Other / mixed grade configuration · Atlanta, GA

Oak Grove Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Oak Grove Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130174000714
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Grove Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median.

#15 of 70
schools in Atlanta · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
14.3:1
students per teacher
4.4%
free-lunch eligible

Oak Grove Elementary School has class sizes near the Georgia median. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Grove Elementary School ranks #15 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA.

School address

Enrollment

429

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.3:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

4.4%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-93% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oak Grove Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oak Grove Elementary School

Oak Grove Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Atlanta, Georgia, enrolling 429 students.

At 14.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Georgia median, within a few percentage points of the 14.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 4.4% free-meal eligibility runs 93% below the Georgia average.

Enrollment of 429 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 53 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #24.

Its student body is led by White (62%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 58/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 429 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

11.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Atlanta's public schools, it stands alongside Georgia Cyber Academy (9,952 students): Oak Grove Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.3:1 vs 15.2:1).

Dekalb County also operates Lakeside High School (2,234 students) and Dunwoody High School (2,012 students) alongside Oak Grove Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Oak Grove Elementary School compares

Oak Grove Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▼ 1% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.4% ▼ 93% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 429 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
429
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
4.4%
free-lunch eligible - 93% below the Georgia average of 60.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Georgia - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,594
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 429 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 61.8%
African American 13.5%
Asian 8.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Two or More 7.9%

Largest group: White at 61.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.9, Oak Grove Elementary School is more mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dekalb County, which includes Oak Grove Elementary School.

$15,594
Per student
+12%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.6%
State 32.7%
Federal 15.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Oak Grove Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakeside High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dunwoody High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chamblee High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cross Keys High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sequoyah Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oak Grove Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dekalb County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Atlanta

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oak Grove Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oak Grove Elementary School

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary School?

Oak Grove Elementary School has 429 students enrolled. It is a public school in Atlanta, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary School is 14.3:1, which is 1% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Grove Elementary School?

4.4% of students at Oak Grove Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Grove Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Oak Grove Elementary School is White at 61.8% of enrollment, in Atlanta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Grove Elementary School?

Oak Grove Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oak Grove Elementary School rank among schools in Atlanta?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Grove Elementary School ranks #15 of 70 schools in Atlanta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Atlanta on the city page.

Is Oak Grove Elementary School a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Georgia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Dekalb County?

Besides Oak Grove Elementary School, Dekalb County also operates Lakeside High School (2,234 students), Dunwoody High School (2,012 students), and Chamblee High School (1,867 students). See the Dekalb County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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