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David L Rainer Elementary School

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David L Rainer Elementary School ranks 425 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

425^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

David L Rainer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Kingsland, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 539 students. The school is part of the Camden County School District, which is ranked 14th out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the Camden County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 172nd out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 425th out of 1,238 in 2024-2025. The school's ranking has generally declined over the past few years, with a drop from 229th in 2020-2021 to 425th in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.78% in 2022-2023 to 56.59% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby elementary schools in the Camden County district, such as Woodbine Elementary School, Sugarmill Elementary, and Kingsland Elementary, David L Rainer Elementary School generally performs lower in terms of test scores and statewide rankings. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

496

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,474

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 May Creek Dr
Kingsland, GA 31548

(912) 729-9071

District: Camden County

Students who attend David L Rainer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Camden Middle School
High:	Camden County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.4%

African American:

25.4%

Two or more races:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Camden County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg61%

Georgia avg42%

425^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Camden County

14^th of 206Camden County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	425 of 1238	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	350 of 1248	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	360 of 1242	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	256 of 1244	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	229 of 1214	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	172 of 1234	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	240 of 1209	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	231 of 1205	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	266 of 1233	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	261 of 1240	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	69.4	415 of 1231	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.7	267 of 1225	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.8	467 of 1201	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	412 of 1212	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	379 of 1183	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.3	433 of 1133	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.9	274 of 1134	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	328 of 1125	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.4	233 of 1101	78.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+5 vs state

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

Science35%-9 vs state

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Schools Near David L Rainer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
David L Rainer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	850 May Creek Dr	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-9071	496	40	12.4	55.2%	230 (46.4%)	126 (25.4%)	61 (12.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	71 (14.3%)	60.9	425^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.7%		69.4	350^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.0%	75	38.4	55.7	43.1	45.3	68.6	38.9	34.7	$13,474	$615	$12,859
Matilda Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Lake Boulevard	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-2940	662	45	14.8	46.4%	351 (53.0%)	136 (20.5%)	78 (11.8%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.2%)	83.8	191^st of 1238 public elementary schools	84.6%		85	178^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.7%	13	45.5	52.5	53.5	63.6	73.8	58.1	76.7	$12,621	$533	$12,088
Kingsland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W King Ave	Kingsland	31548	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 729-5246	371	29	12.7	57.1%	224 (60.4%)	51 (13.7%)	46 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.7%)	91.1	119^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.6	158^th of 1248 public elementary schools	87.3%	39	49.2	60.8	66.0	80.0	66.7	74.5	91.5	$14,111	$646	$13,466
Mary Lee Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Mickler Dr	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-4373	480	32	15.0	45.4%	268 (55.8%)	72 (15.0%)	74 (15.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.9%)	82.8	204^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.5%		90.6	126^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.9%	78	47.2	45.8	77.8	59.7	51.4	75.0	81.9	$12,625	$517	$12,108
Sugarmill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2885 Winding Rd	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-8191	651	46	14.1	40.4%	375 (57.6%)	112 (17.2%)	95 (14.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.8%)	88	149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.0%		84	188^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.9%	39	59.3	64.4	65.6	66.7	57.4	62.4	67.7	$12,406	$430	$11,975
Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	277 Roberts Path	Woodbine	31569	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 576-4800	454	33	13.7	68.9%	239 (52.6%)	113 (24.9%)	38 (8.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.4%)	87.7	151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.5	184^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.3%	33	56.4	63.0	59.5	70.5	67.1	59.5	63.1	$13,073	$550	$12,523
Crooked River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3570 Charlie Smith Sr Hwy	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 673-6995	611	44	13.8	49.1%	326 (53.4%)	94 (15.4%)	102 (16.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	81 (13.3%)	75.3	272^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.0%		86.9	166^th of 1248 public elementary schools	86.7%	106	37.8	69.0	63.5	54.1	84.5	38.8	51.8	$12,724	$410	$12,313
Saint Marys Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Osborne St	Saint Marys	31558	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 882-4839	623	40	15.5	59.1%	380 (61.0%)	115 (18.5%)	49 (7.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (11.6%)	86.8	162^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.9%		77.6	254^th of 1248 public elementary schools	79.6%	92	42.1	63.7	67.4	56.8	87.3	64.0	66.3	$13,029	$683	$12,346
Woodbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	495 Broadwood Dr	Woodbine	31569	Camden County	Camden County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 576-5245	339	28	12.1	59.0%	223 (65.8%)	66 (19.5%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (11.2%)	84.3	189^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.7%		85.9	173^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	86.1%	16	37.5	47.2	71.7	58.3	75.5	78.3	82.6	$14,574	$549	$14,024

Frequently Asked Questions about David L Rainer Elementary School

What schools do graduates of David L Rainer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend David L Rainer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Camden Middle School
High : Camden County High School

How many students attend David L Rainer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended David L Rainer Elementary School.

What district is David L Rainer Elementary School in?

Camden County

What is the racial makeup of David L Rainer Elementary School?

Students at David L Rainer Elementary School are 46% White, 25% African American, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is David L Rainer Elementary School a good school?

David L Rainer Elementary School ranks 425^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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