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New Beginning Learning Center

Q: Is New Beginning Learning Center a good school?

New Beginning Learning Center ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Georgia high schools.

Q: How many students attend New Beginning Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended New Beginning Learning Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of New Beginning Learning Center?

Students at New Beginning Learning Center are 66% African American, 27% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-12

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 0% of Georgia high schools

Summary

New Beginning Learning Center is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Bainbridge, Georgia, with only 166 students. The school is part of the Decatur County School District, which is ranked 167 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Beginning Learning Center has consistently ranked near the bottom of Georgia high schools, with test scores significantly below the Decatur County and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 0% proficiency rates in several key subjects, and its four-year graduation rate has declined from 87.4% in 2022-2023 to 55.8% in 2023-2024. Additionally, 100% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating extremely high levels of poverty, and the student-teacher ratio has increased from 31.3 in 2023-2024 to 54 in 2021-2022.

In comparison, Bainbridge High School, located just 4.54 miles away, performs significantly better than New Beginning Learning Center, with higher test scores, graduation rates, and a lower student-teacher ratio, despite being in the same school district. The data suggests that New Beginning Learning Center is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students, and addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses both academic and non-academic barriers to student success.

183

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 E College St
Bainbridge, GA 39819

(229) 243-6827

District: Decatur County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.6%

White:

27.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2019 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (2% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (62% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school2%

District avg32%

Georgia avg41%

Middle school

579^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

452^nd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Decatur County

167^th of 206Decatur 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	579 of 584	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	584 of 588	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	574 of 577	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	564 of 567	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	558 of 559	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	452 of 452	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	438 of 458	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	438 of 442	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	419 of 429	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	438 of 438	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts7%-33 vs state

Mathematics2%-41 vs state

American Literature and Composition0%-40 vs state

Algebra I0%-45 vs state

Biology0%-44 vs state

United States History0%-39 vs state

Science0%-29 vs state

Social Studies0%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)		Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)		Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Beginning Learning Center	Public	6-12	1301 E College St	Bainbridge	39819	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 243-6827	183	8	24.0	100.0%	50 (27.3%)	120 (65.6%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	3.3	452^nd of 452 public high schools	0.0%		6.9	438^th of 458 public high schools	4.4%	14	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.7	5.6	0.0	5.6	0.0	0.0
Bainbridge High School	Public	9-12	1 Bearcat Blvd	Bainbridge	39819	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 248-2230	1,192	90	13.2	98.7%	413 (34.6%)	569 (47.7%)	165 (13.8%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.9%)	47.2	182^nd of 452 public high schools	59.7%		59.2	137^th of 458 public high schools	70.1%	45	29.2	45.7	43.4	51.0							$14,403	$1,347	$13,056

Frequently Asked Questions about New Beginning Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of New Beginning Learning Center?

Students at New Beginning Learning Center are 66% African American, 27% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is New Beginning Learning Center a good school?

New Beginning Learning Center ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Georgia high schools.

How many students attend New Beginning Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended New Beginning Learning Center.

What district is New Beginning Learning Center in?

Decatur County

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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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