Dove Creek Elementary School

7921 Hog Mountain Road
Statham, GA 30666

(706)310-2019

668 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Dove Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Oconee County school district, located in Statham, GA with 668 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 50 teachers, Dove Creek Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

668

Total Students

50.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

12.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dove Creek Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	540
Hispanic	42
Black	26
Asian	29
Two or More	31

White
540 (80.8 %)
Hispanic
42 (6.3 %)
Two or More
31 (4.6 %)
Asian
29 (4.3 %)
Black
26 (3.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Oconee County
Phone:	(706)310-2019
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	668
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	50.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	60
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 12

Kindergarten 110

Grade 1 116

Grade 2 98

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 136

Grade 5 96