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Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School

Q: Is Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School ranks 735 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School in Athens, GA, serves 563 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Clarke County School District, and it is showing clear momentum with its highest statewide ranking in nearly a decade.

This year, Oglethorpe jumped from the 24th to the 40th percentile in statewide rankings—a gain of 203 positions—earning a 2-star rating. That improvement is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Gaines Elementary (5th percentile), Howard B. Stroud Elementary (3rd percentile), and Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary (2nd percentile), which have not seen similar gains. The school also stands out for its strong support of English Language Learners, who rank in the 53rd percentile statewide—well above the school’s overall performance. Chronic absenteeism, at 19.6%, is significantly better than the district average of 26.8% and has been steadily declining. In 3rd grade math, 45.8% of students are proficient, nearly matching the state average of 48.3% and representing an 18-point jump from the prior year. Science performance in 5th grade also exceeds the district average, with 34.9% proficient compared to 33.0% districtwide.

While the school is clearly improving, there are areas that need attention. Male students rank in the 52nd percentile statewide, while female students rank in the 24th—a 28-point gap that suggests different support may be needed. Performance also varies by grade: 3rd grade math is strong, but 5th grade math (27.3% proficient) lags behind the state average of 44.1%. With per-student spending of $22,691—less than several lower-performing nearby schools—Oglethorpe appears to use resources efficiently. The school’s upward trajectory, combined with its success with ELL students and improving attendance, provides a solid foundation for continued growth in the years ahead.

563

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,691

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 Oglethorpe Ave
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 549-0762

District: Clarke County

Students who attend Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
High:	Clarke Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

African American:

32.3%

White:

20.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Georgia avg47%

735^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Clarke County

138^th of 202Clarke 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
2026	36.1	735 of 1222	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	937 of 1238	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	846 of 1236	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	906 of 1223	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	884 of 1220	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	930 of 1214	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	801 of 1234	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	649 of 1209	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.0	792 of 1205	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.2	800 of 1233	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.2	915 of 1240	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.2	1065 of 1231	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	993 of 1225	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	961 of 1201	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.3	1000 of 1212	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.1	978 of 1183	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.2	1102 of 1133	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.8	1098 of 1134	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	976 of 1125	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.0	957 of 1101	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	725 of 829	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	814 of 892	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	751 of 879	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	770 of 870	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	636 of 876	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	100 of 215	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.1	259 of 317	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	170 of 304	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	153 of 286	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	252 of 283	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	899 of 1189	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	922 of 1224	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	803 of 1223	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	856 of 1212	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	978 of 1206	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	436 of 504	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	563 of 583	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	452 of 565	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	435 of 535	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	447 of 516	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	573 of 1186	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.6	921 of 1225	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	853 of 1220	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	940 of 1210	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	732 of 1209	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	515 of 565	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	79.8	66 of 487	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	372 of 769	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	358 of 772	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	397 of 775	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	310 of 779	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-10 vs state

Science35%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

We have been at OAES for 3 years now, and have nothing but wonderful things to say about the school. The teachers and administration work diligently to help every student and give so much of their time and love to them. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

The administration and teachers are absolutely exceptional and there are so many amazing things going on at this school. From dual language immersion to the construction of a new building, awesomeness is being built everyday at OAES. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (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	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
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Oglethorpe Ave	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 549-0762	563	56	10.1	100.0%	114 (20.2%)	182 (32.3%)	222 (39.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.4%)	36.1	735^th of 1222 public elementary schools	39.9%		24.2	937^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.3%	202	45.8	39.2	27.3	34.9	$22,691	$1,439	$21,252
Whitehead Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	555 Quailwood Dr	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-7296	632	66	9.5	99.1%	118 (18.7%)	209 (33.1%)	266 (42.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)	47.4	586^th of 1222 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.7	662^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	46.5%	76	48.8	42.0	43.8	38.2	$22,563	$1,315	$21,248
Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Alps Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 548-2261	322	38	8.4	100.0%	12 (3.7%)	243 (75.5%)	36 (11.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	6	1202^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	1.6%		10.2	1180^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.7%	22	12.8	10.3	13.7	14.0	$26,519	$1,784	$24,735
Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	757 N Chase St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-1081	492	44	11.1	74.4%	214 (43.5%)	189 (38.4%)	56 (11.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.5%)	80.9	213^th of 1222 public elementary schools	82.6%		77	257^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%	44	69.5	57.9	58.8	60.3	$21,739	$1,207	$20,533
Timothy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Timothy Rd	Athens	30606	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 549-0107	565	53	10.5	68.3%	217 (38.4%)	210 (37.2%)	82 (14.5%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	62.6	405^th of 1222 public elementary schools	66.9%		70.5	324^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.8%	81	59.8	57.4	33.8	47.7	$22,136	$1,131	$21,005
Barrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Pinecrest Dr	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 543-2676	456	42	10.8	77.4%	177 (38.8%)	180 (39.5%)	38 (8.3%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	50.2	543^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	55.6%		57.2	475^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%	68	50.0	39.2	40.0	47.3	$22,187	$1,221	$20,966
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Fourth St	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 369-1893	350	42	8.3	100.0%	13 (3.7%)	257 (73.4%)	63 (18.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	7.5	1182^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	3.3%		6.4	1223^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	1.2%	41	18.9	17.1	15.5	11.1	$29,249	$1,662	$27,587
Fowler Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Fowler Dr	Athens	30601	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5330	366	43	8.5	100.0%	28 (7.7%)	143 (39.1%)	176 (48.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	27.4	875^th of 1222 public elementary schools	28.4%		24.1	940^th of 1238 public elementary schools	24.1%	65	43.6	45.7	23.8	17.7	$25,789	$1,782	$24,007
Cleveland Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Cleveland Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5333	256	32	8.0	100.0%	41 (16.0%)	111 (43.4%)	69 (27.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (10.9%)	48.3	570^th of 1222 public elementary schools	53.4%		29.9	834^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.6%	264	55.3	22.2	47.4	42.1	$30,137	$1,676	$28,461
Gaines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Gaines School Rd	Athens	30605	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 357-5333	568	50	11.3	100.0%	36 (6.3%)	386 (68.0%)	110 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	10.1	1157^th of 1222 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.9	1213^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.0%	56	21.5	13.9	19.0	19.0	$22,170	$1,726	$20,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
High : Clarke Central High School

How many students attend Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School.

What district is Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School in?

Clarke County

Is Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School ranks 735^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 32% African American, 20% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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