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Button Gwinnett Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

945^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Button Gwinnett Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hinesville, Georgia, serving 983 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Liberty County School District. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on academic assessments, ranking in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools.

Button Gwinnett Elementary School's proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments range from 19.2% to 27.2% in English Language Arts, significantly lower than the Liberty County and Georgia state averages. The school also has a low statewide ranking, placing 945 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.69% to 78.84%, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Liberty County School District, such as Taylors Creek Elementary School and Liberty Elementary School, Button Gwinnett Elementary School consistently underperforms on academic measures. The school's higher student-teacher ratio and increased spending per student over the years suggest efforts to address these challenges, but the results have not yet been reflected in the school's performance.

1,162

Students ?

27.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,005

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

635 Taylor Rd
Hinesville, GA 31313

(912) 876-0146

District: Liberty County

Students who attend Button Gwinnett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Snelson-Golden Middle School
High:	Bradwell Institute

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.3%

White:

17.0%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

945^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Liberty County

130^th of 206Liberty 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	23.8	945 of 1238	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	885 of 1248	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	867 of 1242	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	724 of 1244	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	862 of 1214	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	859 of 1234	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	696 of 1209	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	797 of 1205	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	769 of 1233	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	813 of 1240	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.2	533 of 1231	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.9	556 of 1225	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.7	602 of 1201	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.7	847 of 1212	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	827 of 1183	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.7	705 of 1133	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.6	703 of 1134	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	765 of 1125	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.4	560 of 1101	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-11 vs state

Mathematics26%-20 vs state

English Language Arts24%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Button Gwinnett 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
Button Gwinnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	635 Taylor Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 876-0146	1,162	43	27.1	95.4%	198 (17.0%)	701 (60.3%)	80 (6.9%)	14 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	158 (13.6%)	23.8	945^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.7%		27.7	885^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.1%	60	19.2	24.5	27.2	31.3	17.6	28.3	32.6	$12,005	$951	$11,054
Joseph Martin Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 Joseph Martin Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 368-3114	720	47	15.3	76.0%	126 (17.5%)	355 (49.3%)	147 (20.4%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	72 (10.0%)	30.1	832^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	32.8%		33.8	787^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.9%	45	23.5	26.3	34.4	41.7	23.7	23.7	33.0	$12,354	$879	$11,475
Frank Long Elementary School	Public	K-5	920 Long Frasier Dr	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 368-3595	685	47	14.5	100.0%	113 (16.5%)	404 (59.0%)	80 (11.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	78 (11.4%)	41.1	674^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.6%		40.3	691^st of 1248 public elementary schools	44.6%	17	23.6	31.4	40.0	37.3	47.6	31.8	39.1	$13,325	$1,050	$12,275
Waldo Pafford Elementary School	Public	K-5	2550 15th St	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 877-4188	741	49	15.1	83.1%	84 (11.3%)	443 (59.8%)	120 (16.2%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	72 (9.7%)	30.6	826^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.3%		40	695^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.3%	131	28.8	27.3	33.3	28.2	24.5	25.7	40.0	$12,619	$982	$11,637
Taylors Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	378 Airport Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 369-0378	765	50	15.3	88.6%	187 (24.4%)	361 (47.2%)	127 (16.6%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	78 (10.2%)	72.5	302^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	75.6%		70.3	342^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	72.6%	40	32.3	50.0	45.4	61.6	76.6	47.4	54.6	$12,668	$949	$11,719
Lyman Hall Elementary School	Public	K-5	1396 Shaw Rd	Hinesville	31313	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 368-3348	588	40	14.7	100.0%	88 (15.0%)	344 (58.5%)	77 (13.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	63 (10.7%)	15.9	1077^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.0%		21.9	983^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	21.2%	94	14.0	24.0	19.1	25.0	26.0	17.9	18.1	$13,733	$989	$12,744
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Edgewater Dr	Midway	31320	Liberty County	Liberty County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 884-3326	718	49	14.8	96.2%	288 (40.1%)	287 (40.0%)	75 (10.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.1%)	45.3	623^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	49.7%		33.8	788^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.9%	165	35.7	34.9	36.0	40.5	44.0	40.0	31.3	$13,270	$922	$12,349
McClelland Elementary School	Public	4-5	2015 US Highway 84 E	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 545-7910	694	42	16.3	80.3%	304 (43.8%)	172 (24.8%)	137 (19.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	71 (10.2%)	33.2	795^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.8%		26	915^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.7%	120		22.6	34.9		28.3	32.0	42.3	$10,375	$642	$9,732
Long County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	50 Martin Luther King Jr. Stre	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(912) 545-2367	905	45	20.0	78.3%	374 (41.3%)	226 (25.0%)	220 (24.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	76 (8.4%)								(n/a)								$11,197	$560	$10,637
Smiley Elementary School	Public	2-3	1530 Ga Highway 57	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 545-2147	765	48	15.9	77.3%	323 (42.2%)	202 (26.4%)	154 (20.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (9.9%)								(n/a)	27.9			45.5				$10,345	$532	$9,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Button Gwinnett Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Button Gwinnett Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Button Gwinnett Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Snelson-Golden Middle School
High : Bradwell Institute

What district is Button Gwinnett Elementary School in?

Liberty County

What is the racial makeup of Button Gwinnett Elementary School?

Students at Button Gwinnett Elementary School are 60% African American, 17% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Button Gwinnett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,162 students attended Button Gwinnett Elementary School.

Is Button Gwinnett Elementary School a good school?

Button Gwinnett Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

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