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Cedar Grove Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ellenwood, Georgia, serving 539 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Grove Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.1% in DeKalb County and 34.9% statewide. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. As a result, Cedar Grove Elementary has been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking between 988-1167 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools. The school has received a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state.

When comparing Cedar Grove Elementary to nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Ronald E. McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School and Toney Elementary School, which are both within a few miles of Cedar Grove, significantly outperform Cedar Grove on the Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates that are often 10-20 percentage points higher. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Cedar Grove Elementary is likely a significant factor contributing to the school's low academic performance, as research has shown that students from low-income backgrounds often face additional barriers to academic success.

531

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,571

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2330 River Rd
Ellenwood, GA 30294

(678) 874-3902

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Cedar Grove Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.3%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,115^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^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	13.9	1115 of 1238	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1069 of 1248	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1161 of 1242	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1167 of 1244	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	988 of 1214	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1127 of 1234	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1050 of 1209	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	1096 of 1205	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	1015 of 1233	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	1077 of 1240	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.7	1082 of 1231	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	1141 of 1225	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.3	1082 of 1201	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.2	1138 of 1212	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	1063 of 1183	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.3	995 of 1133	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.2	1032 of 1134	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.4	1087 of 1125	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.8	1058 of 1101	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-16 vs state

English Language Arts19%-20 vs state

Mathematics13%-32 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Excellent administrators and dedicated staff. As with any school, there are challenges, particularly meeting the needs of a very diverse student population, diverse in parental involvement, school readiness, socio-economic status, etc. However, ensuring that each child reached his or her highest potential is always a priority her per my observations and experience. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4199 Old Rock Cut Rd	Conley	30288	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3820	420	33	12.7	100.0%	10 (2.4%)	222 (52.9%)	175 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	21.7	978^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.0%		14.1	1114^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.7%	136	14.3	23.6	22.1	21.4	33.3	15.6	37.7	$17,473	$1,580	$15,893
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
Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2162 Second Ave	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	475	36	13.1	100.0%	14 (2.9%)	428 (90.1%)	17 (3.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	18.1	1027^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%		11.7	1162^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	6.9%	135	20.5	10.7	34.3	27.8	14.9	24.6	14.3	$21,016	$1,793	$19,224
Toney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Oakland Ter	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2102	207	21	9.8	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	175 (84.5%)	19 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	10.6	1171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	5.4%		14.3	1109^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.1%	62	12.1	13.2	26.8	12.1	13.2	14.6	12.2	$29,467	$2,055	$27,412
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Grove Elementary School

What district is Cedar Grove Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

What schools do graduates of Cedar Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cedar Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Cedar Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Cedar Grove Elementary School.

Is Cedar Grove Elementary School a good school?

Cedar Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Grove Elementary School?

Students at Cedar Grove Elementary School are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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