For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,973 students in Decatur County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, 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 25% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (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
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
4,433 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Decatur County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
522 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
18%
# Black Students
2,259 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
51%
37%
# White Students
1,487 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
33%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
372
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
297
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
312
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
435
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
340
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,334 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,840 is less than the state median of $13,458. 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
$16,334
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,840
$13,458
Best Decatur County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jones-wheat Primary 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
| 685 students
Rank: #22.
West Bainbridge Primary 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
| 496 students
Rank: #33.
Bainbridge Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1301 E College St
Bainbridge, GA 39819
(229) 248-2206
Bainbridge, GA 39819
(229) 248-2206
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #44.
Hutto Elementary School
(Math: 21% | 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
| 858 students
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