Other / mixed grade configuration · Alpharetta, GA

Ocee Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ocee Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130228002382
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ocee Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Georgia schools.

#12 of 15
schools in Alpharetta · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
17.4:1
large classes for Georgia
9.0%
free-lunch eligible

Ocee Elementary School has class sizes larger than 87% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ocee Elementary School ranks #12 of 15 schools in Alpharetta, GA.

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Enrollment

694

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

40.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.4:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

+21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.0%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

-85% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ocee Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Ocee Elementary School

Ocee Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Alpharetta, Georgia, enrolling 694 students.

Class loads run heavy: 17.4:1 is larger than about 87% of Georgia schools and 21% above the 14.4:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.0% free-meal eligibility runs 85% below the Georgia average.

With 694 students, its enrollment sits close to the Georgia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Among 178 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Georgia schools statewide, it ranks #158, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Asian (45%) and White (27%) (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 694 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Alpharetta's public schools, it stands alongside Midway Elementary School (1,022 students): Ocee Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.4:1 vs 22.7:1).

Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students) and Roswell High School (2,035 students) alongside Ocee 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 Ocee Elementary School compares

Ocee 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 17.4:1 ▲ 21% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.0% ▼ 85% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 694 top 42% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
694
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.0%
free-lunch eligible - 85% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 87% in Georgia - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.8%
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
$13,999
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 694 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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

Asian 45.4%
White 27.1%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2%
African American 8.6%
Two or More 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Asian at 45.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Ocee 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 Fulton County, which includes Ocee Elementary School.

$13,999
Per student
+1%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.5%
State 26.9%
Federal 11.6%

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 Ocee Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westlake High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Roswell High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alpharetta High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Milton High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Langston Hughes High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fulton County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Alpharetta

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 Ocee 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 Ocee Elementary School

How many students attend Ocee Elementary School?

Ocee Elementary School has 694 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alpharetta, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocee Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ocee Elementary School is 17.4:1, which is 21% higher than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ocee Elementary School?

9.0% of students at Ocee Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocee Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Ocee Elementary School is Asian at 45.4% of enrollment, in Alpharetta, GA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocee Elementary School?

Ocee Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Ocee Elementary School rank among schools in Alpharetta?

By Resource Investment Index, Ocee Elementary School ranks #12 of 15 schools in Alpharetta, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Alpharetta on the city page.

Is Ocee Elementary School a good school?

Ocee Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Georgia schools. 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 Fulton County?

Besides Ocee Elementary School, Fulton County also operates Westlake High School (2,056 students), Roswell High School (2,035 students), and Alpharetta High School (2,024 students). See the Fulton 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.

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

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