Baldwin Elementary School

Set in Baldwin, Georgia, Baldwin Elementary School is an intimate elementary school, part of Habersham County. It enrolls 422 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 30% smaller than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Habersham County comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 7,257 students; Baldwin Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Baldwin Elementary School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder reads as 30% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

Looking at school resources, Baldwin Elementary School lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Banks County's rate of about 86%.

After controlling for student poverty, Baldwin Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Banks County indicate median household income runs about $77,063, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Banks County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,220 students), Baldwin Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cornelia Elementary School, around 2.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Baldwin Elementary School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Baldwin Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Baldwin Elementary School has edged up 10%, going from 385 students in 2018 to 422 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share expanded from 22% to 30%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.