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Sterling Elementary School

Q: Is Sterling Elementary School a good school?

Sterling Elementary School ranks 559 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sterling Elementary School in Brunswick, GA, serves 767 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Glynn County School District, and has climbed steadily from the 41st to the 54th percentile in state rankings over the past decade—earning a 3-star rating in its best year yet.

One of the most impressive things about Sterling is its math performance. Despite 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, math proficiency rates (44–48% across grades) nearly match district averages (47–52%). That’s a striking contrast to nearby high-poverty schools like Burroughs-Molette Elementary (15–25% math proficiency) and Goodyear Elementary (20–42%), where scores run 20–30 points lower. Sterling also stands out for its dramatic improvement in attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from 27.9% in 2021-2022 to just 11.1% in 2025-2026—better than the district (15.0%) and state (17.7%) averages, and comparable to much more affluent schools like St. Simons Elementary (9.7%). The school achieves these results while spending about $13,860 per student—$3,000–$4,000 less than peer schools like Altama Elementary and Glyndale Elementary—suggesting efficient use of resources.

The main area for growth is 5th grade science, where proficiency (37.5%) trails the district (47.1%) and state (44.2%)—a gap that has persisted for several years. In English Language Arts, the most recent available data (2024-2025) shows 5th graders at 28.6% proficiency, below district (41.9%) and state (43%) averages, though this same cohort improved from 18.9% in 4th grade, showing meaningful year-over-year growth. With strong math foundations, a major attendance win, and steady overall improvement, Sterling is well-positioned to keep climbing. For parents, this is a school that’s clearly doing a lot with what it has—and making real, measurable progress for its students.

767

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,860

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 McKenzie Ln
Brunswick, GA 31523

(912) 279-1509

District: Glynn County

Students who attend Sterling Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jane Macon Middle
High:	Brunswick High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

27.0%

Hispanic:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Georgia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg49%

Georgia avg47%

559^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	48.9	559 of 1219	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	700 of 1238	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	587 of 1236	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	658 of 1223	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	610 of 1220	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	620 of 1214	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	542 of 1234	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	648 of 1209	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	715 of 1205	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	680 of 1233	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	650 of 1240	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.3	953 of 1231	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.4	646 of 1225	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.5	821 of 1201	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	790 of 1212	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.5	677 of 1183	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	495 of 828	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	396 of 892	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	278 of 879	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	373 of 870	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	368 of 876	58.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	271 of 317	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	276 of 304	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	266 of 286	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	247 of 283	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	549 of 1186	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.5	750 of 1224	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	689 of 1223	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	735 of 1212	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	695 of 1206	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	293 of 503	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.6	476 of 583	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	431 of 565	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	466 of 535	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	459 of 516	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	542 of 1183	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	636 of 1225	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	493 of 1220	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	568 of 1210	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	559 of 1209	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	271 of 465	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	211 of 565	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	287 of 487	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	387 of 455	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	320 of 415	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	377 of 700	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	515 of 769	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	441 of 772	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	556 of 775	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	509 of 779	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)54th percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Science38%-7 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sterling Elementary School?

Students at Sterling Elementary School are 44% White, 27% African American, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sterling Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Sterling Elementary School.

What district is Sterling Elementary School in?

Glynn County

Is Sterling Elementary School a good school?

Sterling Elementary School ranks 559^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sterling Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sterling Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jane Macon Middle
High : Brunswick High School

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