Beaverbrook Elementary School

Located at 251 Birdie Rd, in Griffin, Georgia, Beaverbrook Elementary School is a cozy elementary-level community that enrolls 318 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Griffin-Spalding County. Enrollment runs roughly 47% below the state mean of about 605.

Within Griffin-Spalding County, which oversees 18 schools and 9,350 students, Beaverbrook Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Beaverbrook Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 25% Hispanic, 22% Black, 6% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the income-and-resources front, Beaverbrook Elementary School reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Beaverbrook Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.9%; this one delivers 21.4%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Spalding County put median household earnings sit near $62,071, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Beaverbrook Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Spalding County (combined enrollment of about 9,350 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jordan Hill Road Elementary School, around 2.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Beaverbrook Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 18.8%.

Beaverbrook Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Beaverbrook Elementary School has declined 11%, going from 356 students in 2018 to 318 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 57% to 43%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.