Ashgrove State School is a traditional, structured primary offering strong music and sports programs alongside practical learning through its kitchen garden initiative.
NAPLAN well above the national average at every tested year level; the result is a B+ overall.
Ashgrove State School is a traditional, structured primary offering strong music and sports programs alongside practical learning through its kitchen garden initiative. The school values pastoral care, with chaplain services and gifted support woven through. Families appreciate the hands-on facilities, pool, modern resource centre, and iPad-integrated classrooms, and the balance of cultural experiences like Chinese language and instrumental music within a stable, community-minded environment.
Ashgrove State School is also known as ASS Ashgrove.
Ashgrove State School draws students from the Ashgrove SS.
Ashgrove State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 69.1/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 75/100, indicating strong performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1183, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Ashgrove State School, Year 3 students averaged 469 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 530, well above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Ashgrove State School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 626 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Ashgrove State School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 79/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Ashgrove State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 29% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 94%, which is strong.
Ashgrove State School is located in Ashgrove, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1183 (99th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.