Oak Grove Upper Elementary Middle School
1760 Old Hwy 24
Hattiesburg MS, 39402, Forrest County
Phone: 601-264-6724
Ranking: 
(56 out of 672, top 8%)*
(56 out of 672, top 8%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 5
School District: Lamar County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 40 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 55 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 617 | 912 | 881 | 879 | 818 | 856 | 762 | |||||||
| Grade 4: | 310 | 50.2% | 441 | 48.4% | 466 | 52.9% | 433 | 49.3% | 416 | 50.9% | 398 | 46.5% | 420 | 55.1% |
| Grade 5: | 302 | 48.9% | 461 | 50.5% | 413 | 46.9% | 436 | 49.6% | 396 | 48.4% | 450 | 52.6% | 341 | 44.8% |
| Ungraded: | 5 | 0.8% | 10 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 10 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 309 | 50.1% | 464 | 50.9% | 448 | 50.9% | 456 | 51.9% | 415 | 50.7% | 442 | 51.6% | 377 | 49.5% |
| Female: | 308 | 49.9% | 448 | 49.1% | 433 | 49.1% | 423 | 48.1% | 403 | 49.3% | 414 | 48.4% | 381 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 12 | 1.9% | 25 | 2.7% | 19 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.0% | 21 | 2.6% | 20 | 2.3% | 19 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic: | 38 | 6.2% | 41 | 4.5% | 38 | 4.3% | 39 | 4.4% | 32 | 3.9% | 33 | 3.9% | 26 | 3.4% |
| Black: | 206 | 33.4% | 333 | 36.5% | 307 | 34.8% | 294 | 33.4% | 250 | 30.6% | 254 | 29.7% | 218 | 28.6% |
| White: | 346 | 56.1% | 493 | 54.1% | 501 | 56.9% | 514 | 58.5% | 508 | 62.1% | 549 | 64.1% | 499 | 65.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.1% | 18 | 2.0% | 13 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.4% | 7 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 291 | 47.2% | 410 | 45.0% | 377 | 42.8% | 360 | 41.0% | 291 | 35.6% | 287 | 33.5% | 226 | 29.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 59 | 9.6% | 68 | 7.5% | 82 | 9.3% | 83 | 9.4% | 80 | 9.8% | 94 | 11.0% | 85 | 11.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.40 | 16.71 | 15.98 | 18.05 | 16.92 | 16.40 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.5 | 152 | 148.8 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152 | 151.5 | 149.2 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 152.1 | 149.5 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 153.2 | 149.6 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.4 | 152.7 | 151 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 153.9 | 151.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.3 | 154.1 | 150.5 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 153.1 | 151.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.7 | 154 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 154.1 | 151.7 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156 | 154.8 | 152.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.4 | 156.1 | 154.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.7 | 153.4 | 148.5 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 153.5 | 148.7 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 152.4 | 148.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 154 | 148.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.4 | 156.2 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.5 | 155.4 | 150.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.6 | 155.3 | 149.8 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.1 | 155.5 | 150.2 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.2 | 155.9 | 151.3 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.9 | 156.9 | 151.4 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.7 | 157.1 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161.8 | 158.9 | 153.2 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 63.9% | 40.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.3% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 62.8% | 44.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 71.8% | 53.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 77.7% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 51.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 43.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,049.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,991.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,078.0 |
* Oak Grove Upper Elementary Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.