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Oak Grove Elementary

Q: Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 89 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Oak Grove Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary are 47% African American, 38% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Oak Grove Middle School High : Oak Grove High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary in Hattiesburg, MS, is a public school serving 758 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Lamar County School District. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks 88th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools (77th percentile) for 2025-26, a position it has held consistently for the past four years. Parents will appreciate the school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.0% — less than half the state rate of 23.9% — and its favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio. While 62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch (moderate for the area), Oak Grove's poverty rate is far lower than nearby Hattiesburg city schools, which hover near 100% eligibility.

Academically, Oak Grove's standout strength is 5th grade math. Proficiency jumped from 37.7% in 2022-23 to 72.0% in 2023-24 and has stayed at 70-75% since — an extraordinary 33-point turnaround in a single year. At 70.9% proficiency, the school now leads its district average by nearly 19 points. Fifth grade science (73.1%) is also a bright spot. Among nearby schools, only Dixie Attendance Center (81.2% math, 87.5% science) posts higher scores in these subjects.

However, 3rd grade math remains a weak spot at 56.3% proficiency, trailing the district by 8.8 points and well behind Bellevue Elementary (70.1%) and other peers. Interestingly, some high-poverty Hattiesburg schools outperform Oak Grove in specific areas — Rowan Elementary scores 72.9% in 4th grade ELA versus Oak Grove's 61.2%. This suggests Oak Grove, despite favorable demographics, has room to grow in its early grades. Overall, Oak Grove offers a stable, above-average education with strong attendance and impressive upper-grade math results, but parents might watch how the school addresses early-grade math in the years ahead.

758

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,829

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Leaf Lane
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 264-9764

District: Lamar County School District

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Grove Middle School
High:	Oak Grove High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.0%

White:

38.4%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2011 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (63% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 76 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg61%

Mississippi avg54%

89^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 4 pts since 2023

From top 27% (2023) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Lamar County School District

30^th of 133Lamar County School District among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	89 of 377	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	95 of 383	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	86 of 390	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	103 of 377	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	0.3	417 of 418	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science73%~ state avg

Mathematics63%+13 vs state

English Language Arts61%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Leaf Lane	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-9764	758	58	13.0	62.0%	291 (38.4%)	356 (47.0%)	44 (5.8%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	74.3	89^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.4%		73	95^th of 383 public elementary schools	75.2%	6	58.0	61.2	63.5				56.3	62.5	70.9				73.1		$10,829
Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Old Highway 24	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-6724	1,145	83	13.8	63.2%	468 (40.9%)	456 (39.8%)	155 (13.5%)	12 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	49 (4.3%)	75.5	80^th of 377 public elementary schools	78.8%		73.7	90^th of 383 public elementary schools	76.5%	10	60.3	57.7	63.1				70.1	63.8	53.4				80.2		$9,934
Longleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5279 W. 4th Street	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-3858	787	55	14.3	56.5%	292 (37.1%)	356 (45.2%)	49 (6.2%)	30 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	69	111^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.6%		76.2	75^th of 383 public elementary schools	80.4%	36	59.6	68.7	63.9				56.6	63.5	49.5				66.0		$10,594
Thames Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Jamestown Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-6655	619	41	15.2	100.0%	27 (4.4%)	450 (72.7%)	22 (3.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (18.1%)	31.7	268^th of 377 public elementary schools	28.9%		43.6	220^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.6%	48	35.9	40.0	42.5				41.2	50.0	27.5				61.3		$13,647
Woodley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 O Ferrell St	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-8112	422	27	15.8	100.0%	43 (10.2%)	248 (58.8%)	112 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	74	92^nd of 377 public elementary schools	75.6%		74.5	85^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.8%	7	75.8	59.7	50.7				88.9	65.3	50.0				78.3		$11,339
Grace Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2207 W 7th Street	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0662	367	22	16.3	100.0%	7 (1.9%)	320 (87.2%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	64.6	123^rd of 377 public elementary schools	67.4%		66	129^th of 383 public elementary schools	66.3%	6	50.0	64.3	52.8				50.0	71.4	50.9				76.4		$12,446
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ida Ave.	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-4311	283	23	12.3	99.6%	9 (3.2%)	175 (61.8%)	78 (27.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	36.3	245^th of 377 public elementary schools	35.0%		37.6	248^th of 383 public elementary schools	35.2%	3	22.9	40.6	58.1				25.0	37.6	27.9				90.7		$14,576
Rawls Springs Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Archie Smith Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 268-2217	214	18	11.9	86.0%	47 (22.0%)	125 (58.4%)	15 (7.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	52.1	174^th of 377 public elementary schools	53.8%		52	185^th of 383 public elementary schools	51.7%	11	43.5	37.5	56.7	23.5			43.4	58.3	70.0	29.4			80.0		$12,727
Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Martin Luther King Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0960	425	26	16.6	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	384 (90.4%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	77.8	73^rd of 377 public elementary schools	80.6%		72.7	97^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.7%	24	50.0	72.9	61.9				59.3	71.1	66.7				80.5		$12,825
Dixie Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	790 Elks Lake Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-4890	487	41	11.9	66.5%	265 (54.4%)	145 (29.8%)	37 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	79.3	64^th of 377 public elementary schools	83.0%		81.8	58^th of 383 public elementary schools	84.9%	6	63.8	66.7	83.4	42.9	42.0	55.8	60.9	70.6	81.2	53.0	68.0	58.2	87.5	58.1	$12,091

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Grove Middle School
High : Oak Grove High School

What district is Oak Grove Elementary in?

Lamar County School District

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Oak Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary are 47% African American, 38% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 89^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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