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Elementary Schools in Camden County

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

DistrictCamden County11^th of 202 Georgia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

4,687

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedCrooked River Elementary School119^th of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

David L Rainer Elementary School up 166 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Woodbine Elementary School 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The nine elementary schools in Camden County, Georgia, serve approximately 4,687 students across grades K-5 in a coastal district that ranks in the 95th percentile statewide. This is a high-performing district overall, with every school ranking in the 79th percentile or higher, and it stands out for strong math and science scores despite economic challenges and above-average chronic absenteeism.

For parents, the standout school is Crooked River Elementary School, which jumped 153 spots in state rankings to land in the 90th percentile, with 3rd-grade math proficiency at 70.5% and 5th-grade science at 69%. Kingsland Elementary School is the most consistent high achiever, ranking in the top 15% for three straight years and posting the district's best 3rd-grade math score (74.6%) plus a remarkable 91.5% 5th-grade science proficiency. David L Rainer Elementary School showed the most dramatic turnaround, improving 166 positions in one year, with science proficiency soaring from 34.7% to 61%. Woodbine Elementary School, the smallest school, leads in 5th-grade math (69.1%) and science (78.2%), while Matilda Harris Elementary School has the lowest chronic absenteeism (12.7%) and the highest 3rd-grade math score (77.5%).

Key takeaways for families: every school beats the state average in math at all grade levels, and science is a district-wide strength—even the lowest school (David L Rainer at 61%) far exceeds the state average of 44.2%. However, chronic absenteeism is a concern, with six of nine schools above the state average of 17.7%; Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School (27.3%) and Mary Lee Clark Elementary School (26.4%) are the most affected. Notably, higher spending doesn't guarantee better results—Sugarmill Elementary spends the least ($12,406) yet has the lowest 3rd-grade math score, while Matilda Harris spends below the district average and excels. Economic diversity also doesn't dictate outcomes: Mamie Lou Gross has the highest poverty rate (68.94%) but ranks in the 87th percentile, showing these schools support students effectively across backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
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%)	87	159^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.0%		84.3	189^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.7%	30	62.3	64.0	69.1	78.2	$14,574	$549	$14,024
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%)	89.2	137^th of 1222 public elementary schools	88.8%		91.1	119^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.4%	18	74.6	74.3	60.7	64.3	$14,111	$646	$13,466
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%)	90	127^th of 1222 public elementary schools	89.6%		86.8	162^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	86.9%	35	73.7	71.4	66.3	66.3	$13,029	$683	$12,346
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%)	75.9	259^th of 1222 public elementary schools	78.8%		60.9	425^th of 1238 public elementary schools	65.7%	166	58.8	67.5	45.4	61.0	$13,474	$615	$12,859
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%)	87.3	155^th of 1222 public elementary schools	87.3%		82.8	204^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.5%	49	72.8	68.1	59.5	67.5	$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%)	79	229^th of 1222 public elementary schools	81.3%		88	149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.0%	80	48.9	69.6	61.8	61.8	$12,406	$430	$11,975
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%)	90.9	119^th of 1222 public elementary schools	90.3%		75.3	272^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	78.0%	153	70.5	73.4	69.0	69.4	$12,724	$410	$12,313
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%)	90.4	123^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	89.9%		83.8	191^st of 1238 public elementary schools	84.6%	68	77.5	65.9	64.6	75.9	$12,621	$533	$12,088
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%)	86.4	163^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	86.7%		87.7	151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.8%	12	65.4	65.3	61.1	74.1	$13,073	$550	$12,523

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glynn County	13.41 mi	19	51^st
Brantley County	17.15 mi	7
First District Regional Educational Service Agency	18.94 mi	3
Charlton County	19.34 mi	4	42^nd
State Specialty Schools I- Coastal Plains High School	22.79 mi	1	190^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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