Oak Grove Elementary

Set in Sebastopol, California, Oak Grove Elementary is a tiny elementary-level community, overseen by Oak Grove Union Elementary. It serves 91 students across grade K. That puts it 80% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Oak Grove Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by Oak Grove Union Elementary, a district that caters to 799 students overall.

Demographically, Oak Grove Elementary reports that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Sonoma County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Oak Grove Elementary reports 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Sonoma County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Sonoma County reports that median household income runs about $104,674, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Sonoma County's 184 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,389 students), Oak Grove Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sebastopol Independent Charter, around 1.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oak Grove Elementary.

Oak Grove Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 15%: 79 students in 2018 compared to 91 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Oak Grove Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.