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Enrollment
1,121
High
DISTRICT 1,183 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 130174000639
Cedar Grove High School
2360 River Rd, Ellenwood, GA 30294 · (678) 874-4002 · DeKalb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,121 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Georgia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,121 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 317 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 300 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 244 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 260 | 23% |
Student demographics
15%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
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from DeKalb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
33.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 12 points since 2023.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% |
% 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
17.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% 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 High School
Cedar Grove High School's state test result (17.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove High School this school | 1,121 | 100.0% | 17.3% |
| Miller Grove High School Lithonia | 1,073 | 100.0% | 21.4% |
| Dougherty Comprehensive High School Albany | 1,191 | 100.0% | 25.0% |
| Monroe High School Albany | 1,189 | 100.0% | 22.3% |
| Southwest DeKalb High School Decatur | 1,237 | 99.4% | 22.7% |
| D. M. Therrell High School Atlanta | 964 | 100.0% | 15.6% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #357 of 411 | #19 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #234 of 417 ▲ 81 | #9 of 25 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,121 | #233 of 480 | #15 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #107 of 413 | #10 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.8% | #397 of 413 | #23 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #31 of 425 | #2 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #148 of 226 | #10 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,121
+25 (+2%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 880
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 1,121 | 78 | 14.4:1 | 100% (1,121) |
| 2023-24 | 1,132 | 73.5 | 15.4:1 | 86% (976) |
| 2022-23 | 1,123 | 69.5 | 16.2:1 | 100% (1,123) |
| 2020-21 | 1,096 | 73 | 15.0:1 | 99% (1,087) |
| 2017-18 | 1,055 | 68 | 15.5:1 | 100% (1,055) |
| 2015-16 | 1,083 | 64 | 16.9:1 | 79% (857) |
| 2010-11 | 1,072 | 66 | 16.2:1 | 72% (775) |
| 2000-01 | 1,565 | 74 | 21.1:1 | 43% (669) |
| 1990-91 | 880 | 62 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Grove High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,055 to 1,121); teachers up 15% (68 to 78).
About Cedar Grove High School
Cedar Grove High School is a medium-sized high school in Ellenwood, Georgia, administered by DeKalb County. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,121 students in grades 9 through 12.
Cedar Grove High School falls under DeKalb County, which has 131 schools enrolling 92,088 students.
Black students are the large majority at Cedar Grove High School, with 92% of enrollment. Other groups include 6% Hispanic. By comparison, DeKalb County residents are about 51% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Cedar Grove High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 15%.
Federal staffing data show 78 full-time-equivalent teachers at Cedar Grove High School and a ratio of 14.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment. That rate is above the 77% average among public schools in DeKalb County.
allk12 grades Cedar Grove High School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Cedar Grove High School are 8.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (17.3% actual, 25.7% predicted).
In DeKalb County (population about 765,351), median household income is about $80,644, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cedar Grove High School is one of 154 public schools in DeKalb County, which together enroll about 102,960 students.
The school nearest to Cedar Grove High School is Cedar Grove Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of Cedar Grove High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Cedar Grove High School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,096 to 1,121.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Cedar Grove High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- East Clayton Elementary SchoolElementary · 641 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 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 High schools
One other US public school is named Cedar Grove High. Cedar Grove High School is the largest of the 2.
- Cedar Grove High SchoolCedar Grove, NJ · 421 students
Nearby schools
- Cedar Grove Elementary School0.2 mi · 531
- Cedar Grove Middle School0.8 mi · 685
- Barack H. Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology1.4 mi · 844
- Oak View Elementary1.5 mi · 685
- DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center1.5 mi · 11
- Flat Shoals Elementary School2.2 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Grove High SchoolHow large is Cedar Grove High School?
Cedar Grove High School enrolls approximately 1,121 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cedar Grove High School serve?
Cedar Grove High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Cedar Grove High School have?
Cedar Grove High School employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cedar Grove High School?
At Cedar Grove High School, the student body is approximately 6% Hispanic, 92% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Cedar Grove High School public or private?
Cedar Grove High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DeKalb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.