Cedar Grove High School

Summary:

Cedar Grove High School is a public high school located in Ellenwood, Georgia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,123 students. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Grove High School consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.2% of students were proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 33.7% in DeKalb County and 42% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 74.8% in 2018-2019 to 83.9% in 2019-2020, but remains below the state average of 83.7% in 2021-2022. Additionally, Cedar Grove High School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with rates consistently above 99% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Cedar Grove High School to other nearby high schools in the DeKalb County district, it becomes clear that the academic performance issues are not unique to Cedar Grove. Schools like Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Columbia High School, and McNair High School all struggle with low proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments, similar to Cedar Grove. However, the only nearby school that significantly outperforms Cedar Grove High School is Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy, a public charter school in Atlanta, which has much higher proficiency rates and a 98.3% four-year graduation rate.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2360 River Rd
Ellenwood, GA 30294

(678) 874-4002

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
415^th of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,139

Feeder schools for Cedar Grove High School:

Elementary:	Cedar Grove Elementary School
	Oak View Elementary
Middle:	Cedar Grove Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 1,132

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.7%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cedar Grove High School ranks worse than 90.6% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 22^nd among 23 ranked high schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.33. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cedar Grove High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.7%), Hispanic (5.2%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Grove High School is 15.4, which is the 9^th best among 23 high schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Cedar Grove High School employs 73.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Grove High School is $11,139. 14 high schools in the DeKalb County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cedar Grove High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Grove High School 415^th of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Cedar Grove High School in the ranking list.)

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cedar Grove High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	15.41	310^th	335	7.5%
2007	23.42	309^th	358	13.7%
2008	17.58	333^rd	370	10.0%
2009	25.29	321^st	372	13.7%
2010	20.08	344^th	384	10.4%
2011	31.19	326^th	402	18.9%
2012	35.64	282^nd	396	28.8%
2013	37.16	295^th	425	30.6%
2014	37.99	282^nd	425	33.6%
2015	20.48	356^th	435	18.2%
2016	31.17	272^nd	426	36.2%
2017	27.22	293^rd	420	30.2%
2018	26.31	310^th	428	27.6%
2019	24.60	322^nd	438	26.5%
2021	15.49	361^st	410	12.0%
2022	14.03	376^th	429	12.4%
2023	15.97	374^th	442	15.4%
2024	11.33	415^th	458	9.4%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2016

My son is a new student and stated the kids are unruly and don't listen to the teachers. The teachers have a don't care attitude. Hopefully we can move to a better area that offers diversity and a better learning environment for my children. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cedar Grove High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	794	794
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	880	880
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	976	976
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	788	788
1994	9	816	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	833
1995	6	1058	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1070
1996	6	1058	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1070
1997	22	1176	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1206
1998	13	1289	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1310
1999	11	1341	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1358
2000	4	1381	2	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	1394
2001	8	1550	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	1565
2002	9	1493	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1508
2003	9	1493	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	1508
2004	12	1490	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1507
2005	8	1516	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	13	1542
2006	3	1590	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	20	1622
2007	2	1300	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	22	1335
2008	1	1307	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	25	1347
2009	3	1207	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	24	1250
2010	2	1149	1	9	4	2	10	0	1177
2011	3	1055	0	3	3	2	6	0	1072
2012	2	916	1	5	1	2	5	0	932
2013	2	951	0	12	2	0	4	0	971
2014	1	989	0	13	1	0	6	0	1010
2015	1	993	0	15	1	1	3	0	1014
2016	4	1049	2	23	1	1	3	0	1083
2017	7	1038	0	32	2	2	9	0	1090
2018	6	1007	1	29	3	1	8	0	1055
2019	5	1071	3	32	1	1	7	0	1120
2020	8	1024	3	36	3	1	13	0	1088
2021	8	1032	2	36	0	0	18	0	1096
2022	10	1081	1	47	4	0	24	0	1167
2023	7	1030	1	58	4	0	23	0	1123
2024	8	1027	5	59	7	0	26	0	1132

