Located at 479 Oak Dr., Oak Grove Elementary is a part of the Oak Grove community in Lexington County, South Carolina. It teaches students in preschool through fifth grade empowering these young learners to be kind, work hard and be brave. The school’s mission is to cultivate a caring community where all learners can become communicators, collaborators, creators and critical thinkers.
The school has earned a high rating, and it is on par with the state average for the student-to-teacher ratio, with 15 students to every one teacher. This helps to keep class sizes smaller and more personalized. Oak Grove’s top subjects for students are social studies, math, science and English.
Oak Grove school administrators have created a unique program called ‘I Got Caught’ to celebrate students in any grade for putting its motto into action.
Educators at the school are ready for another year of learning and teaching as they welcome returning students and new ones coming to the neighborhood.
Oak Grove Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
479 Oak Dr,
Lexington, SC
Lexington County School District One
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
45%
Reading Proficiency
51%
Niche Grade
B+
A-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
51%
Math Proficiency
45%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
57
Full Time Teachers
57
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.1%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
334:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.9%
Male
49.1%
White
53%
Black
18.6%
Hispanic
16.7%
Two or more races
8.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.7%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
9/30/2014
The school promotes the 7 habits.
9/30/2014
My child has learned so much. His teachers are always caring and compassionate.
GreatSchools Reviews
8/8/2022
OGE continues to place a priority on all of the right areas for me and my children.
5/24/2018
This school does not include families in any events to include field trips. We attended field day and I could not even sign a waiver so my 5 year old could participate. The school we attended for kindergarten included families in lots of events and this showed my child that the teacher and I knew ea...
3/20/2015
My son has ADHD with trauma and is in the 4th grade. Have spoken with the school guidance counselor and with his teachers and they have made his problems worse. I am currently trying to get him counseling and told the counselor about the RIF meeting and she said that the advice given was not good ad...
3/18/2015
I find the school to be pretty good. I wish they would have a foreign language department so the younger grades can learn a language. I had a problem with a teacher/counsler calling my child lazy in front of her peers because she did not want to give out books and walk around collecting them before...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Oak Grove
List Price Range
$177K - $572K
Homes For Sale
41
Average Home Value
$254,253
Median Lot Size
12,196 Sq Ft
% Renters
17%
Household Income
$80,116
% of College Grads
27.4%
Median Age
40
Average House Size
1,685 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
40.8%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
Choice schools may not serve this home. Please check the school district website to see all schools serving this home.
- Pre-K to 12th
- Private
- Pre-K to 12th
- Private
- K to 12th
- Charter
Parks in this Area
Felton C. Benton Splash Pool and Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Gibson Pond Park
Pine Grove Sports Complex
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Parking Lot
Community Park
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
- Playground
Halleywood Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
Lexington County Tennis Complex
- Tennis
Oak Grove Sports Complex
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