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	1188 of 1233	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	1169 of 1240	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.4	1158 of 1231	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.3	1146 of 1225	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.2	1162 of 1201	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.9	1145 of 1212	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.6	1111 of 1183	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.8	1103 of 1133	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	1099 of 1134	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	1117 of 1125	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	1065 of 1101	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics19%-26 vs state

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

Science11%-33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

I really enjoyed Oakview this year. This is my children 1st year and the principal there rocks and his staff is the best!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

this is the worst school ever. its like a mini prison , fight club for kids the princpal is a joke nd so is her staff, the receptionist hangs up on parents doesnt id herself fights very day. the worst. not acredited and dekalb county will even pay parents mileage if you find a better school for yourchild in the begining of the year it needs t be closed down Close Quote

Schools Near Oak View Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3574 Oakvale Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 875-1302	685	51	13.4	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	595 (86.9%)	42 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	11.4	1156^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.6%		12.9	1141^st of 1248 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	13.6	14.3	20.6	19.6	19.4	17.6	10.9	$19,257	$2,123	$17,134
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2330 River Rd	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3902	531	38	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	469 (88.3%)	39 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	13.9	1115^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.9%		16.7	1069^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.3%	46	10.3	16.0	29.6	7.7	14.7	15.9	27.5	$20,571	$2,075	$18,496
Bob Mathis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Boring Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5802	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	313 (85.1%)	29 (7.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	30.4	829^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%		23.9	946^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.2%	117	31.6	9.5	26.4	46.2	21.4	34.0	32.1	$57,153	$1,749	$55,405
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3226 Flat Shoals Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4602	373	31	12.0	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	349 (93.6%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	7.3	1207^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.5%		9.5	1200^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.8%	7	13.0	14.5	10.4	11.6	12.7	11.9	6.0	$24,890	$3,037	$21,853
Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3132 Clifton Church Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(678) 874-4402	844	52	16.2	100.0%	9 (1.1%)	754 (89.3%)	41 (4.9%)	6 (0.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	29.9	835^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.6%		34.8	779^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.6%	56	26.5	33.8	28.6	32.6	35.8	27.9	22.1	$18,379	$2,160	$16,219
Narvie Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3981 McGill Dr	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-9202	535	37	14.4	88.4%	1 (0.2%)	498 (93.1%)	21 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	64	392^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	68.3%		70.8	335^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.2%	57	44.2	32.8	54.8	45.3	43.3	51.2	54.8	$18,236	$1,635	$16,601
Kelley Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2590 Kelly Lake Rd	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4802	302	26	11.6	94.4%	1 (0.3%)	172 (57.0%)	118 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	14.4	1105^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.7%		36	757^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.3%	348	13.5	13.6	18.6	25.0	25.0	25.6	11.9	$23,473	$1,549	$21,924
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3230 Columbia Woods Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0702	364	35	10.4	100.0%	6 (1.6%)	324 (89.0%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	10.4	1174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.2%		14.4	1107^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.3%	67	18.5	10.8	10.2	18.5	24.2	12.5	6.5	$25,568	$2,002	$23,566
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3536 Radcliffe Blvd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-8402	495	38	13.0	100.0%	7 (1.4%)	449 (90.7%)	27 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	16.2	1069^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%		15.9	1085^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.1%	16	15.4	16.3	30.4	11.5	15.0	16.5	31.6	$20,603	$1,760	$18,842
Rainbow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1702	337	31	10.8	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	301 (89.3%)	20 (5.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	16.2	1071^st of 1238 public elementary schools	13.5%		17.3	1055^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.5%	16	20.5	18.9	22.9	20.5	13.2	28.6	20.0	$22,972	$2,173	$20,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak View Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oak View Elementary?

Students at Oak View Elementary are 87% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Oak View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Oak View Elementary.

Is Oak View Elementary a good school?

Oak View Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Oak View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Grove Middle School
High : Cedar Grove High School

What district is Oak View Elementary in?

DeKalb County

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