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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 31321

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

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1,020

Students

Top rankedBryan County Elementary School321^st of 1,222 Georgia elementary schools

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Summary:

Zip code 31321, encompassing the Pembroke, Georgia area, is home to a single elementary school: Bryan County Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 with a substantial enrollment of 1,020 students.

Bryan County Elementary School is a solid, above-average performer within the highly rated Bryan County district, which ranks in the top 10% of Georgia districts. The school has maintained a stable position in the upper quartile of state rankings, hovering between the 69th and 75th percentiles over the past three years and currently holding a 4-star rating. Its standout strength is mathematics, where all grade levels (3rd, 4th, and 5th) outperform state averages by 5 to 11 percentage points. Science proficiency in 5th grade also exceeds the state average. However, the school consistently trails its own district peers by 8 to 17 percentage points across subjects, suggesting other district schools achieve even higher results. The most recent English Language Arts (ELA) data from 2024–2025 shows proficiency ranging from 34.5% in 3rd grade to 49.7% in 4th grade, with 3rd-grade ELA barely matching the state average—a potential area for targeted literacy support.

Financially, the school invests heavily in its students, spending $14,175 per pupil with a favorable 12.9:1 student-to-teacher ratio. With 71.37% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school serves a majority low-income population yet still exceeds state averages in every tested subject. Chronic absenteeism stands at 15.6%, better than the state average of 17.7% but above the district's 12.2%. A notable trend is declining math proficiency as grade level increases (59.8% in 3rd grade down to 50.7% in 5th grade), which may reflect growing content complexity. Overall, Bryan County Elementary School offers a dependable, stable educational foundation with strong math and science outcomes, though families should be aware of the gap with district peers and the need for continued focus on literacy and upper-grade math achievement.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Bryan County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Payne Dr	Pembroke	31321	Bryan County	Bryan County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 626-5033	1,020	79	12.9	71.4%	645 (63.2%)	169 (16.6%)	106 (10.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (9.4%)	70.5	321^st of 1222 public elementary schools	73.7%		65.7	381^st of 1238 public elementary schools	69.2%	60	59.8	55.4	50.7	53.1	$14,121	$820	$13,301

Cities Near Zip Code 31321

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pembroke	0.94 mi	5	126^th
Statesboro	12.01 mi	10	213^th
Brooklet	13.91 mi	4	50^th
Guyton	14.73 mi	7	56^th
Claxton	16.26 mi	6	335^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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