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Enrollment
1,020
Elementary
DISTRICT 839 · STATE 605
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
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Georgia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
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
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 105 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 171 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 142 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 149 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 146 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 150 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 157 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (171) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (157).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.7pp since 2021
Math
51.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.5% | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 59.2% |
| 2022-23 | 37.6% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.8% | 49.5% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
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
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bryan County Elementary School
Bryan County Elementary School's state test result (50.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan County Elementary School this school | 1,020 | 71.4% | 50.6% |
| Springfield Elementary School Springfield | 876 | 64.5% | 58.0% |
| Guyton Elementary School Guyton | 800 | 66.3% | 45.5% |
| Westside Elementary School Valdosta | 904 | 65.2% | 64.4% |
| LAKE OCONEE CHARTER Greensboro | 873 | 80.5% | 57.0% |
| Hahira Elementary School Hahira | 782 | 66.4% | 69.9% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bryan County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Bryan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #341 of 1,208 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #374 of 1,215 ▼ 107 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #365 of 1,215 ▼ 41 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.9pp | #606 of 1,183 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,020 | #71 of 1,324 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #498 of 1,301 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #642 of 1,301 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.4% | #817 of 1,312 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +118.9% | #4 of 386 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,020
+482 (+90%) vs 2020
+119% since 1990-91, when it was 465
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,020 | 79 | 12.9:1 | 71% (728) |
| 2023-24 | 1,011 | 80.4 | 12.6:1 | 77% (778) |
| 2022-23 | 962 | 76.2 | 12.6:1 | 65% (624) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 41 | 13.1:1 | 62% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 39.5 | 11.8:1 | 71% (330) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 69% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 66% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 27 | 16.7:1 | 66% (297) |
| 1990-91 | 465 | 25 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bryan County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 119% (466 to 1,020); teachers up 100% (39.5 to 79).
About Bryan County Elementary School
Bryan County Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Pembroke, Georgia. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 1,020 students. The school's enrollment is 69% above the 605 average for elementary schools in Georgia.
Bryan County Elementary School is one school in Bryan County, a system of 10 schools with 10,677 students.
White students make up a majority at Bryan County Elementary School, at 63%. Other students are 17% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.9:1, with 79 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Georgia average 13.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 71%. The gap from the 36% average for public schools in Bryan County is 35 points.
allk12 grades Bryan County Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Bryan County Elementary School are 10.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (50.6% actual, 40.5% predicted).
Bryan County has these Census figures: the median household income is $103,408, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Bryan County has 10 public schools and roughly 10,677 students.
Bryan County Middle School is located about 0.3 miles from Bryan County Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Bryan County Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school counted 538 students in 2020-21 and 1,020 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bryan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Bryan County
- Richmond Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,671 students
- Richmond Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,022 students
- McAllister Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,051 students
- Frances Meeks Elementary SchoolElementary · 908 students
- Richmond Hill Primary SchoolElementary · 733 students
- Richmond Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 662 students
Other schools in Pembroke
- Bryan County High SchoolHigh · 522 students
- Bryan County Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
Nearby schools
- Bryan County Middle School0.3 mi · 430
- Bryan County High School0.3 mi · 522
- Nevils Elementary School12.3 mi · 481
- Stilson Elementary School12.8 mi · 451
- Sand Hill Elementary School13.2 mi · 881
- Marlow Elementary School14.7 mi · 670
Frequently asked questions
About Bryan County Elementary SchoolWhat 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.
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