Summary:
Zip code 31522 on Saint Simons Island, Georgia, is served by two top-performing elementary schools—Oglethorpe Point Elementary School and St. Simons Elementary School—both part of the Glynn County School District and both earning 5-star ratings in the 2025-2026 school year.
These two schools are among the best in Georgia, ranking in the top 10% of all elementary schools statewide. Oglethorpe Point ranks 81st (93rd percentile) and shows remarkable consistency, with math proficiency hovering between 75% and 80% across all grade levels and a standout 5th grade science score of 72.8%—nearly 29 points above the state average. St. Simons ranks 120th (90th percentile) but has shown the most dramatic improvement, jumping 71 positions in two years. Its 3rd grade math proficiency of 87.2% is the highest single subject score in this data set, though its performance varies more by grade (5th grade math is 65.7%). Both schools far exceed district and state averages in every subject, often by 20 to 40 percentage points.
The most notable difference between the two is their student populations. St. Simons serves a significantly higher percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch (69%) compared to Oglethorpe Point (44%), yet still achieves nearly comparable academic results—a testament to effective instruction and support systems. Both schools also excel at keeping students in class, with chronic absenteeism rates (9.7% at St. Simons, 12.3% at Oglethorpe Point) well below the state average of 17.7%. With similar student-teacher ratios (about 12:1) and per-student spending ($17,000-$18,500), families in this zip code have access to two excellent, high-performing school options with different strengths: Oglethorpe Point for consistent, uniformly strong performance, and St. Simons for a school achieving outstanding results while serving a more economically diverse community.
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