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Crooked River Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Crooked River Elementary School in Saint Marys, GA, serves 611 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the highly-rated Camden County school district, which ranks 11th out of 201 districts statewide. The school has earned a 5-star rating and now ranks 119th out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools—its best position in a decade, climbing 153 spots from last year. It also stands as the top-performing elementary school in the district for 2025-2026, ahead of nearby schools like Matilda Harris Elementary School (123rd) and Saint Marys Elementary School (127th).

Crooked River’s standout strength is mathematics. In the most recent testing cycle, all three grade levels scored dramatically above state averages: 3rd grade hit 70.5% proficiency (state: 48.3%), 4th grade reached 73.4% (state: 50.1%), and 5th grade posted 69.0% (state: 44.1%). The 5th grade math improvement is especially notable—jumping from 38.8% proficiency the prior year to 69.0%, a 30-point swing that now leads all nearby schools, including Woodbine Elementary School (69.1%, essentially tied) and Kingsland Elementary School (66.3%). Science performance is also solid at 69.4% proficiency in 5th grade, exceeding the state average (44.2%) though trailing a few peers like Woodbine (78.2%). The school achieves these results with efficient spending—$12,724 per student, the second-lowest among district elementaries—and a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.

Beyond academics, Crooked River manages attendance well relative to its district, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.5% versus the district’s 24.8%, though it remains slightly above the state average (17.7%). The school also shows equitable outcomes for boys and girls, both ranking in the 89th-90th percentile statewide. While current English Language Arts scores are not yet available (they release in December), prior-year data showed strong 4th and 5th grade reading proficiency, with 3rd grade as an area for continued focus. For parents seeking a school with exceptional math instruction, steady improvement, and strong district leadership, Crooked River is a compelling choice.

611

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,724

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3570 Charlie Smith Sr Hwy
Saint Marys, GA 31558

(912) 673-6995

District: Camden County

Students who attend Crooked River Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Saint Marys Middle School
High:	Camden County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Hispanic:

16.7%

African American:

15.4%

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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

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (71% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg67%

Georgia avg47%

119^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	90.8	119 of 1219	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.3	272 of 1238	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	167 of 1236	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	306 of 1223	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	166 of 1220	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.3	140 of 1214	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	248 of 1234	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	274 of 1209	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	186 of 1205	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	286 of 1233	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	70.7	308 of 1240	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.1	336 of 1231	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	309 of 1225	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.5	257 of 1201	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	174 of 1212	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	129 of 1183	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	346 of 1133	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	488 of 1134	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.7	536 of 1125	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.5	270 of 1101	75.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	480 of 892	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	85.1	93 of 879	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	157 of 870	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	260 of 876	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	125 of 1186	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	291 of 1224	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	154 of 1223	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	317 of 1212	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	172 of 1206	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	115 of 1183	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	76.8	249 of 1225	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	174 of 1220	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	286 of 1210	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	160 of 1209	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	87.7	42 of 487	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	58.1	134 of 455	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	149 of 700	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	239 of 769	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	167 of 772	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	341 of 775	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.0	176 of 779	77.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+24 vs state

Science69%+25 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 5, 2018

Crooked River is a wonderful small school with friendly staff that are willing to go the extra mile for my child. My son has attended this school for kindergarten and first grade. He loves school and has made tremendous progress. Close Quote

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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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Crooked River Elementary School

How many students attend Crooked River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Crooked River Elementary School.

Is Crooked River Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Crooked River Elementary School ranks in the top 9.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Crooked River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Crooked River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Saint Marys Middle School
High : Camden County High School

What district is Crooked River Elementary School in?

Camden County

What is the racial makeup of Crooked River Elementary School?

Students at Crooked River Elementary School are 53% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% African American, 13% Two or more races.

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