Oakhurst Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Decatur, Georgia
Oakhurst Elementary School in Decatur, Georgia enrolled 233 students in 2024-25 with 22.3 full-time teachers, 10.4 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 23% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%
302 students in 2022-23, 256 students in 2023-24, 233 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.5 to 22.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 302 | 24.5 | 12.3 |
| 2023-24 | 256 | 24.5 | 10.4 |
| 2024-25 | 233 | 22.3 | 10.4 |
10.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 95 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools
Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 274 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Oakhurst Elementary School enrolled 274 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 274 of the 274 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent4.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
61.4% of students were White, 14.6% of two or more races, 11.2% Black in 2024-25.
- White61.4%
- Two or more races14.6%
- Black11.2%
- Hispanic6.4%
- Asian6.4%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Decatur
27 public elementary schools in Decatur report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peachcrest Elementary School | 729 | 14.3 | 100.0% |
| Oakview Elementary | 685 | 13.4 | 100.0% |
| Talley Street Upper Elementary School | 623 | 12.1 | 19.6% |
| DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter | 537 | 14.5 | 100.0% |
| Narvie Harris Elementary School | 535 | 14.5 | 88.4% |
| Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary School | 529 | 11.7 | 10.2% |
| International Community School | 501 | 15.2 | 95.2% |
| Chapel Hill Elementary School | 495 | 13.0 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Oakhurst Elementary School
- Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 529 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Winnona Park Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 276 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Compare Oakhurst Elementary School with Fifth Avenue Upper Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much City Schools of Decatur spends per student$16,939 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,939
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaOakhurst Elementary School is the number 1,262 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,262 of 1,289
- Georgia schools by students per teacher10.4 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.10.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Oakhurst Elementary School
How many students attend Oakhurst Elementary School?
233 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 302 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Decatur, GA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakhurst Elementary School?
10.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Oakhurst Elementary School a Title I school?
Oakhurst Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Oakhurst Elementary School in?
City Schools of Decatur, NCES district ID 1301680. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130168002618 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.