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Glynn Middle School

Q: Is Glynn Middle School a good school?

Glynn Middle School ranks 88 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Glynn Middle School in Brunswick, GA, serves 735 students in grades 6 through 8 and has earned a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, recently achieving its best state ranking yet at 88th out of 578 Georgia middle schools. This high-performing school stands out within the Glynn County district, which itself holds a 4-star rating, and it does so while serving a student body where nearly 75% qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most remarkable differentiator is the school's Algebra I program, where 8th graders achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate in the most recent testing year—more than double the state average of 48.1% and far above the district's 57%. This near-perfect performance has been consistent for four straight years. Beyond advanced math, the school outperforms both district and state averages across nearly every subject and grade level, including 8th-grade Science (51.5% proficiency vs. 29.7% statewide) and Social Studies (61% vs. 40.2% statewide). The school also shows exceptional results for its White students, who rank 13th out of 404 schools statewide (97th percentile), and its Special Education students rank in the 82nd percentile, demonstrating strong support for diverse learning needs.

Glynn Middle has also made impressive strides in areas beyond test scores. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 24.6% in 2021-2022 to just 14.0%—now better than both the district (15.0%) and state (17.7%) averages. The school leads its local peers, ranking higher than Risley Middle School (118th), Needwood Middle School (164th), and Jane Macon Middle (285th) in state rankings. A dramatic turnaround in 8th-grade Science—from 19.9% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 51.5% today—suggests successful instructional changes. While the school excels overall, there remains an opportunity to strengthen support for its African American students, who currently rank in the 55th percentile, ensuring equitable outcomes for all learners.

735

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,655

Per pupil spending ?

74.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

635 Lanier Blvd
Brunswick, GA 31520

(912) 267-4150

District: Glynn County

Students who attend Glynn Middle School usually attend:

High:

Glynn Academy

Feeder schools for Glynn Middle School:

Elementary:	Goodyear Elementary School
	Oglethorpe Point Elementary School
	St. Simons Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

African American:

27.2%

Hispanic:

19.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 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 school58%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

88^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Glynn County

51^st of 202Glynn 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	81.8	88 of 578	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	143 of 585	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	127 of 578	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	125 of 569	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	137 of 558	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	90 of 542	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	104 of 559	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	92 of 543	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	98 of 539	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	107 of 545	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	79 of 537	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	62.9	200 of 521	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	181 of 527	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	134 of 494	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	108 of 466	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	82 of 462	82.3%	★★★★☆
2007	61.9	180 of 445	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.5	277 of 420	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	217 of 480	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	290 of 494	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	273 of 489	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	303 of 485	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	356 of 482	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	51 of 166	69.3%	★★★★☆
2025	35.2	132 of 199	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	171 of 200	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	76 of 166	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	115 of 157	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	80 of 550	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	119 of 567	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	128 of 558	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	139 of 553	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	152 of 544	72.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	116 of 374	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	258 of 400	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	156 of 381	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	152 of 380	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	115 of 367	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	96 of 550	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	149 of 569	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	119 of 561	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	100 of 559	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	114 of 553	79.4%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	74.1	34 of 157	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	61 of 159	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	78 of 425	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	148 of 442	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	61 of 437	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	105 of 429	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	68 of 431	84.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	13 of 404	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	83.0	56 of 415	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	51 of 417	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	46 of 429	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	64 of 425	84.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)97th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Migrant (2023)78th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Social Studies61%+21 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Science52%+22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

the administration makes it a terrible school Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, October 24, 2010

you are way off on the amount of students and teachers. we just built a completly new school (it has a veiw of the marsh!) and now we have over 1000 students! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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/reduced lunch (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th 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
Glynn Middle School	Public	6-8	635 Lanier Blvd	Brunswick	31520	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4150	735	51	14.3	74.6%	356 (48.4%)	200 (27.2%)	142 (19.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.5%)	81.8	88^th of 578 public middle schools	84.8%		71.7	143^rd of 585 public middle schools	75.6%	55	100.0	43.3	56.3	62.6	51.5	61.0	$13,655	$704	$12,951
Risley Middle School	Public	6-8	707 Southport Pkwy	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4100	590	49	11.9	82.7%	277 (46.9%)	186 (31.5%)	98 (16.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	77	118^th of 578 public middle schools	79.6%		62.8	188^th of 585 public middle schools	67.9%	70	95.6	62.1	48.4	59.2	43.0	44.0	$15,797	$1,177	$14,619
Needwood Middle School	Public	6-8	669 Harry Driggers Blvd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 261-4488	736	57	12.9	93.8%	250 (34.0%)	253 (34.4%)	167 (22.7%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (6.0%)	67.3	164^th of 578 public middle schools	71.6%		63.4	185^th of 585 public middle schools	68.4%	21	100.0	46.6	45.0	52.0	44.3	37.4	$13,962	$826	$13,136
Jane Macon Middle	Public	6-8	201 McKenzie Dr	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 265-3337	801	60	13.2	—	309 (38.6%)	278 (34.7%)	155 (19.4%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.0%)	46.7	285^th of 578 public middle schools	50.7%		49.4	271^st of 585 public middle schools	53.7%	14	100.0	36.2	43.1	38.2	26.9	26.4	$14,023	$1,143	$12,880
McIntosh County Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Greene St	Darien	31305	McIntosh County	McIntosh County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 437-6685	311	23	13.4	—	138 (44.4%)	125 (40.2%)	9 (2.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.3%)	41.4	313^th of 578 public middle schools	45.8%		38.5	349^th of 585 public middle schools	40.3%	36		51.5	34.4	22.3	22.5	27.5	$15,469	$546	$14,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Glynn Middle School

What high school do graduates of Glynn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Glynn Middle School usually go on to attend Glynn Academy

How many students attend Glynn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Glynn Middle School.

Is Glynn Middle School a good school?

Glynn Middle School ranks 88^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Glynn Middle School?

Students at Glynn Middle School are 48% White, 27% African American, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Glynn Middle School in?

Glynn County

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