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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCONEE COUNTY·NCES 130396004316
Dove Creek Elementary School
7921 Hog Mountain Road, Statham, GA 30666 · (706) 310-2019 · Oconee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Georgia public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
12.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
80 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 7 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
75.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +12.3pp since 2021
Math
84.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 12 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.7% | 84.4% |
| 2023-24 | 76.7% | 78.4% |
| 2022-23 | 67.7% | 80.2% |
| 2021-22 | 63.3% | 72.1% |
% 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
77.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Dove Creek Elementary School
Dove Creek Elementary School's state test result (77.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dove Creek Elementary School this school | 543 | 14.7% | 77.8% |
| High Shoals Elementary School Bishop | 585 | 17.6% | 73.2% |
| Braelinn Elementary School Peachtree City | 538 | 9.3% | 80.2% |
| Colham Ferry Elementary School Watkinsville | 587 | 21.0% | 74.2% |
| West Side Elementary School Marietta | 556 | 15.3% | 81.1% |
| Greenbrier Elementary School Evans | 610 | 18.5% | 72.9% |
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 Dove Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Oconee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #41 of 1,208 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.4% | #21 of 1,215 ▲ 34 | #1 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.7% | #34 of 1,215 ▲ 7 | #1 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.3pp | #73 of 1,183 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #763 of 1,324 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #394 of 1,301 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #1,107 of 1,301 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #1,267 of 1,312 | #7 of 7 |
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
543
-29 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 543 | 43.5 | 12.5:1 | 15% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 45.5 | 12.7:1 | 15% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 50 | 13.4:1 | 12% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 45 | 12.7:1 | 13% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dove Creek Elementary School.
About Dove Creek Elementary School
Dove Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in Statham, Georgia, and it is part of Oconee County. Federal data show 543 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
The district for Dove Creek Elementary School is Oconee County, with 12 schools and 8,474 students.
Of every 100 students at Dove Creek Elementary School, about 85 are White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put Oconee County at about 83% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 12.5:1 is based on 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 13.3:1. In all, 15% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Oconee County average a similar 18%.
On the allk12 Grade, Dove Creek Elementary School lands at A+, ahead of 98% 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 69.7% for Dove Creek Elementary School. The school posts 77.8%, 8.1 points above the prediction.
Looking at the county, Oconee County, the median household earns about $121,217 a year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Dove Creek Elementary School, Oconee County has 12 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Dove Creek Middle School is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Dove Creek Elementary School places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Dove Creek Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% decrease, from 572 to 543.
On allk12, people connected to Dove Creek Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Oconee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,551
Census ACS
Median income
$121,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
8,474 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oconee County
- North Oconee High SchoolHigh · 1,432 students
- Oconee County High SchoolHigh · 1,313 students
- Oconee County Middle SchoolMiddle · 940 students
- Rocky Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Malcom Bridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Colham Ferry Elementary SchoolElementary · 587 students
Other schools in Statham
- Statham Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Bear Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 752 students
- Dove Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
Other Dove Creek Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dove Creek Elementary. Dove Creek Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Dove Creek Elementary SchoolDOVE CREEK, CO · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Dove Creek Middle School0.2 mi · 528
- Statham Elementary School3.3 mi · 776
- Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy3.4 mi · 967
- Austin Road Elementary School3.5 mi · 700
- Bear Creek Middle School3.7 mi · 752
- Rocky Branch Elementary School5.2 mi · 599
Frequently asked questions
About Dove Creek Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dove Creek Elementary School?
Dove Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 543 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Dove Creek Elementary School serve?
Dove Creek Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Dove Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Dove Creek Elementary School.
How diverse is Dove Creek Elementary School?
Dove Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dove Creek Elementary School?
Dove Creek Elementary School is overseen by Oconee County in Oconee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.