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Oak Grove Elementary School

70 Leaf Lane
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

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Oak Grove Elementary School serves 758 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 758 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 56% (Top 50% in MS)
: OAK GROVE PRIMARY serves the northeast part of Hattiesburg, MS, covering an area of approximately 61 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 10 to 12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Oak Grove Elementary School's student population of 758 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Grove Elementary School
Pre-K	70
Kind	123
1	116
2	121
3	101
4	116
5	111

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Total Students

758 students

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Total Students Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School
2025	758
2024	747
2023	764
2022	724
2021	703
2020	751
2019	728
2018	746
2017	783
2016	765
2015	743
2014	808
2013	1,061
2012	971
2011	943
2010	886
2009	809
2008	765
2007	1,527
2006	1,473
2005	1,366
2004	1,345
2003	1,175
2002	1,130
2001	1,106

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Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2001-2025)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School
2025	58
2024	68
2023	66
2022	56
2021	51
2020	51
2019	53
2018	48
2017	49
2016	44
2015	41
2014	38
2013	55
2012	51
2011	49
2010	50
2009	46
2008	47
2007	83
2006	72
2005	64
2004	76
2003	68
2002	67
2001	64

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School Rankings

The of Oak Grove Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

56%

52%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	16:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	21:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	20:1	16:1	16:1
2005	21:1	17:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	3%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	2%
2017	3%	1%	2%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	8%	3%	4%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	5%	2%	3%
2008	5%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Black

47%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	47%	45%
2024	45%	47%
2023	43%	47%	29%
2022	38%	47%	29%
2021	39%	48%	28%
2020	40%	47%	27%
2019	41%	48%	27%
2018	38%	48%	26%
2017	38%	49%	26%
2016	36%	49%	26%
2015	35%	50%	25%
2014	34%	49%	24%
2013	34%	49%	24%
2012	31%	50%	23%
2011	31%	50%	23%
2010	32%	50%	22%
2009	31%	50%	21%
2008	27%	51%	20%
2007	25%	51%	18%
2006	24%	51%	18%
2005	20%	51%	16%
2004	18%	51%	15%
2003	16%	51%	14%
2002	15%	51%	13%
2001	15%	51%	12%

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White

38%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	38%	40%
2024	41%	42%
2023	42%	42%	59%
2022	45%	43%	61%
2021	45%	43%	61%
2020	46%	44%	63%
2019	45%	44%	63%
2018	47%	44%	66%
2017	47%	44%	66%
2016	51%	45%	68%
2015	55%	45%	64%
2014	54%	46%	69%
2013	54%	46%	69%
2012	59%	46%	71%
2011	59%	46%	71%
2010	60%	46%	73%
2009	61%	46%	74%
2008	65%	46%	76%
2007	69%	46%	78%
2006	70%	46%	79%
2005	75%	47%	80%
2004	78%	47%	83%
2003	80%	47%	84%
2002	81%	47%	86%
2001	82%	47%	87%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	8%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	5%	1%	2%
2012	4%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

62%

60%

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	0.63	0.64
2024	0.63	0.60
2023	0.63	0.60	0.57
2022	0.65	0.60	0.55
2021	0.64	0.59	0.55
2020	0.63	0.59	0.53
2019	0.63	0.58	0.53
2018	0.63	0.58	0.50
2017	0.63	0.57	0.50
2016	0.61	0.56	0.48
2015	0.58	0.55	0.48
2014	0.59	0.55	0.47
2013	0.59	0.55	0.46
2012	0.56	0.54	0.45
2011	0.56	0.54	0.44
2010	0.54	0.54	0.42
2009	0.53	0.54	0.40
2008	0.51	0.53	0.39
2007	0.46	0.53	0.37
2006	0.45	0.53	0.35
2005	0.40	0.52	0.33
2004	0.36	0.52	0.29
2003	0.34	0.52	0.27
2002	0.32	0.52	0.25
2001	0.31	0.52	0.24

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(22-23)

12.8%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2023	12.8%	26.5%	20%
2022	16.1%	31%	21.8%
2021	12.5%	22.9%	22.4%

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Eligible for

50%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	50%	67%
2024	42%	68%
2023	59%	74%	57%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	49%	69%	44%
2019	52%	68%	44%
2018	50%	69%	43%
2017	53%	70%	43%
2016	52%	70%	45%
2015	48%	67%	41%
2014	50%	65%	41%
2013	47%	64%	42%
2012	43%	63%	41%
2011	43%	63%	40%
2010	40%	62%	38%
2009	38%	59%	34%
2008	33%	58%	32%
2007	31%	59%	31%
2006	30%	63%	32%
2005	28%	56%	30%
2004	27%	56%	30%
2003	28%	57%	28%
2002	28%	57%	28%
2001	25%	55%	25%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Lamar County School District
2025	12%	7%
2024	14%	6%
2023	41%	26%	42%
2020	10%	5%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	11%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	11%	6%	9%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	7%	8%	9%
2012	9%	8%	10%
2011	8%	7%	10%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	11%	9%	11%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	9%	7%	10%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lamar County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Oak Grove Elementary School often compared to?

Oak Grove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Longleaf Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary School?

758 students attend Oak Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Oak Grove Elementary School students are Black, 38% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oak Grove Elementary School?

Oak Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Oak Grove Elementary School offer ?

Oak Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Oak Grove Elementary School part of?

Oak Grove Elementary School is part of Lamar County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 758 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: 56% (Top 50%)
: OAK GROVE PRIMARY serves the northeast part of Hattiesburg, MS, covering an area of approximately 61 square miles. Families typically have a drive of 10 to 12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education