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Jones-Wheat Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

664

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,453

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 E Broughton St
Bainbridge, GA 39817

(229) 248-2218

District: Decatur County

Students who attend Jones-Wheat Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bainbridge Middle School
High:	Bainbridge High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.5%

White:

25.0%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2011 → 57th in 2021

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school36%

District avg34%

Georgia avg39%

Not ranked this year

Jones-Wheat Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

167^th of 206Decatur 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
2021	53.0	523 of 1214	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	325 of 1234	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	235 of 1209	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	67.1	347 of 1205	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	63.6	389 of 1233	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.1	683 of 1240	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.6	514 of 1231	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	494 of 1225	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	492 of 1201	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	324 of 1212	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	285 of 1183	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	64.5	431 of 1133	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	464 of 1134	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.7	497 of 1125	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	328 of 1101	70.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2020-2021) ?

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts34%-3 vs state

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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)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jones-Wheat Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1400 E Broughton St	Bainbridge	39817	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 248-2218	664	48	13.7	100.0%	166 (25.0%)	402 (60.5%)	61 (9.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)								(n/a)																$14,453	$2,582	$11,871
Hutto Elementary School	Public	3-5	1201 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Bainbridge	39817	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 248-2224	790	58	13.6	100.0%	232 (29.4%)	432 (54.7%)	95 (12.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	32.6	800^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.4%		46.5	605^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.5%	195	23.3	35.7	34.4				28.0	32.5	31.6				33.2			$12,075	$1,566	$10,508
West Bainbridge Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	915 Zorn Rd	Bainbridge	39817	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 248-2821	556	37	14.8	100.0%	132 (23.7%)	328 (59.0%)	74 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)								(n/a)																$14,438	$1,809	$12,629
Whigham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	211 W Broad Ave	Whigham	39897	Grady County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 307-1714	543	38	14.3	79.2%	383 (70.5%)	89 (16.4%)	51 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	56.1	488^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.6%		62.3	430^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.5%	58	33.8	39.3	44.2	26.7	29.1	42.6	55.7	48.3	51.9	35.6	54.5	57.4	42.3	40.7	42.6	$12,241	$929	$11,312

Frequently Asked Questions about Jones-Wheat Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Jones-Wheat Primary School?

Students at Jones-Wheat Primary School are 61% African American, 25% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Jones-Wheat Primary School in?

Decatur County

What schools do graduates of Jones-Wheat Primary School attend?

Students who attend Jones-Wheat Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bainbridge Middle School
High : Bainbridge High School

How many students attend Jones-Wheat Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Jones-Wheat Primary School.

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