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Live Oak Elementary School

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Live Oak Elementary School ranks 826 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

826^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Live Oak Elementary School in Albany, GA, serves 833 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Dougherty County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown meaningful momentum recently, jumping from the 21st to the 32nd percentile statewide and earning a 2-star rating—its first time above the 1-star threshold in available data.

One of Live Oak's standout strengths is its work with its African American student population, which ranks in the 57th percentile statewide—far above the school's overall ranking. The school also shines in 3rd-grade math, with 42.1% proficiency in the latest testing year, beating the district average by nearly 6 points and showing dramatic improvement from 20.3% just two years prior. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 26.8% to 15.3% over four years—now better than the state average and far below the district's 24.4%. This improvement in attendance coincides with the school's rising academic performance, suggesting that efforts to get kids to school are paying off. Live Oak also spends less per student ($14,646) than every comparable school in the district—Robert H Harvey Elementary spends $18,963 and West Town Elementary spends $20,265—yet outperforms several of them in overall ranking.

There are still challenges to note. Math proficiency drops noticeably from 3rd to 4th grade (42.1% to 27.4%), and special education students rank in the 25th percentile, suggesting a need for additional support in upper grades and for that subgroup. Science performance, however, is a hidden strength at 38% proficiency, nearly matching the district average and beating Robert H Harvey despite that school's higher overall rank. While Live Oak trails high-performing magnets like Lincoln Elementary Magnet School (83rd percentile) and Lamar Reese School of the Arts (73rd percentile), its upward trajectory—combined with efficient spending and strong attendance gains—makes it a school clearly heading in the right direction. Note that English Language Arts scores from the most recent testing cycle will be released in December.

833

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,646

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4529 Gillionville Rd
Albany, GA 31721

(229) 431-1209

District: Dougherty County

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Merry Acres Middle School
High:	Westover High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.8%

Hispanic:

2.8%

White:

2.6%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg35%

Georgia avg47%

826^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Dougherty County

140^th of 201Dougherty 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	30.6	826 of 1219	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.0	973 of 1238	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	986 of 1236	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1011 of 1223	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	969 of 1220	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	922 of 1214	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	891 of 1234	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	915 of 1209	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	995 of 1205	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	921 of 1233	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	871 of 1240	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.9	757 of 1231	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	585 of 1225	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	597 of 1201	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	572 of 1212	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.2	583 of 1183	50.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	352 of 828	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	576 of 892	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	572 of 879	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	599 of 870	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	542 of 876	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	756 of 1186	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.3	942 of 1224	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	966 of 1223	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1018 of 1212	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1015 of 1206	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	851 of 1183	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	983 of 1225	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	967 of 1220	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	984 of 1210	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	914 of 1209	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	350 of 465	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	355 of 565	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)57th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science38%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-16 vs state

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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	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
Live Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4529 Gillionville Rd	Albany	31721	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-1209	833	47	17.7	100.0%	22 (2.6%)	765 (91.8%)	23 (2.8%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.2%)	30.6	826^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.2%		22	973^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	21.4%	147	42.1	27.4	28.1	38.0	$14,646	$1,957	$12,690
Lake Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Meadowlark Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3370	494	38	13.0	84.6%	101 (20.4%)	339 (68.6%)	17 (3.4%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	55.4	492^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	59.6%		60.1	432^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	65.1%	60	41.6	43.8	50.0	58.4	$17,271	$1,820	$15,450
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	13.4	1105^th of 1219 public elementary schools	9.4%		14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%	3	21.1	13.8	19.1	30.9	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Doncaster Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3397	630	42	14.9	100.0%	30 (4.8%)	535 (84.9%)	42 (6.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	45	617^th of 1219 public elementary schools	49.4%		39.7	689^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.3%	72	37.3	34.4	46.9	49.4	$16,890	$1,802	$15,088
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	448	30	14.9	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	422 (94.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	20.6	979^th of 1219 public elementary schools	19.7%		13.2	1129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.8%	150	18.6	22.4	17.3	39.1	$17,812	$2,379	$15,433
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	381	22	17.3	100.0%	23 (6.0%)	325 (85.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	24.1	931^st of 1219 public elementary schools	23.6%		9.5	1192^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.7%	261	25.5	34.7	20.9	37.5	$16,821	$2,253	$14,568
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	81.8	203^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	83.3%		76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%	55	73.0	72.1	43.4	65.2	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Lily Pond Rd	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3495	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	361 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	69.3	331^st of 1219 public elementary schools	72.8%		64.6	387^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.7%	56	53.7	74.2	51.2	39.5	$18,233	$2,138	$16,095
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 438-3502	537	33	16.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	514 (95.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	23.4	945^th of 1219 public elementary schools	22.5%		11.6	1151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	7.0%	206	32.9	19.3	15.1	44.6	$17,972	$2,677	$15,296
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	42.7	644^th of 1219 public elementary schools	47.2%		25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%	274	50.9	49.1	26.7	34.0	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Live Oak Elementary School

Is Live Oak Elementary School a good school?

Live Oak Elementary School ranks 826^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Live Oak Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 833 students attended Live Oak Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Live Oak Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Live Oak Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Merry Acres Middle School
High : Westover High School

What is the racial makeup of Live Oak Elementary School?

Students at Live Oak Elementary School are 92% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Live Oak Elementary School in?

Dougherty County

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