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David L Rainer Elementary School

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David L Rainer Elementary School ranks 259 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

David L Rainer Elementary School in Kingsland, GA, serves 496 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly ranked Camden County School District, which sits in the 95th percentile statewide. The school has a strong history, earning a 4-star rating in eight of the last ten years, though its most recent ranking dipped to the 79th percentile—placing it as the lowest-ranked elementary school among its immediate Camden County peers, who all rank in the 81st to 90th percentile.

The most notable area of concern is 5th-grade math. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 45.4% of Rainer’s 5th graders were proficient, compared to the district average of 62.2% and scores above 66% at nearby Woodbine Elementary, Crooked River Elementary, and Saint Marys Elementary. This is not a new trend—Rainer has lagged in 5th-grade math for several years. Interestingly, 3rd and 4th-grade math scores are strong (58.8% and 67.5% proficiency), suggesting a specific challenge in the 5th-grade transition or curriculum. Science scores (61%) are above the state average but trail peers like Woodbine (78.2%) and Mamie Lou Gross Elementary (74.1%). Chronic absenteeism has also risen from 14.1% to 20.6% over four years, though it remains better than the district average.

On the positive side, Rainer excels with Special Education students, ranking in the 78th percentile statewide—a clear strength. The school also spends more per student ($13,474) than several higher-performing neighbors and maintains a favorable 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio, indicating resources are available. While 2025-2026 ELA scores are not yet released, last year’s 4th-grade ELA proficiency (55.7%) was close to the district average and well above the state. Rainer is the only school in its comparison group whose ranking declined year-over-year, meaning it is improving but not as quickly as its district counterparts. For parents, this is a school with solid foundations in early grades and special education, but one that needs focused attention on 5th-grade math and science to keep pace with nearby options.

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: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Georgia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Camden County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg67%

Georgia avg47%

259^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Camden County

11^th of 201Camden 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	75.9	259 of 1219	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	425 of 1238	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	350 of 1236	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	359 of 1223	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	256 of 1220	79.0%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	441 of 892	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	452 of 879	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	362 of 870	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	204 of 876	76.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	242 of 1186	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	455 of 1224	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	396 of 1223	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	397 of 1212	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	253 of 1206	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	288 of 1183	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	397 of 1225	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	316 of 1220	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	316 of 1210	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	270 of 1209	77.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	104 of 465	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	112 of 565	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	65 of 487	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	155 of 455	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	96.4	13 of 415	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	190 of 700	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	43.0	421 of 769	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	312 of 772	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	348 of 775	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	269 of 779	65.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+17 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

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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
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 1219 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
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 1219 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
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 1219 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
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 1219 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 1219 public elementary schools	81.2%		88	149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.0%	80	48.9	69.6	61.8	61.8	$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%)	86.4	163^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	86.6%		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
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%)	90.8	119^th of 1219 public elementary schools	90.2%		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
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 1219 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
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 1219 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

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

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.

Is David L Rainer Elementary School a good school?

David L Rainer Elementary School ranks 259^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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