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Cedar Grove High School

Public Grades 9-12

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 17% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, GA, serves approximately 1,121 students in grades 9–12 as part of the DeKalb County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Cedar Grove has shown encouraging signs of progress in recent years, even as it continues to face significant challenges. The school's graduation rate of 82.7% now exceeds the district average (81.4%) and has improved steadily from 77.5% in 2022–2023, while the dropout rate has fallen from 5.7% to 3.7% over the same period. Perhaps the most notable bright spot is Algebra I proficiency, which nearly doubled from 15.7% in 2023–2024 to 29.3% in 2025–2026—a gain that outpaces district-level improvement and now exceeds several nearby schools, including Martin Luther King- Junior High School (22.0%) and McNair High School (22.9%). However, Biology proficiency remains a persistent weakness at 19.8%, well below the district average (39.3%) and significantly behind Columbia High School (34.5%) and Utopian Academy for the Arts High School (32.4%).

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, with 42.0% of students missing significant school time—nearly double the state average (17.7%). That said, this is a regional challenge: most nearby DeKalb high schools report rates above 46%, and Cedar Grove's rate is actually the second-lowest among its local comparison schools. The school has also increased per-student spending from $13,092 to $18,965 over three years and improved its student-to-teacher ratio to 14.3. While special education outcomes remain a critical area needing attention, the school's overall state ranking has improved for two consecutive years, suggesting that increased resources and targeted math interventions may be starting to yield results.

1,121

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,965

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

2360 River Rd
Ellenwood, GA 30294

(678) 874-4002

District: DeKalb County

Feeder schools for Cedar Grove High School:

Elementary:	Cedar Grove Elementary School
	Oak View Elementary
Middle:	Cedar Grove Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.1%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg37%

Georgia avg45%

378^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 23High Schools in the DeKalb County

137^th of 202DeKalb 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	17.1	378 of 457	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	396 of 451	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	413 of 454	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	379 of 448	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	380 of 431	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	361 of 410	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	322 of 438	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	310 of 428	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	293 of 420	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.2	272 of 426	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.5	356 of 435	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.0	282 of 425	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.2	295 of 425	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.6	282 of 396	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	326 of 402	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	344 of 384	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	321 of 372	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.6	333 of 370	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.4	309 of 358	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.4	310 of 335	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	251 of 377	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	309 of 391	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	328 of 382	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	280 of 384	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	319 of 372	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	18.1	357 of 431	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	390 of 438	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	401 of 435	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	356 of 433	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	375 of 430	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	253 of 299	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	298 of 312	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	281 of 315	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.4	135 of 295	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	375 of 436	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	395 of 442	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	400 of 436	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	383 of 436	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	399 of 427	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	326 of 339	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	291 of 347	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	308 of 344	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	259 of 343	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	288 of 331	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)33rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I29%-19 vs state

United States History22%-17 vs state

Biology20%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2016

My son is a new student and stated the kids are unruly and don't listen to the teachers. The teachers have a don't care attitude. Hopefully we can move to a better area that offers diversity and a better learning environment for my children. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
Cedar Grove High School	Public	9-12	2360 River Rd	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4002	1,121	78	14.3	38.5%	0 (0.0%)	1,033 (92.1%)	64 (5.7%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	17.1	378^th of 457 public high schools	17.3%		13.7	396^th of 451 public high schools	12.2%	18	29.3	19.8	21.5						$18,965	$2,012	$16,954
DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	2946 Clifton Springs Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 244-2183	11	5	2.2	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	9 (81.8%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Metro Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	1300 Constitution Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 635-4415	19	3	6.3	84.2%	1 (5.3%)	16 (84.2%)	2 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0
McNair High School	Public	9-12	1804 Bouldercrest Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4902	779	60	12.9	49.4%	4 (0.5%)	688 (88.3%)	72 (9.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	17.7	372^nd of 457 public high schools	18.6%		13.1	404^th of 451 public high schools	10.4%	32	22.9	27.8	18.4						$20,470	$2,062	$18,407
South Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	800 Hutchens Rd SE	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5025	942	51	18.5	45.0%	1 (0.1%)	835 (88.6%)	89 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.7%)	17.1	379^th of 457 public high schools	17.1%		11.8	412^th of 451 public high schools	8.6%	33	29.2	25.6	14.5						$27,320	$1,619	$25,700
Morrow High School	Public	9-12	4930 Steele Road	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-3241	2,077	104	19.9	28.0%	19 (0.9%)	1,390 (66.9%)	466 (22.4%)	151 (7.3%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	46 (2.2%)	16.5	384^th of 457 public high schools	16.0%		19.6	361^st of 451 public high schools	20.0%	23	22.1	24.5	18.5						$12,665	$1,229	$11,436
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	2106 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0802	877	63	13.9	46.4%	3 (0.3%)	803 (91.6%)	47 (5.4%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	27.5	304^th of 457 public high schools	33.5%		17.1	374^th of 451 public high schools	17.1%	70	27.9	34.5	29.7						$20,258	$2,270	$17,988
Southwest DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	2863 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1902	1,237	81	15.2	34.4%	2 (0.2%)	1,164 (94.1%)	38 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.9%)	29.4	290^th of 457 public high schools	36.5%		36.7	253^rd of 451 public high schools	43.9%	37	40.1	25.8	31.5						$18,040	$1,913	$16,127
The Anchor School	Public, Charter	6-12	2460 Wesley Chapel Road	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- The Anchor School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(678) 503-4880	208	15	13.5	37.0%	4 (1.9%)	182 (87.5%)	7 (3.4%)	13 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	33.4			14.4	11.0	22.1	19.5	2.4	$14,927	$2,325	$12,602
Martin Luther King- Junior High School	Public	9-12	3991 Snapfinger Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5402	1,370	84	16.3	38.4%	11 (0.8%)	1,254 (91.5%)	66 (4.8%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.1%)	19.9	357^th of 457 public high schools	21.9%		14.5	392^nd of 451 public high schools	13.1%	35	22.0	28.9	22.1						$18,800	$2,089	$16,710

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Grove High School

What district is Cedar Grove High School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Cedar Grove High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,121 students attended Cedar Grove High School.

What schools feed into Cedar Grove High School?

Cedar Grove High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Oak View Elementary
Middle : Cedar Grove Middle School

Is Cedar Grove High School a good school?

Cedar Grove High School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Georgia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Grove High School?

Students at Cedar Grove High School are 92% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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