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Altama Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

931^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Altama Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brunswick, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 593 students. The school is part of the Glynn County School District, which is ranked 59 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Altama Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

One of the key factors that differentiates Altama Elementary School is its consistently lower test scores compared to the Glynn County and Georgia averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts was 24% at Altama, compared to 41.9% in Glynn County and 43% statewide. Additionally, Altama Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.34% to 93.59% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Satilla Marsh Elementary (57.76%) and St. Simons Elementary (56.56%).

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Altama Elementary School, ranging from $10,662 to $12,914 in recent years, the school's academic performance remains poor compared to the state and district averages. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes, and that other factors, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and parental engagement, may play a more significant role. To improve the performance of Altama Elementary School, the district and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions, such as providing additional support for struggling students, improving teacher professional development, and engaging with the local community to address the unique challenges faced by the school's population.

672

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,309

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6045 Altama Ave
Brunswick, GA 31525

(912) 264-3563

District: Glynn County

Students who attend Altama Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Needwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.4%

Hispanic:

25.6%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg43%

Georgia avg42%

931^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Glynn County

59^th of 206Glynn 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	24.8	931 of 1238	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	890 of 1248	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	986 of 1242	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	931 of 1244	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	675 of 1214	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	760 of 1234	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.0	840 of 1209	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.3	936 of 1205	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	952 of 1233	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	1033 of 1240	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.7	1136 of 1231	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	1037 of 1225	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	991 of 1201	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.4	1075 of 1212	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.8	1028 of 1183	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	915 of 1133	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.7	1027 of 1134	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	875 of 1125	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.1	798 of 1101	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-14 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

Science21%-23 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)	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
Altama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6045 Altama Ave	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 264-3563	672	51	13.0	100.0%	55 (8.2%)	386 (57.4%)	172 (25.6%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (6.1%)	24.8	931^st of 1238 public elementary schools	24.8%		27.4	890^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.7%	41	20.9	26.2	24.0	34.4	38.5	22.1	21.2	$16,309	$1,423	$14,886
Golden Isles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Cate Rd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 264-6822	619	47	13.3	100.0%	249 (40.2%)	194 (31.3%)	118 (19.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.6%)	57.4	473^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.8%		63.8	412^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.0%	61	33.7	43.7	44.6	35.0	56.3	42.0	50.9	$14,927	$1,071	$13,856
Glyndale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1785 Old Jesup Rd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 264-8740	585	49	11.9	100.0%	177 (30.3%)	177 (30.3%)	185 (31.6%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	33.7	784^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.7%		33	796^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.2%	12	19.3	29.9	39.8	24.7	32.2	35.9	37.4	$16,142	$1,255	$14,888
Goodyear Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Roxboro Rd	Brunswick	31520	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4170	515	44	11.6	100.0%	29 (5.6%)	292 (56.7%)	174 (33.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	23.3	956^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.8%		16.6	1073^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	14.0%	117	27.0	29.5	17.1	35.5	32.8	21.4	11.4	$18,199	$1,937	$16,262
Greer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	695 Harry Driggers Blvd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4135	599	48	12.5	73.8%	326 (54.4%)	110 (18.4%)	107 (17.9%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.2%)	81.8	219^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.6	193^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	84.5%	26	50.6	50.0	59.2	57.6	59.6	68.9	59.8	$15,767	$1,114	$14,653
Burroughs-Molette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Lee St	Brunswick	31520	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4130	546	51	10.7	100.0%	9 (1.6%)	401 (73.4%)	113 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	15.5	1081^st of 1238 public elementary schools	12.7%		24	943^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	24.4%	138	14.6	8.6	20.0	30.5	21.0	20.0	24.2	$17,770	$1,844	$15,926
Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 McKenzie Ln	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 279-1509	767	55	13.9	100.0%	339 (44.2%)	207 (27.0%)	157 (20.5%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.1%)	39.2	700^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.5%		47.8	588^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.9%	112	25.2	31.3	28.6	44.2	42.0	39.7	32.5	$13,860	$988	$12,871
Oglethorpe Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Frederica Rd	Saint Simons Island	31522	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	No	(912) 638-6200	486	39	12.3	44.0%	350 (72.0%)	70 (14.4%)	46 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	95.3	69^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.7	68^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.6%	1	69.9	66.3	73.8	78.1	77.5	78.5	67.7	$17,272	$373	$16,899
St. Simons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Ocean Blvd	Saint Simons Island	31522	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 638-2851	462	38	12.0	69.0%	268 (58.0%)	90 (19.5%)	75 (16.2%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	87.6	153^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	87.6%		83.7	191^st of 1248 public elementary schools	84.7%	38	50.0	54.9	62.2	67.1	69.0	64.6	70.7	$18,474	$845	$17,629
Satilla Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 S Port Pkwy	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 265-3675	752	53	14.2	66.9%	537 (71.4%)	103 (13.7%)	62 (8.2%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	79.7	239^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.7%		80.3	226^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.9%	13	38.6	52.6	55.4	53.5	63.6	63.6	73.6	$13,774	$724	$13,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Altama Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Altama Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Altama Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Needwood Middle School

What district is Altama Elementary School in?

Glynn County

What is the racial makeup of Altama Elementary School?

Students at Altama Elementary School are 57% African American, 26% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Altama Elementary School a good school?

Altama Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Altama Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 672 students attended Altama Elementary School.

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