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Cedar Grove Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 567 students

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4 stars

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Posted January 26, 2013

The teachers need to be more involved with helping the children be at their best and staying in touch with parents. I think this school could be much better they need a full re do.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 6, 2009

This is a great neighborhood school with highly qualified and tenure service in the Educational System. It says something for an Educator to willingly stay at the same school for over 10 years and that is the majority at Cedar Grove Elementary!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 17, 2008

I have two boys that currently attend Cedar Grove Elementary School. I feel the school would benefit if parents were to become more involved in the education of their children. I often attend the activities the staff at Cedar Grove promotes such as PTA meetings, parental involvement meeting, parent/teacher conferences, CRCT preparation, etc. The student population exceeds 700 and there are only a handful of parents that attend. If I cannot attend, I ask that my parents attend to help keep me informed. The teachers cannot do it alone. Parents must take the lead when it comes to educating our children!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 13, 2007

My son attended this school from 2nd grade to the 5th grade. I was very pleased at first but as he matured and entered each grade, my joy disapated. The teachers became less involved and more like behavior therapists. There will be a new principal for 2007-2008. The school is okay. We did not meet AYP last year. Not sure if they will make it this year. But, I do know one thing, I am glad my son is out of there.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 6, 2005

Cedar Grove is a good school. My son have done very well at this school. The teachers seem to really care about the studert. It take all of us to made this school much better.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 14, 2005

I was shocked to learn that the shcool does not have simple necessities like soap for the children to wash their hands with. With the rate that germs spread, I cannot believe that the county has not stepped in to ensure soap, paper towels and tissue for the shcool.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 23, 2004

I love Cedar Grove school. My son went there from k to the 5th. My daughter is still there. The teachers are very into their students. The principal,I always see her walking around and everybody always say hi. I love Cedar Grove.
—Submitted by TAMIKA BOLTON, a parent


Posted March 12, 2004

I love this school because it has a great education for the kids and the teachers are just beautiful.
—Submitted by MICHELLE PATTERSON


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2010.

95 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
72%
Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2010.

95 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 92% in 2010.

95 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
79%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 85% in 2010.

85 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
76%
Math

The state average for Math was 87% in 2010.

85 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2010.

85 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
81%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2012.

97 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
71%
Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2012.

97 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
55%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
88%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
80%
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2012.

101 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
44%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 81% in 2012.

101 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
55%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2012.

96 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
82%
Math

The state average for Math was 80% in 2012.

97 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
78%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 90% in 2012.

96 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
80%
Science

The state average for Science was 81% in 2012.

99 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
67%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 78% in 2012.

99 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
53%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 94% in 2012.

100 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
82%
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

100 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
67%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 91% in 2012.

100 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
76%
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2012.

106 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
46%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 77% in 2012.

106 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
48%

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
63%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (CRCT) in reading, social studies, science, English language arts and math in grades 3 through 8. The CRCT is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 80% in 2012.

99 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
68%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Georgia administered the Middle Grades Writing Assessment (MGWA) to students in grades 5 and 8. The MGWA is a standards-based assessment, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Georgia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Georgia's state standards

Source: Georgia Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 98% 38%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 3%
Hispanic 1% 10%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
White 0% 46%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Limited English proficient 1%N/A5%
Economically disadvantaged 76%N/A50%
Students with disabilities 8%N/A12%
Source: GA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2330 River Rd
Ellenwood, GA 30294
Phone: (678) 874-3902

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