Altama Elementary School

Altama Elementary School is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in Brunswick, Georgia, run under Glynn County, caters to 672 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Glynn County runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 12,750 students. Altama Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Altama Elementary School records that Black students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Glynn County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Glynn County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Altama Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 27.1%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Glynn County indicate median household income runs about $69,799, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Glynn County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,911 students), Altama Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Coastal Plains High School, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Altama Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 39.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Altama Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 25% since 2018, when it stood at 536 (now 672). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 19% to 26%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.