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cedar Grove High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	794	59.0	13.4	10.3
1991	880	62.0	14.1	9.3
1992	976	61.0	16.0	12.7
1993	788	42.0	18.8	14.6
1994	833	52.4	15.9	22.8
1995	1070	61.0	17.5	42.1
1996	1070	61.0	17.5	42.1
1997	1206	68.0	17.7	29.6
1998	1310	75.2	17.4	31.8
1999	1358	75.6	18.0	39.6
2000	1394	70.8	19.7	36.2
2001	1565	74.2	21.1	42.7
2002	1508	84.8	17.8	46.7
2003	1508	84.8	17.8	46.7
2004	1507	76.7	19.6	46.4
2005	1542	77.5	19.9	55.3
2006	1622	84.6	19.2	57.4
2007	1335	82.5	16.2	61.9
2008	1347	82.8	16.3	66.7
2009	1250	74.5	16.8	71.5
2010	1177	70.5	16.7	75.5
2011	1072	66.8	16.0	72.3
2012	932	65.8	14.1	74.5
2013	971	60.0	16.1	75.3
2014	1010	59.0	17.1	76.4
2015	1014	60.0	16.9	80.7
2016	1083	64.0	16.9	79.1
2017	1090	65.0	16.7	100
2018	1055	68.0	15.5	100
2019	1120	70.0	16.0	100
2020	1088	74.0	14.7	99.2
2021	1096	73.5	14.9	99.2
2022	1167	70.5	16.5	n/a
2023	1123	69.5	16.1	100
2024	1132	73.5	15.4	86.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cedar Grove High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	794	59.0	13.4	10.3
1991	880	62.0	14.1	9.3
1992	976	61.0	16.0	12.7
1993	788	42.0	18.8	14.6
1994	833	52.4	15.9	22.8
1995	1070	61.0	17.5	42.1
1996	1070	61.0	17.5	42.1
1997	1206	68.0	17.7	29.6
1998	1310	75.2	17.4	31.8
1999	1358	75.6	18.0	39.6
2000	1394	70.8	19.7	36.2
2001	1565	74.2	21.1	42.7
2002	1508	84.8	17.8	46.7
2003	1508	84.8	17.8	46.7
2004	1507	76.7	19.6	46.4
2005	1542	77.5	19.9	55.3
2006	1622	84.6	19.2	57.4
2007	1335	82.5	16.2	61.9
2008	1347	82.8	16.3	66.7
2009	1250	74.5	16.8	71.5
2010	1177	70.5	16.7	75.5
2011	1072	66.8	16.0	72.3
2012	932	65.8	14.1	74.5
2013	971	60.0	16.1	75.3
2014	1010	59.0	17.1	76.4
2015	1014	60.0	16.9	80.7
2016	1083	64.0	16.9	79.1
2017	1090	65.0	16.7	100
2018	1055	68.0	15.5	100
2019	1120	70.0	16.0	100
2020	1088	74.0	14.7	99.2
2021	1096	73.5	14.9	99.2
2022	1167	70.5	16.5	n/a
2023	1123	69.5	16.1	100
2024	1132	73.5	15.4	86.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cedar Grove High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$683 (7.1%)	$8,880 (92.9%)	$9,563
2018	$664 (6.6%)	$9,415 (93.4%)	$10,079
2019	$720 (6.5%)	$10,419 (93.5%)	$11,139

