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Live Oak Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Live Oak Elementary School is a public elementary school in Albany, Georgia, serving 780 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dougherty County School District, which is ranked 163 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Live Oak Elementary consistently performs below the Dougherty County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with only 31.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 27.8% in the district and 43% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for several years, placing it in the bottom 20-25% of schools in the state. Additionally, Live Oak has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.

When comparing Live Oak to nearby schools, it is clear the school is one of the lower-performing in the area. For example, Lamar Reese School of the Arts and Lake Park Elementary, both within 8 miles of Live Oak, significantly outperform the school across academic metrics. Live Oak's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past several years, suggesting systemic challenges that need to be addressed through targeted interventions and support.

833

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,646

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4529 Gillionville Rd
Albany, GA 31721

(229) 431-1209

District: Dougherty County

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Merry Acres Middle School
High:	Westover High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.8%

Hispanic:

2.8%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

Georgia avg42%

973^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Dougherty County

163^rd of 206Dougherty 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	22.0	973 of 1238	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	990 of 1248	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1020 of 1242	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	981 of 1244	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	922 of 1214	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	891 of 1234	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	915 of 1209	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	995 of 1205	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	921 of 1233	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	871 of 1240	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.9	757 of 1231	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	585 of 1225	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	597 of 1201	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	572 of 1212	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	583 of 1183	50.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-12 vs state

Mathematics23%-22 vs state

English Language Arts23%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Live Oak Elementary School

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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
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4529 Gillionville Rd	Albany	31721	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-1209	833	47	17.7	100.0%	22 (2.6%)	765 (91.8%)	23 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	22	973^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	21.4%		21.3	990^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.7%	17	22.0	17.5	31.1	31.1	15.3	23.3	32.0	$14,646	$1,957	$12,690
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	494	38	13.0	84.6%	101 (20.4%)	339 (68.6%)	17 (3.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	60.1	432^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.1%		69.1	355^th of 1248 public elementary schools	71.6%	77	39.0	49.2	50.0	41.5	52.4	32.1	52.6	$17,271	$1,820	$15,450
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.4	1030^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%	72	16.3	23.8	14.3	22.4	31.0	6.1	18.8	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Doncaster Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3397	630	42	14.9	100.0%	30 (4.8%)	535 (84.9%)	42 (6.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	39.7	689^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.5	731^st of 1248 public elementary schools	41.4%	42	19.1	25.3	38.5	34.8	37.9	36.5	51.0	$16,890	$1,802	$15,088
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	448	30	14.9	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	422 (94.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.2	1129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.8%		8.5	1215^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.6%	86	9.9	19.7	11.9	15.5	19.7	14.9	31.3	$17,812	$2,379	$15,433
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	381	22	17.3	100.0%	23 (6.0%)	325 (85.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	9.5	1192^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.7%		8.8	1210^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%	18	10.9	20.4	8.9	21.7	24.5	3.6	5.4	$16,821	$2,253	$14,568
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%		61.2	442^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	64.6%	184	55.6	48.9	50.6	77.8	57.4	41.6	73.0	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Lily Pond Rd	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3495	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	361 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	64.6	387^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.7%		38.7	714^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.8%	327	40.4	40.0	48.0	59.6	42.2	36.0	70.0	$18,233	$2,138	$16,095
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 438-3502	537	33	16.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	514 (95.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	11.6	1151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	7.0%		9.3	1201^st of 1248 public elementary schools	3.8%	50	10.0	18.5	11.1	15.0	24.6	14.3	23.8	$17,972	$2,677	$15,296
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%		16.2	1079^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.5%	161	19.4	11.3	19.2	38.7	29.0	23.1	44.2	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Live Oak Elementary School

What district is Live Oak Elementary School in?

Dougherty County

What schools do graduates of Live Oak Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Merry Acres Middle School
High : Westover High School

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Elementary School?

Students at Live Oak Elementary School are 92% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Live Oak Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 833 students attended Live Oak Elementary School.

Is Live Oak Elementary School a good school?

Live Oak Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

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