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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY this year?
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Enrollment
758
Elementary
DISTRICT 622 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAMAR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280240001239
Oak Grove Elementary
70 Leaf Lane, Hattiesburg, MS 39402 · (601) 264-9764 · Lamar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL758 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
470 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 | 70 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · 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
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
MS avg 45.9% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
65.0%
MS avg 52.8% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.8% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.8% | 64.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
67.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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
Oak Grove Elementary's state test result (67.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove Elementary this school | 758 | 62.0% | 67.2% |
| Chickasaw Elementary School Olive Branch | 500 | 63.8% | 52.9% |
| Longleaf Elementary Hattiesburg | 787 | 56.5% | 68.6% |
| Newton County Elementary School Decatur | 882 | 61.8% | 71.8% |
| Olive Branch Intermediate School Olive Branch | 472 | 62.9% | 52.8% |
| Overpark Elementary School OLIVE BRANCH | 635 | 52.6% | 60.6% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Lamar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #111 of 428 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #114 of 439 ▲ 12 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #112 of 439 ▼ 25 | #5 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 758 | #45 of 453 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #69 of 408 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #64 of 409 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.0% | #370 of 444 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #79 of 90 | N/A |
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
758
+55 (+8%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 1,106
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 758 | 58.2 | 13.0:1 | 62% (470) |
| 2023-24 | 747 | 67.8 | 11.0:1 | 56% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 764 | 66.3 | 11.5:1 | 100% (761) |
| 2020-21 | 703 | 50 | 14.1:1 | 100% (700) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 47.8 | 15.6:1 | 62% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 765 | 44 | 17.4:1 | 60% (456) |
| 2010-11 | 943 | 49 | 19.2:1 | 52% (489) |
| 2000-01 | 1,106 | 64 | 17.3:1 | 33% (370) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Grove Elementary.
About Oak Grove Elementary
Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Oak Grove Elementary is a large elementary school. The school reports 758 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 70% larger than the 446 average for elementary schools in Mississippi.
A total of 15 schools make up Lamar County School District, with 10,318 students enrolled.
The most common group at Oak Grove Elementary is Black students, at 47%. Enrollment also includes 38% White, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The school's Black share is 25 points above the 22% share among Lamar County residents. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 58.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Eligible students account for 62% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades Oak Grove Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Oak Grove Elementary, the prediction is 63.2% and the result is 67.2%.
Among Lamar County residents, the median household income is $70,909, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides Oak Grove Elementary, Lamar County has 16 other public schools.
Oak Grove Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Oak Grove Elementary holds 4 other public schools. Nearby schools average 64.9% on proficiency, and Oak Grove Elementary is above that at 67.2%.
Oak Grove Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Small.
Federal data show an 8% enrollment increase, from 703 in 2020-21 to 758 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.1:1 to 13.0:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Oak Grove Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lamar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,713
Census ACS
Median income
$70,909
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
10,318 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lamar County School District
- Oak Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Oak Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
- Bellevue ElementaryElementary · 1,145 students
- Sumrall Elementary SchoolElementary · 960 students
- Longleaf ElementaryElementary · 787 students
- Sumrall High SchoolHigh · 616 students
Other schools in Hattiesburg
- Oak Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,750 students
- Oak Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
- Bellevue ElementaryElementary · 1,145 students
- Hattiesburg High SchoolHigh · 1,014 students
- Longleaf ElementaryElementary · 787 students
- Thames ElementaryElementary · 619 students
Other Oak Grove Elementary schools
33 other US public schools in 20 states are named Oak Grove Elementary. Oak Grove Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 34.
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolLibertyville, IL · 911 students
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 832 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryVisalia, CA · 756 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryLexington, SC · 691 students
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolBROWNFIELD, TX · 670 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Grove Middle School0.3 mi · 1,160
- Oak Grove High School1.4 mi · 1,750
- Bellevue Elementary3.2 mi · 1,145
- Longleaf Elementary4.0 mi · 787
- Thames Elementary5.2 mi · 619
- Woodley Elementary6.2 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Grove ElementaryHow large is Oak Grove Elementary?
Oak Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 758 students in grades PK-05.
Is Oak Grove Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oak Grove Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Oak Grove Elementary have?
Oak Grove Elementary employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Oak Grove Elementary?
Student demographics at Oak Grove Elementary are roughly 38% White, 6% Hispanic, 47% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Oak Grove Elementary?
Oak Grove Elementary is overseen by Lamar County School District in Lamar County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.