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar Grove High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 322^nd of 438 High schools	Ranks 374^th of 442 High schools	11.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Cedar Grove High School)	16.2	14.5	1.7%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (DeKalb County)	40.6	30.9	9.7%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Cedar Grove High School)	31	17.5	13.5%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (DeKalb County)	26.6	21.9	4.7%
End of Course Coordinate Algebra (Georgia)	33.7	26.4	7.3%
End of Course Biology (Cedar Grove High School)	22.2	16.7	5.5%
End of Course Biology (DeKalb County)	38.6	32.6	6%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Cedar Grove High School)	26.4	9.1	17.3%
End of Course United States History (DeKalb County)	46.5	27	19.5%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1120	1123	0.3%
African American	1071	1030	3.8%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	32	58	81.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	5	7	40%
Two or More Races	7	23	228.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Cedar Grove High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Grove High School	Public	9-12	2360 River Rd	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4002	1,132	74	15.4	86.2%	8 (0.7%)	1,027 (90.7%)	59 (5.2%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.3%)	11.3	415^th of 458 public high schools	9.4%		16	374^th of 442 public high schools	15.4%	41	17.2	15.7	9.7	10.3									$11,139	$720	$10,419
DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	2946 Clifton Springs Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 244-2183	7	4	1.7		0 (0.0%)	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Metro Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	1300 Constitution Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 635-4415	29	5	5.8	89.7%	1 (3.4%)	28 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0
McNair High School	Public	9-12	1804 Bouldercrest Rd SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4902	776	48	16.3	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	712 (91.8%)	46 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	13.1	405^th of 458 public high schools	11.6%		11.6	403^rd of 442 public high schools	8.8%	2	17.6	4.2	23.5	10.1									$13,999	$1,102	$12,897
South Atlanta High School	Public	9-12	800 Hutchens Rd SE	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5025	907	62	14.7	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	815 (89.9%)	81 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	9.6	421^st of 458 public high schools	8.1%		11	408^th of 442 public high schools	7.7%	13	10.6	16.9	8.3	11.1									$17,111	$1,182	$15,930
Morrow High School	Public	9-12	4930 Steele Road	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-3241	1,984	99	20.0	66.9%	28 (1.4%)	1,310 (66.0%)	442 (22.3%)	153 (7.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.4%)	22.2	342^nd of 458 public high schools	25.3%		26.7	307^th of 442 public high schools	30.5%	35	25.6	13.7	22.6	24.9									$7,278	$436	$6,842
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	2106 Columbia Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-0802	909	67	13.5	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	844 (92.8%)	45 (5.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	14.7	398^th of 458 public high schools	13.1%		18.3	357^th of 442 public high schools	19.2%	41	15.3	17.3	18.5	18.1									$12,785	$1,091	$11,695
Southwest DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	2863 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1902	1,207	80	15.0	76.0%	2 (0.2%)	1,134 (94.0%)	46 (3.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)	34.9	271^st of 458 public high schools	40.8%		35	260^th of 442 public high schools	41.2%	11	31.2	26.5	31.1	38.0									$11,703	$767	$10,936
Charles Drew Charter Ja/Senior Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 E Lake Blvd SE	Atlanta	30317	DeKalb County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 687-0001	916	75	12.2	37.0%	167 (18.2%)	665 (72.6%)	32 (3.5%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	37 (4.0%)	63.5	115^th of 458 public high schools	74.9%		59.8	120^th of 442 public high schools	72.9%	5	51.3	63.1	47.1	38.4	60.4	57.5	61.2	51.0	58.2	63.3	15.6	42.4	$16,471	$572	$15,899
The Anchor School	Public, Charter	6-12	2460 Wesley Chapel Road	Decatur	30035	DeKalb County	State Specialty Schools II- The Anchor School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 909-4555	86	9	9.1		1 (1.2%)	81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)					29.9			5.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Grove High School

How many students attend Cedar Grove High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,132 students attended Cedar Grove High School.

What schools feed into Cedar Grove High School?

Cedar Grove High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Oak View Elementary
Middle : Cedar Grove Middle School

Is Cedar Grove High School a good school?

Cedar Grove High School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Cedar Grove High School in?

DeKalb County

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Grove High School?

Students at Cedar Grove High School are 91% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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