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Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 130174000645
Cedar Grove Elementary School
2330 River Rd, Ellenwood, GA 30294 · (678) 874-3902 · DeKalb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Georgia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
531 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from DeKalb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
19.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.5pp since 2021
Math
12.8%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.2% | 12.8% |
| 2023-24 | 25.7% | 17.6% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 11.3% |
| 2021-22 | 13.7% | 7.2% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cedar Grove Elementary School
Cedar Grove Elementary School's state test result (19.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Elementary School this school | 531 | 100.0% | 19.4% |
| Rock Chapel Elementary School Lithonia | 524 | 100.0% | 21.8% |
| Harper-Archer Elementary School Atlanta | 545 | 100.0% | 12.7% |
| Deer Chase Elementary School Hephzibah | 555 | 100.0% | 19.9% |
| Miles Elementary School Atlanta | 499 | 100.0% | 15.3% |
| Panola Way Elementary School Lithonia | 550 | 100.0% | 13.2% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cedar Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #1,068 of 1,208 | #61 of 88 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #1,174 of 1,215 ▼ 87 | #81 of 88 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #1,033 of 1,215 ▼ 128 | #59 of 88 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #346 of 1,183 | #29 of 88 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #787 of 1,324 | #43 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #824 of 1,301 | #62 of 94 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #1,182 of 1,301 | #67 of 94 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #157 of 1,312 | #4 of 97 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #472 of 854 | #55 of 73 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
531
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 531 | 38 | 14.0:1 | 100% (531) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 38.3 | 14.1:1 | 100% (539) |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 38.3 | 14.8:1 | 100% (565) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 42 | 12.3:1 | 99% (512) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 41.2 | 14.6:1 | 100% (600) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 40 | 14.2:1 | 83% (472) |
| 2010-11 | 558 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 85% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 1,014 | 53 | 19.1:1 | 67% (678) |
| 1990-91 | 747 | 44 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (600 to 531); teachers down 8% (41.2 to 38).
About Cedar Grove Elementary School
Cedar Grove Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Ellenwood, Georgia. The school has 531 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
The 131 schools in DeKalb County enroll 92,088 students altogether, Cedar Grove Elementary School among them.
Black students are 88% of those enrolled at Cedar Grove Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In DeKalb County overall, about 51% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Cedar Grove Elementary School are from different groups.
Teacher count: 38 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.0:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 77% for public schools in DeKalb County.
Cedar Grove Elementary School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 16% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 25.7% for Cedar Grove Elementary School. The school posts 19.4%, 6.3 points below the prediction.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for DeKalb County show that the median household earns about $80,644 a year, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. DeKalb County has 154 public schools with about 102,960 students, including Cedar Grove Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Cedar Grove High School is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Cedar Grove Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Cedar Grove Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
The school grew from 516 students in 2020-21 to 531 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.3:1 to 14.0:1.
This page is set up for the Cedar Grove Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
765,351
Census ACS
Median income
$80,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
154
102,960 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DeKalb County
- Lakeside High SchoolHigh · 2,234 students
- Dunwoody High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Chamblee High SchoolHigh · 1,867 students
- Cross Keys High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
- Sequoyah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,713 students
- Tucker High SchoolHigh · 1,614 students
Other schools in Ellenwood
- Morrow High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- Cedar Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,121 students
- East Clayton Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter SchoolMiddle · 372 students
- Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle SchoolMiddle · 315 students
Other Cedar Grove Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Cedar Grove Elementary. Cedar Grove Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 10.
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJ · 931 students
- Cedar Grove ElementarySmyrna, TN · 856 students
- Cedar Grove ElementaryWilliamston, SC · 596 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, TX · 513 students
- CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPANAMA CITY, FL · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Grove High School0.2 mi · 1,121
- Cedar Grove Middle School0.8 mi · 685
- Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology1.4 mi · 844
- DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center1.6 mi · 11
- Oak View Elementary1.6 mi · 685
- Flat Shoals Elementary School2.2 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Cedar Grove Elementary School?
Cedar Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 531 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cedar Grove Elementary School serve?
Cedar Grove Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Grove Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cedar Grove Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cedar Grove Elementary School?
At Cedar Grove Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 7% Hispanic, 88% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cedar Grove Elementary School?
Cedar Grove Elementary School is overseen by DeKalb County in DeKalb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.