For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,081 students in Decatur County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Decatur County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
4,310 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Decatur County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
501 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
2,238 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
52%
37%
# White Students
1,408 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
33%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
386
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
340
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
320
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,800 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,206 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,800
$14,266
Spending / Student
$13,206
$13,395
Best Decatur County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jones-wheat Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 34% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1400 E Broughton St
Bainbridge, GA 39817
(229) 248-2218
Bainbridge, GA 39817
(229) 248-2218
Grades: PK-2
| 682 students
Rank: #22.
West Bainbridge Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
915 Zorn Rd
Bainbridge, GA 39817
(229) 248-2821
Bainbridge, GA 39817
(229) 248-2821
Grades: PK-2
| 510 students
Rank: #33.
Hutto Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1201 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Bainbridge, GA 39817
(229) 248-2224
Bainbridge, GA 39817
(229) 248-2224
Grades: 3-5
| 792 students
Rank: #44.
Bainbridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1301 E College St
Bainbridge, GA 39819
(229) 248-2206
Bainbridge, GA 39819
(229) 248-2206
Grades: 6-8
| 919 students
Rank: #55.
New Beginning Learning Center
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1301 E College St
Bainbridge, GA 39819
(229) 243-6827
Bainbridge, GA 39819
(229) 243-6827
Grades: 6-12
| 178 students
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