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Oak Grove Elementary School

Q: Is Oak Grove Elementary School a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary School ranks 306 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary School in Bessemer, AL, serves 576 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and has earned a 3-star rating, ranking 306th out of 686 elementary schools statewide—a notable improvement that places it well ahead of most nearby schools in the Jefferson County district.

Academically, Oak Grove is a clear standout in its area. In 2025-2026, 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 59.38%, compared to just 14.86% at Pleasant Grove Elementary School and 14.89% at Brighton School. Reading scores are equally strong, with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency at 67.01%—exceeding the state average. The school has also shown remarkable growth in early-grade math, with 3rd-grade proficiency more than doubling from 28.05% to 59.38% in just two years. However, science remains a relative weakness, with only 36.36% of 4th graders proficient compared to the state average of 50.23%. Chronic absenteeism (16.7%) is also higher than the state average (12.0%), though it has improved from a peak of 23.7% in 2021-2022.

Oak Grove serves a student population with a lower rate of economic disadvantage (38.89% free/reduced lunch) than neighboring schools like Jonesboro Elementary School (78.06%) and Westhills Elementary School (74.01%). The school also achieves these results while spending less per student ($8,940) than most nearby schools, including Concord Elementary School ($10,368) and Charles F Hard Elementary School ($11,340). While Concord Elementary School outperforms Oak Grove in 4th-grade science and 3rd-grade reading, Oak Grove maintains a clear advantage in mathematics across most grade levels, making it a strong choice for families prioritizing early math and literacy development.

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 — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg41%

Alabama avg53%

306^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

101^st of 139Jefferson 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
2026	56.0	306 of 686	55.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.7	277 of 652	57.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.4	270 of 668	59.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.1	323 of 660	51.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	28.1	309 of 403	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.4	394 of 500	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-32 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English65%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

Science36%-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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	56	306^th of 686 public elementary schools	55.4%		51.2	345^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.3%	39	59.4	42.4	44.2	36.4	67.0	60.6	67.4	$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%)	51.7	343^rd of 686 public elementary schools	50.0%		39.1	431^st of 680 public elementary schools	36.6%	88	50.9	30.0	27.1	54.3	77.6	58.6	62.9	$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%)	18.9	564^th of 686 public elementary schools	17.8%		25.5	510^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.0%	54	20.3	13.9	21.4	31.1	48.1	36.1	57.9	$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%)	13.9	602^nd of 686 public elementary schools	12.2%		15.5	583^rd of 680 public elementary schools	14.3%	19	14.9	9.3	7.1	24.4	50.0	32.6	56.5	$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%)	18.2	570^th of 686 public elementary schools	16.9%		21.7	531^st of 680 public elementary schools	21.9%	39	14.9	17.8	39.6	22.2	45.8	24.4	50.0	$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%)	5.4	677^th of 686 public elementary schools	1.3%		9.8	640^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.9%	37	10.2	10.3	2.2	15.4	34.7	10.3	40.4	$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%)	19.1	563^rd of 686 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.8	589^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.4%	26	19.4	23.5	30.3	26.5	38.9	39.4	51.5	$13,401	$3,480	$9,906
Empower Community SchoolLower School	Public, Charter	K-3	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)	18.5				40.7
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%)	9.4	646^th of 686 public elementary schools	5.8%		15	587^th of 680 public elementary schools	13.7%	59	5.9	10.1	20.0	24.6	30.6	33.3	38.3	$10,734	$2,973	$7,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary School

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended 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 306^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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:

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