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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CARROLL PARISH·NCES 220195002011
Oak Grove Elementary School
206 Tiger Drive, Oak Grove, LA 71263 · (318) 428-4810 · West Carroll Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- DThree-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 Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
374 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 70%
Community
5
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 | 48 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (94) is 45% larger than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65% · 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
Oak Grove Elementary School→Oak Grove High School
Based on grade levels within West Carroll Parish. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
41.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
38.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -17.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 17 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 55.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.8%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 Oak Grove Elementary School
Oak Grove Elementary School's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Elementary School this school | 523 | 71.5% | 38.8% |
| Kinder Elementary School Kinder | 524 | 70.8% | 40.7% |
| Kaplan Elementary School Kaplan | 550 | 69.1% | 39.3% |
| Port Barre Elementary School Port Barre | 427 | 73.8% | 39.7% |
| Lafargue Elementary School Effie | 581 | 67.5% | 40.3% |
| South Grant Elementary School Dry Prong | 487 | 67.1% | 41.7% |
Matched among Louisiana 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 Oak Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #235 of 583 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #251 of 582 ▼ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #281 of 587 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #40 of 540 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #227 of 714 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #631 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #434 of 655 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.5% | #391 of 705 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.2% | #54 of 197 |
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
523
+147 (+39%) vs 2020
+37% since 2000-01, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 523 | 28 | 18.7:1 | 72% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 29.8 | 19.9:1 | 67% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 26 | 18.8:1 | 64% (311) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 27 | 13.9:1 | 44% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 26 | 16.2:1 | 100% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | N/A | N/A | 74% (340) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 75% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 29 | 13.1:1 | 77% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Grove Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (421 to 523); teachers up 8% (26 to 28).
About Oak Grove Elementary School
Oak Grove Elementary School is an elementary school in Oak Grove, Louisiana, and it is part of West Carroll Parish. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 523 students.
The district for Oak Grove Elementary School is West Carroll Parish, with 3 schools and 1,483 students.
The student body at Oak Grove Elementary School is 76% White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Black, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at Oak Grove Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Oak Grove Elementary School, there are about 18.7 students; the school has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 72%. The average for public schools in West Carroll Parish is similar, at 75%.
Among Louisiana public elementary schools, Oak Grove Elementary School outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Oak Grove Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.8%; the prediction is 32.8%.
For the population of West Carroll Parish, the median household earns about $49,134 a year, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Oak Grove Elementary School shares West Carroll Parish with 4 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Oak Grove High School is closest at about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The nearest schools with test data average 22.8%, lower than Oak Grove Elementary School's 38.8%.
The federal government classifies Oak Grove Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 523, up from 376 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 13.9:1 to 18.7:1.
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West Carroll Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,464
Census ACS
Median income
$49,134
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,483 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Carroll Parish
- Oak Grove High SchoolHigh · 500 students
- Forest SchoolCombined · 460 students
- Epps SchoolCombined
- Kilbourne High SchoolCombined
Other Oak Grove Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 20 states are named Oak Grove Elementary. Oak Grove Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 34.
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolLibertyville, IL · 911 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 832 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryHattiesburg, MS · 758 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryVisalia, CA · 756 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryLexington, SC · 691 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Grove High School0.1 mi · 500
- Forest School4.6 mi · 460
- Griffin Middle School Academy13.0 mi · 163
- Southside Elementary School13.0 mi · 359
- General Trass High School13.2 mi · 214
- EUDORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.6 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Grove Elementary SchoolHow large is Oak Grove Elementary School?
Oak Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Oak Grove Elementary School serve?
Oak Grove Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary School is approximately 18.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Oak Grove Elementary School?
Student demographics at Oak Grove Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 4% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Oak Grove Elementary School public or private?
Oak Grove Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West Carroll Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.