Summary:
Zip code 30566, serving the Oakwood area of Hall County, Georgia, is home to just one elementary school: Oakwood Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 with an enrollment of 509 students.
Oakwood Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, trailing both the Hall County district and state averages in every tested subject and grade level. In 2024-2025, proficiency rates ranged from a low of 19.3% in 3rd grade English Language Arts to a high of 37.5% in 4th grade math, while the state averages for those subjects were 34.9% and 49.0%, respectively. The most striking gap appears in 5th grade science, where only 20.2% of students are proficient compared to the state's 43.8%. The school's state ranking has declined for three consecutive years, dropping from the 33rd percentile in 2022-2023 to the 21st percentile in 2024-2025, placing it in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools.
Several factors help explain these outcomes. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 74.26% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Chronic absenteeism is a notable concern, with 23.0% of students chronically absent—higher than both the district (18.6%) and state (17.7%) rates, meaning nearly 1 in 4 students misses significant instructional time. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1 and spends $15,002 per student annually. The school shows relative strength in mathematics compared to English Language Arts, suggesting potential areas for targeted improvement. Given the declining trajectory and persistent achievement gaps, comprehensive interventions addressing attendance and academic support will be essential for reversing the current trend at Oakwood Elementary School.
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