Oliver Elementary School

Oliver Elementary School is an elementary school of tight-knit scale in Riverdale, Georgia, one of the schools within Clayton County, serveing 452 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Within Clayton County, which oversees 68 schools and 51,326 students, Oliver Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Oliver Elementary School logs that 76% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oliver Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 30.4%.

In the area at large, Clayton County reports that median household income runs about $59,806, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oliver Elementary School is one of 73 public schools in Clayton County (combined enrollment of about 63,156 students).

The closest other public school is Dubois Integrity Academy, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Oliver Elementary School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 22.4%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 34%: 689 students in 2018 compared to 452 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 17% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.