Oak Grove Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

9000 Tiger Cub Trail
Bessemer, AL 35023

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Top 30%

Serving 575 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oak Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 575 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: Top 30% in AL
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Oak Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Oak Grove Elementary School's student population of 575 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 16% 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	36
Kind	62
1	97
2	94
3	84
4	100
5	102

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Total Students

575 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School
2023	570
2022	542
2021	521
2020	528
2019	528
2018	536
2017	536
2016	568
2015	545
2014	577
2013	595
2012	581
2011	603
2010	613
2009	629
2008	634
2007	626
2006	634
2005	627
2004	598
2003	634

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School
2023	32
2022	29
2021	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	33
2014	35
2013	40
2012	35
2011	45
2010	39
2009	40
2008	42
2007	43
2006	43
2005	43
2004	44
2003	42

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

10 acres

School Mascot

Tiger Cub

School Rankings

Oak Grove Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oak Grove Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than 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 (AL)

#350 out of 1275 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School
2023	#350
2022	#424
2021	#386
2019	#564
2018	#360
2017	#646
2016	#398
2015	#345
2014	#619
2013	#432
2012	#493

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48%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	48%	30%	18%
2022	36%	29%	15%
2021	27%	24%	9%
2019	52%	47%	33%
2018	57%	47%	34%
2017	51%	44%	33%
2016	59%	43%	34%
2015	48%	40%	32%
2014	41%	38%	28%
2013	88%	80%	78%
2012	87%	82%	81%

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48%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2022	48%	47%	36%
2021	47%	46%	32%
2019	41%	45%	37%
2018	51%	46%	34%
2017	27%	39%	33%
2016	36%	38%	33%
2015	41%	41%	36%
2014	36%	42%	38%
2013	89%	86%	86%
2012	89%	86%	86%
2011	87%	85%	84%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2022	27%	38%	26%
2021	22%	36%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	18:1	20:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	18:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	14:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	2%	11%	14%
2022	1%	10%	13%
2021	1%	9%	11%
2020	1%	8%	10%
2019	1%	8%	10%
2018	1%	7%	9%
2017	1%	7%	9%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	3%	32%	49%
2022	1%	32%	49%
2021	1%	32%	48%
2020	3%	33%	47%
2019	3%	33%	47%
2018	4%	33%	47%
2017	4%	33%	47%
2016	2%	33%	46%
2015	2%	33%	45%
2014	2%	34%	46%
2013	4%	34%	44%
2012	4%	34%	43%
2011	4%	35%	43%
2010	5%	35%	42%
2009	4%	35%	41%
2008	3%	36%	40%
2007	3%	36%	38%
2006	2%	36%	36%
2005	3%	36%	31%
2004	3%	36%	28%
2003	4%	36%	26%

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White

92%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	93%	52%	35%
2022	95%	53%	36%
2021	95%	53%	38%
2020	94%	54%	41%
2019	94%	54%	41%
2018	93%	55%	44%
2017	93%	55%	44%
2016	95%	56%	46%
2015	95%	56%	44%
2014	95%	57%	46%
2013	95%	58%	48%
2012	96%	58%	50%
2011	96%	58%	50%
2010	95%	58%	52%
2009	96%	59%	55%
2008	97%	58%	56%
2007	97%	59%	58%
2006	98%	59%	61%
2005	97%	60%	66%
2004	97%	60%	69%
2003	96%	60%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	0.13	0.62	0.62
2022	0.10	0.61	0.62
2021	0.10	0.61	0.61
2020	0.12	0.60	0.60
2019	0.12	0.60	0.60
2018	0.13	0.59	0.58
2017	0.13	0.59	0.58
2016	0.10	0.58	0.58
2015	0.10	0.58	0.58
2014	0.10	0.56	0.58
2013	0.10	0.55	0.57
2012	0.08	0.55	0.57
2011	0.08	0.54	0.56
2010	0.10	0.54	0.55
2009	0.08	0.53	0.54
2008	0.06	0.54	0.53
2007	0.06	0.53	0.52
2006	0.04	0.53	0.50
2005	0.06	0.51	0.47
2004	0.06	0.51	0.44
2003	0.08	0.51	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	46%	55%	55%
2022	31%	44%	46%
2021	35%	48%	53%
2020	38%	49%	48%
2019	38%	49%	48%
2018	46%	47%	50%
2017	46%	47%	50%
2016	36%	46%	44%
2015	40%	47%	46%
2014	39%	52%	49%
2013	39%	51%	48%
2012	36%	51%	49%
2011	33%	49%	43%
2010	34%	47%	39%
2009	27%	44%	32%
2008	27%	43%	31%
2007	26%	42%	31%
2006	25%	44%	29%
2005	29%	43%	25%
2004	27%	42%	24%
2003	28%	42%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	Alabama	Jefferson County School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%	8%
2020	5%	6%	8%
2019	5%	6%	8%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	10%	9%	9%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	10%	8%	8%
2003	13%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Tiger Cub

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oak Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Oak Grove Elementary School is ranked #350 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary School?

575 students attend Oak Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Oak Grove Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Oak Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

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 Jefferson County School District.