Oak Grove Elementary School
Oak Grove Elementary School serves 311 students in grades 1-3.
Oak Grove Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Oak Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Oak Grove Elementary School's student population of 311 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 1-3
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
311 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Oak Grove Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Oak Grove Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#8 out of 2091 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
3%
7%

Black
7%
16%

White
83%
71%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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