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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRYAN COUNTY·NCES 130057001948

Bryan County Elementary School

250 Payne Dr, Pembroke, GA 31321 · (912) 626-5033 · Bryan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,020 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,020
Elementary
DISTRICT 839 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
728 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 74%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
105
Kindergarten
171
Grade 1
142
Grade 2
149
Grade 3
146
Grade 4
150
Grade 5
157
Student demographics
White
64563%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
10610%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 19%
Black
16917%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 36%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Two+
969%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
53352%
Female
48748%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
44.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.7pp since 2021
Math
51.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.1pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,020
+554 (+119%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 11.8:1
% White
63%
was 69%
% Hispanic
10%
was 3%
% Black
17%
was 21%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bryan County Elementary School

Bryan County Elementary School is one of the heavily attended K-5 schools in Pembroke, Georgia, run under Bryan County, with 1,020 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 69% above the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Bryan County Elementary School is one of 10 schools operated by Bryan County, a district that caters to 10,677 students overall.

On demographics, Bryan County Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment; the rest reads as 17% Black, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bryan County (around 36%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bryan County Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.5%; this one delivers 50.6%.

In the area at large, census data for Bryan County shows median household income runs about $103,408, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bryan County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,677 students), Bryan County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bryan County Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Bryan County Elementary School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 51.4%.

Bryan County Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 119%: 466 students in 2018 compared to 1,020 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 3% to 10% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Bryan County Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bryan County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
48,263
Census ACS
Median income
$103,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
10,677 students

Quick facts

School name
Bryan County Elementary School
District
Bryan County
Address
250 Payne Dr, Pembroke, GA 31321
Phone
(912) 626-5033
County
Bryan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
1,020
Teachers (FTE)
79
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
728 (71%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
130057001948
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Bryan County
Other schools in Pembroke
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Bryan County Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Bryan County Elementary School?
Bryan County Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,020 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bryan County Elementary School serve?
Bryan County Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bryan County Elementary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Bryan County Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Bryan County Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bryan County Elementary School are roughly 63% White, 10% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Bryan County Elementary School in?
Bryan County Elementary School is part of Bryan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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