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Berrien Elementary School

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Berrien Elementary School ranks 401 st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Berrien Elementary School in Nashville, GA, serves 692 students in grades 3-5 as part of the Berrien County School District, a mid-sized school in a rural South Georgia community. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 67th percentile statewide, placing it in the middle of nearby elementary schools—well behind Hahira Elementary (96th percentile) but ahead of Cook Elementary (38th percentile) and Willacoochee Elementary (51st percentile).

One of the school's standout strengths is mathematics. In the most recent testing cycle, Berrien Elementary outperformed state averages in every grade level—52.3% of 3rd graders, 58.3% of 4th graders, and 48.3% of 5th graders met proficiency standards, compared to state averages of 48.3%, 50.1%, and 44.1% respectively. The school also earns high marks for supporting students with special needs, ranking in the top quintile statewide (81st percentile) for this subgroup, and shows strong results with Hispanic students (73rd percentile). Another encouraging trend is attendance: chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 45.4% in 2021-2022 to 20.8% today, though it remains slightly above the state average of 17.7%.

Families should be aware of a few areas where the school faces challenges. While math is a clear bright spot, science proficiency now sits right at the state average (44% vs. 44.2%), a decline from previous years when the school exceeded state averages by double digits. The school also spends less per student ($11,585) and maintains larger class sizes (16.3:1 student-teacher ratio) than nearby schools like Pine Grove Elementary ($12,428, 14.7:1) or Lanier County Elementary ($13,762, 10.8:1). Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rate jumped to 100% this year, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Despite these resource constraints, the school's consistent math performance and strong support for diverse learners make it a solid choice for families prioritizing academic fundamentals.

692

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,585

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

802 Middle School Cir
Nashville, GA 31639

(229) 686-2939

District: Berrien County

Students who attend Berrien Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Berrien Middle School
High:	Berrien High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Hispanic:

13.0%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Georgia avg47%

401^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 202Berrien 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
2026	62.8	401 of 1222	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	472 of 1238	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	280 of 1236	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	272 of 1223	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	330 of 1220	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	305 of 1214	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	375 of 1234	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.6	257 of 1209	78.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	286 of 1205	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	261 of 1233	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	247 of 1240	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	92 of 1231	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	80.7	182 of 1225	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	220 of 1201	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	337 of 1212	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	302 of 1183	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	65.6	412 of 1133	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.0	511 of 1134	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.9	735 of 1125	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.5	750 of 1101	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	640 of 829	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	697 of 892	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.4	240 of 879	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	354 of 870	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.6	487 of 876	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	373 of 1189	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	434 of 1224	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	270 of 1223	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	231 of 1212	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	312 of 1206	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	136 of 504	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	155 of 583	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	127 of 565	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	183 of 535	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	122 of 516	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	428 of 1186	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	511 of 1225	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	282 of 1220	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	308 of 1210	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	336 of 1209	72.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	28.5	35 of 46	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	90 of 466	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	48.1	241 of 565	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	173 of 487	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	166 of 415	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	402 of 703	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	504 of 769	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	330 of 772	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	273 of 775	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	360 of 779	53.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)24th percentile-53 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+5 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Berrien Elementary School	Public	3-5	802 Middle School Cir	Nashville	31639	Berrien County	Berrien County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 686-2939	692	42	16.3	41.3%	486 (70.2%)	73 (10.5%)	90 (13.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.5%)	62.8	401^st of 1222 public elementary schools	67.2%		57.5	472^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.9%	71	52.3	58.3	48.3	44.0	$11,585	$1,559	$10,026
Berrien Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1427 N Davis St	Nashville	31639	Berrien County	Berrien County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 686-7438	785	54	14.5	41.3%	548 (69.8%)	74 (9.4%)	88 (11.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.8%)								(n/a)					$13,122	$1,264	$11,857
Cook Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1531 Patterson St	Adel	31620	Cook County	Cook County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 549-7713	778	62	12.5	33.3%	327 (42.0%)	257 (33.0%)	108 (13.9%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (10.0%)								(n/a)					$16,281	$2,190	$14,091
Cook Elementary School	Public	3-5	1512 N Elm St	Sparks	31647	Cook County	Cook County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 549-6250	666	54	12.3	48.5%	314 (47.1%)	219 (32.9%)	79 (11.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	34.8	758^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.0%		36	739^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.3%	19	51.8	35.6	23.2	33.9	$12,840	$1,424	$11,415
Willacoochee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Vickers St S	Willacoochee	31650	Atkinson County	Atkinson County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 534-5302	167	15	10.8	49.1%	72 (43.1%)	40 (24.0%)	52 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	46.7	595^th of 1222 public elementary schools	51.3%		35.7	743^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.0%	148	57.2	63.1	27.8	11.1	$19,028	$1,832	$17,196
Hahira Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Claudia Dr	Hahira	31632	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	No	(229) 316-8600	782	57	13.7	15.0%	566 (72.4%)	101 (12.9%)	63 (8.1%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	96.2	47^th of 1222 public elementary schools	96.2%		90.8	124^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.0%	77	81.1	79.6	79.2	78.2	$13,155	$431	$12,723
Lanier County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	92 S Valdosta Rd	Lakeland	31635	Lanier County	Lanier County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 482-3870	850	58	14.7	37.5%	486 (57.2%)	198 (23.3%)	88 (10.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (8.6%)	65.5	372^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	69.6%		61.4	421^st of 1238 public elementary schools	66.0%	49	57.0	59.3	50.0	41.8	$13,762	$1,667	$12,096
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4175 River Rd	Valdosta	31605	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 245-2297	756	55	13.7	23.4%	370 (48.9%)	219 (29.0%)	89 (11.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (9.1%)	71.8	303^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	75.2%		80.2	233^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	81.2%	70	59.0	73.7	42.6	53.3	$12,428	$1,205	$11,222

Frequently Asked Questions about Berrien Elementary School

How many students attend Berrien Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 692 students attended Berrien Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Berrien Elementary School?

Students at Berrien Elementary School are 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Berrien Elementary School in?

Berrien County

Is Berrien Elementary School a good school?

Berrien Elementary School ranks 401^st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Berrien Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Berrien Middle School
High : Berrien High School

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