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Golden Isles Elementary School

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Golden Isles Elementary School ranks 473 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Golden Isles Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 634 students in grades PK-5 in Brunswick, Georgia, which is part of the Glynn County School District. While the district is ranked 59 out of 206 in Georgia and has a 4-star rating, Golden Isles Elementary's academic performance lags behind both the district and state averages.

The school's test scores on the Milestones Assessment are generally lower than the Glynn County and Georgia averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 33.7%, compared to 34.2% for Glynn County and 34.9% for Georgia. Additionally, Golden Isles Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.91% in 2022-2023 to 80.6% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than nearby schools in the district. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Golden Isles Elementary, the school's academic performance suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional quality, school leadership, and student/family engagement, may be playing a role in the school's outcomes.

When comparing Golden Isles Elementary to other schools in the Glynn County district, it performs significantly worse on test scores. For example, in 2024-2025, Oglethorpe Point Elementary School had 69.9% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to only 33.7% at Golden Isles. The school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a ranking as low as 724 out of 1,209 Georgia elementary schools in 2017-2018 to a high of 412 out of 1,248 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

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 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Georgia avg42%

473^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Glynn County

59^th of 206Glynn 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
2025	57.4	473 of 1238	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	412 of 1248	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	539 of 1242	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	574 of 1244	53.9%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+7 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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%)	57.4	473^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	61.8%		63.8	412^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.0%	61	33.7	43.7	44.6	35.0	56.3	42.0	50.9	$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%)	33.7	784^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.7%		33	796^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.2%	12	19.3	29.9	39.8	24.7	32.2	35.9	37.4	$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%)	24.8	931^st of 1238 public elementary schools	24.8%		27.4	890^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.7%	41	20.9	26.2	24.0	34.4	38.5	22.1	21.2	$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%)	39.2	700^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.5%		47.8	588^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.9%	112	25.2	31.3	28.6	44.2	42.0	39.7	32.5	$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%)	81.8	219^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.3%		83.6	193^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	84.5%	26	50.6	50.0	59.2	57.6	59.6	68.9	59.8	$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%)	23.3	956^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.8%		16.6	1073^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	14.0%	117	27.0	29.5	17.1	35.5	32.8	21.4	11.4	$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%)	15.5	1081^st of 1238 public elementary schools	12.7%		24	943^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	24.4%	138	14.6	8.6	20.0	30.5	21.0	20.0	24.2	$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%)	95.3	69^th of 1238 public elementary schools	94.4%		94.7	68^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.6%	1	69.9	66.3	73.8	78.1	77.5	78.5	67.7	$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%)	79.7	239^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.7%		80.3	226^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.9%	13	38.6	52.6	55.4	53.5	63.6	63.6	73.6	$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%)	43.7	640^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.3%		41.8	664^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.8%	24	30.0	39.1	41.3	34.7	40.0	31.5	41.3	$13,062	$1,256	$11,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Isles Elementary School

What district is Golden Isles Elementary School in?

Glynn County

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 473^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

How many students attend Golden Isles Elementary School?

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

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