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Golden Isles Elementary School

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Golden Isles Elementary School ranks 533 rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Golden Isles Elementary School in Brunswick, GA, serves approximately 619 students in grades PK–5 as part of Glynn County Schools, and currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking in the 56th percentile statewide.

This school has shown steady improvement over the past decade, moving from a 2-star rating in 2015–2018 to consistent 3-star ratings since 2018–2019. One of its most notable strengths is 4th grade mathematics, where students have outperformed both district and state averages for four consecutive years—most recently with 54.5% scoring proficient compared to 52.2% in the district and 50.1% statewide. The school also excels in keeping students in class: chronic absenteeism has remained below both district and state averages for five straight years, which is especially impressive given that 100% of students now qualify for free/reduced lunch. Special education services are another bright spot, with the school ranking in the 62nd percentile statewide for this subgroup—its strongest area of performance.

When compared to nearby schools, Golden Isles sits in the middle of a wide performance spectrum. Higher-performing peers like Oglethorpe Point Elementary (93rd percentile) and St. Simons Elementary (90th percentile) serve more economically advantaged populations, while Golden Isles outperforms most schools with similar poverty levels, including Burroughs-Molette Elementary (9th percentile) and Goodyear Elementary (27th percentile). The school's main academic challenge is 5th grade math, where proficiency trails the district by nearly 9 points, and 3rd grade math also lags behind. However, with a favorable 13.3:1 student-teacher ratio and efficient spending of $14,927 per student—less than most high-poverty peers—Golden Isles demonstrates that it achieves strong results with the resources it has.

619

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,927

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 Cate Rd
Brunswick, GA 31525

(912) 264-6822

District: Glynn County

Students who attend Golden Isles Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Brunswick High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

African American:

31.3%

Hispanic:

19.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Georgia median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg49%

Georgia avg47%

533^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Glynn County

50^th of 201Glynn 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	51.3	533 of 1219	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	473 of 1238	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	412 of 1236	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	537 of 1223	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	571 of 1220	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	469 of 1214	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	575 of 1234	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	724 of 1209	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	583 of 1205	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.3	648 of 1233	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	657 of 1240	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	837 of 1231	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.2	631 of 1225	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.2	684 of 1201	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	615 of 1212	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	584 of 1183	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.5	642 of 1133	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	724 of 1134	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.5	741 of 1125	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.8	661 of 1101	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	338 of 828	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	378 of 892	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	211 of 879	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	351 of 870	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	334 of 876	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	477 of 1186	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	450 of 1224	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	387 of 1223	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	556 of 1212	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	478 of 1206	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	212 of 503	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	212 of 583	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	222 of 565	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	213 of 535	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	215 of 516	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	566 of 1183	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	509 of 1225	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	440 of 1220	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	528 of 1210	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	659 of 1209	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	177 of 465	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	184 of 565	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.0	55 of 487	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	182 of 455	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	396 of 700	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	330 of 769	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	350 of 772	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	535 of 775	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	529 of 779	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%-3 vs state

Science45%~ 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	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
Golden Isles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Cate Rd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 264-6822	619	47	13.3	100.0%	249 (40.2%)	194 (31.3%)	118 (19.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.6%)	51.3	533^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	56.3%		57.4	473^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.8%	60	41.3	54.5	38.6	44.6	$14,927	$1,071	$13,856
Glyndale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1785 Old Jesup Rd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 264-8740	585	49	11.9	100.0%	177 (30.3%)	177 (30.3%)	185 (31.6%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	42	650^th of 1219 public elementary schools	46.7%		33.7	784^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.7%	134	31.3	48.2	41.3	40.2	$16,142	$1,255	$14,888
Altama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6045 Altama Ave	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 264-3563	672	51	13.0	100.0%	55 (8.2%)	386 (57.4%)	172 (25.6%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (6.1%)	31.9	805^th of 1219 public elementary schools	34.0%		24.8	931^st of 1238 public elementary schools	24.8%	126	40.4	33.7	35.4	29.1	$16,309	$1,423	$14,886
Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 McKenzie Ln	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 279-1509	767	55	13.9	100.0%	339 (44.2%)	207 (27.0%)	157 (20.5%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.1%)	48.9	559^th of 1219 public elementary schools	54.1%		39.2	700^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.5%	141	44.3	47.5	45.5	37.5	$13,860	$988	$12,871
Greer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	695 Harry Driggers Blvd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4135	599	48	12.5	73.8%	326 (54.4%)	110 (18.4%)	107 (17.9%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.2%)	79.3	227^th of 1219 public elementary schools	81.4%		81.8	219^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.3%	8	51.3	70.8	68.1	59.5	$15,767	$1,114	$14,653
Goodyear Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Roxboro Rd	Brunswick	31520	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4170	515	44	11.6	100.0%	29 (5.6%)	292 (56.7%)	174 (33.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	26.4	889^th of 1219 public elementary schools	27.1%		23.3	956^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.8%	67	19.6	41.5	31.3	32.8	$18,199	$1,937	$16,262
Burroughs-Molette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Lee St	Brunswick	31520	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4130	546	51	10.7	100.0%	9 (1.6%)	401 (73.4%)	113 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	13.5	1104^th of 1219 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.5	1081^st of 1238 public elementary schools	12.7%	23	24.7	19.0	15.3	27.8	$17,770	$1,844	$15,926
Oglethorpe Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Frederica Rd	Saint Simons Island	31522	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	No	(912) 638-6200	486	39	12.3	44.0%	350 (72.0%)	70 (14.4%)	46 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	94.5	81^st of 1219 public elementary schools	93.4%		95.3	69^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.4%	12	79.5	75.6	75.4	72.8	$17,272	$373	$16,899
Satilla Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 S Port Pkwy	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 265-3675	752	53	14.2	66.9%	537 (71.4%)	103 (13.7%)	62 (8.2%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	75.8	260^th of 1219 public elementary schools	78.7%		79.7	239^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.7%	21	59.8	57.7	54.0	60.3	$13,774	$724	$13,050
Todd Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Ca Devillars Rd	Darien	31305	McIntosh County	McIntosh County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 437-6675	694	49	14.1	100.0%	356 (51.3%)	254 (36.6%)	19 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (8.4%)	27.8	865^th of 1219 public elementary schools	29.0%		43.7	640^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.3%	225	38.4	38.0	21.3	30.6	$13,062	$1,256	$11,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Isles Elementary School

What district is Golden Isles Elementary School in?

Glynn County

How many students attend Golden Isles Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Golden Isles Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Golden Isles Elementary School?

Students at Golden Isles Elementary School are 40% White, 31% African American, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Golden Isles Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Golden Isles Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Brunswick High School

Is Golden Isles Elementary School a good school?

Golden Isles Elementary School ranks 533^rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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