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Sterling Elementary School

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Sterling Elementary School ranks 700 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sterling Elementary School is a public elementary school in Brunswick, Georgia, serving 730 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Glynn County School District, which is ranked 59 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Sterling Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $8,739 to $9,814 in recent years, it has consistently underperformed compared to the Glynn County and Georgia state averages in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the county and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Sterling Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.05% to 79.59% in recent years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like St. Simons Elementary (56.56%) and Oglethorpe Point Elementary (31.55%).

The analysis of nearby schools within the same district reveals a significant performance gap between Sterling Elementary School and the higher-performing schools like St. Simons Elementary, Oglethorpe Point Elementary, and Greer Elementary. This highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the factors contributing to the differences in academic outcomes and the potential for learning from the successful practices of the higher-performing schools to improve educational outcomes for the students at Sterling Elementary School.

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: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Georgia avg42%

700^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	700 of 1238	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	588 of 1248	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	662 of 1242	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	616 of 1244	50.5%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%-3 vs state

Science32%-11 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Sterling Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling Elementary School

How many students attend Sterling Elementary School?

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

Is Sterling Elementary School a good school?

Sterling Elementary School ranks 700^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Sterling Elementary School in?

Glynn County

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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