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Cedar Grove Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Grove Elementary School in Ellenwood, GA, serves approximately 531 students in grades PK-5 as part of DeKalb County Schools, with all students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

Cedar Grove faces significant academic challenges, with math proficiency rates ranging from 9.7% in 3rd grade to 22.1% in 4th grade, and 5th grade science proficiency at just 10.8%—all well below district and state averages. The school ranks in the bottom 3% of Georgia elementary schools, a decline from the previous year. However, there are bright spots: 4th grade math proficiency improved notably from 14.7% to 22.1% in the latest testing cycle, suggesting targeted interventions may be working. Chronic absenteeism, while still high at 28%, has improved from 35.8% two years ago, indicating attendance efforts are gaining traction. The school spends $20,571 per student, more than nearby Oak View Elementary ($19,257) and Bob Mathis Elementary ($57,153), yet outcomes don't consistently reflect that investment. Notably, Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology, just 1.42 miles away, achieves significantly better results while serving a similar demographic, suggesting higher performance is possible in the same community.

Compared to nearby schools, Cedar Grove outperforms Flat Shoals Elementary and Ronald E McNair Discover Learning Academy Elementary School but trails Kelley Lake Elementary and Columbia Elementary. Science scores have been volatile, swinging from 27.5% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 10.8% in 2025-2026, which may reflect inconsistent instruction or cohort differences. While the school faces systemic challenges across all student subgroups, the combination of improving attendance, targeted academic gains in 4th grade math, and higher-than-average per-student spending suggests that with comprehensive, evidence-based support, Cedar Grove has the potential to build on its small wins and address the non-academic barriers its students face.

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: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (14% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

1,187^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

136^th of 201DeKalb 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	6.6	1187 of 1219	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	1115 of 1238	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1063 of 1236	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1146 of 1223	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1148 of 1220	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	791 of 828	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	727 of 892	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	634 of 879	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	791 of 870	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	805 of 876	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	1150 of 1186	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	1047 of 1224	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	911 of 1223	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1157 of 1212	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1119 of 1206	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	1160 of 1183	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	1126 of 1225	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1129 of 1220	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1121 of 1210	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1140 of 1209	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics15%-33 vs state

Science11%-33 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 (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
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%)	6.6	1187^th of 1219 public elementary schools	2.6%		13.9	1115^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.9%	72	9.7	22.1	13.3	10.8	$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	Fulton 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%)	24.1	932^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	23.5%		29.9	835^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.6%	97	29.3	35.9	31.1	24.3	$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%)	14	1096^th of 1219 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.4	1156^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.6%	60	22.6	35.0	13.5	16.1	$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%)	9.2	1162^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	4.7%		7.3	1207^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.5%	45	17.2	22.4	11.1	20.4	$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%)	17.2	1045^th of 1219 public elementary schools	14.3%		14.4	1105^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.7%	60	27.0	36.1	21.9	12.5	$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%)	19.3	1004^th of 1219 public elementary schools	17.6%		21.7	978^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.0%	26	16.4	28.5	22.6	33.8	$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%)	17.6	1038^th of 1219 public elementary schools	14.8%		30.4	829^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.0%	209	30.8	30.2	17.0	24.6	$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%)	6.1	1196^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.9%		18.1	1027^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%	169	20.6	17.6	10.1	3.9	$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%)	9	1165^th of 1219 public elementary schools	4.4%		10.6	1171^st of 1238 public elementary schools	5.4%	6	16.7	24.1	17.6	11.8	$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%)	9.2	1163^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.4	1174^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.2%	11	18.2	30.6	13.1	6.6	$25,568	$2,002	$23,566

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Grove Elementary School

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.

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 2.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

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

What district is Cedar Grove Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

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