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Dove Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Dove Creek Elementary School in Statham, GA, serves 543 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly rated Oconee County School District, which ranks in the 99th percentile statewide.

Dove Creek is consistently one of Georgia's top elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating for six straight years and ranking 49th out of 1,219 elementary schools statewide in 2025-2026. The school's math performance is exceptional—proficiency rates of 84.5% (3rd grade), 84.7% (4th grade), and 86.1% (5th grade) run roughly 35-42 points above the state average. Notably, 5th grade math exceeds 3rd grade math, showing the school builds skills as students advance. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 3.3%, about one-fifth the state average, and has improved dramatically from 12.3% five years ago. The school also maintains a favorable 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio, smaller than nearby Malcom Bridge Elementary School (13.3) and Rocky Branch Elementary School (13.9). Science proficiency (67.1%) is a relative weak spot compared to math, though still above state averages.

The contrast with nearby schools in neighboring districts is striking. Within four miles, Statham Elementary School (Barrow County) posts math proficiency of just 34-36%, and Austin Road Elementary School (Barrow County) reaches 42-57%—both roughly 50 points behind Dove Creek. Even within Oconee County, Dove Creek leads its peers: 5th grade math (86.1%) tops High Shoals Elementary School (78.5%), Malcom Bridge (74.7%), and Rocky Branch (81.4%). The school also achieves these results efficiently, spending $14,110 per student—far less than Timothy Elementary School ($22,136) or Cleveland Road Elementary School ($30,137) in Clarke County, while delivering far better outcomes. While current-year English Language Arts data will be released in December, last year's results showed strong proficiency (80.2% in 3rd grade), well above district and state averages.

543

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,110

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7921 Hog Mountain Road
Statham, GA 30666

(706) 310-2019

District: Oconee County

Students who attend Dove Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Malcom Bridge Middle School
High:	North Oconee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2021 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (81% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Oconee County

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg77%

Georgia avg47%

49^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Oconee County

3^rd of 201Oconee 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	96.1	49 of 1219	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	30 of 1238	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	43 of 1236	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	65 of 1223	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	122 of 1220	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	85 of 1214	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	54 of 1186	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	44 of 1224	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	68 of 1223	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	57 of 1212	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	133 of 1206	89.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	61 of 1183	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	35 of 1225	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	33 of 1220	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	69 of 1210	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	106 of 1209	91.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	96.5	15 of 455	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	15 of 415	96.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.8	88 of 700	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	90.4	53 of 769	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	104 of 772	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	109 of 775	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	172 of 779	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2023)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)87th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics85%+38 vs state

Science67%+23 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 (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
Dove Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7921 Hog Mountain Road	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 310-2019	543	44	12.4	14.7%	461 (84.9%)	15 (2.8%)	25 (4.6%)	22 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	96.1	49^th of 1219 public elementary schools	96.0%		97.5	30^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.6%	19	84.5	84.7	86.1	67.1	$14,110	$206	$13,904
Statham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1970 Broad St	Statham	30666	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 725-7112	776	65	11.9	62.8%	381 (49.1%)	115 (14.8%)	185 (23.8%)	32 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.1%)	30.8	824^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.4%		35.2	750^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.4%	74	34.1	35.6	35.4	31.9	$16,145	$1,280	$14,865
Austin Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 Austin Road	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(770) 429-5674	700	54	12.9	61.3%	321 (45.9%)	121 (17.3%)	198 (28.3%)	21 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	50.8	535^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.1%		42.1	657^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.9%	122	56.5	43.8	41.6	35.6	$14,807	$983	$13,824
Rocky Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5250 Hog Mountain Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 769-3235	599	43	13.9	18.4%	454 (75.8%)	16 (2.7%)	36 (6.0%)	62 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	95.4	64^th of 1219 public elementary schools	94.7%		95	71^st of 1238 public elementary schools	94.3%	7	88.2	76.0	81.4	70.4	$12,655	$216	$12,440
Malcom Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Malcom Bridge Rd	Bogart	30622	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 310-1998	591	44	13.3	28.9%	356 (60.2%)	23 (3.9%)	82 (13.9%)	100 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	95.2	68^th of 1219 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.1	70^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.3%	2	84.7	80.0	74.7	70.4	$13,310	$455	$12,855
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 McElhannon Rd SW	Bethlehem	30620	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 867-2238	641	54	11.9	61.5%	318 (49.6%)	88 (13.7%)	172 (26.8%)	35 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	53.7	512^th of 1219 public elementary schools	58.0%		47.2	604^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.2%	92	55.7	49.6	51.8	27.2	$16,274	$1,027	$15,247
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%)	48.2	569^th of 1219 public elementary schools	53.3%		29.9	834^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.6%	265	55.3	22.2	47.4	42.1	$30,137	$1,676	$28,461
Holsenbeck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Holsenbeck School Rd	Winder	30680	Barrow County	Barrow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 307-1540	813	62	13.1	62.6%	438 (53.9%)	65 (8.0%)	213 (26.2%)	43 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.5%)	50.5	538^th of 1219 public elementary schools	55.9%		52.2	533^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	56.9%	5	42.3	44.4	47.2	44.0	$14,223	$923	$13,301
High Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Hopping Rd	Bishop	30621	Oconee County	Oconee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 310-1985	585	46	12.8	17.6%	484 (82.7%)	19 (3.2%)	43 (7.4%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.0%)	94.8	75^th of 1219 public elementary schools	93.8%		93.5	95^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.3%	20	84.2	76.6	78.5	68.6	$14,224	$464	$13,759
Walker Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	333 Carl Davis Rd NW	Monroe	30656	Walton County	Walton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 267-8311	755	55	13.8	49.3%	493 (65.3%)	122 (16.2%)	81 (10.7%)	17 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.4%)	65.9	369^th of 1219 public elementary schools	69.7%		50.6	556^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.1%	187	55.3	54.2	57.3	43.6	$13,198	$311	$12,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Dove Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dove Creek Elementary School?

Students at Dove Creek Elementary School are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Dove Creek Elementary School in?

Oconee County

Is Dove Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Dove Creek Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 49^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Dove Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Dove Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dove Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dove Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Malcom Bridge Middle School
High : North Oconee High School

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