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David L Rainer Elementary School

850 May Creek Dr, Kingsland, GA 31548 · (912) 729-9071 · Camden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
274 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 74%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
30
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
85
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
86
Grade 4
71
Grade 5
75
Student demographics
White
23046%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
6112%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 19%
Black
12625%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 36%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Two+
7114%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
51%
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
25652%
Female
24048%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
45.6%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.4pp since 2021
Math
50.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -4.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.

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
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
496
+46 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 16.1:1
% White
46%
was 60%
% Hispanic
12%
was 8%
% Black
25%
was 22%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About David L Rainer Elementary School

David L Rainer Elementary School operates as a small elementary-level community in Kingsland, Georgia, one of the schools within Camden County. Current enrollment sits at 496 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

David L Rainer Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by Camden County, a district that works with 9,754 students overall.

Demographically, David L Rainer Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 25% Black, 14% multiracial, 12% Hispanic. By comparison, Camden County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting David L Rainer Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, David L Rainer Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.8%, the actual is 48.3%, a residual of -0.5 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Camden County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,378, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. David L Rainer Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in Camden County (combined enrollment of about 9,754 students).

Nearest neighbor: Matilda Harris Elementary School, around 1.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), David L Rainer Elementary School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 61.5%.

David L Rainer Elementary School operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. David L Rainer Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 10% since 2018, when it stood at 450 (now 496). White enrollment moved from 60% to 46% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for David L Rainer Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Camden County at a glance

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Population
56,970
Census ACS
Median income
$74,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
9,754 students

Quick facts

School name
David L Rainer Elementary School
District
Camden County
Address
850 May Creek Dr, Kingsland, GA 31548
Phone
(912) 729-9071
County
Camden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
496
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
274 (55%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
130078000791
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Kingsland
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Frequently asked questions

About David L Rainer Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at David L Rainer Elementary School?
David L Rainer Elementary School enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does David L Rainer Elementary School serve?
David L Rainer Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at David L Rainer Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at David L Rainer Elementary School is approximately 12.4:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at David L Rainer Elementary School?
At David L Rainer Elementary School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 12% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is David L Rainer Elementary School public or private?
David L Rainer Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Camden County.
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