Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School

Set in Richmond Hill, Georgia, Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary campus, one of the schools within Bryan County. It instructs 658 students across grades 4 through 5.

Across the 10 schools in Bryan County (10,677 students total), Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 17% Black, 12% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School shows 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bryan County (around 36%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.1%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bryan County) records that median household earnings sit near $103,408, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School is one of 10 public schools in Bryan County (combined enrollment of about 10,677 students).

The closest other public school is Richmond Hill Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 48.6%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School has ticked down 11%, going from 742 students in 2018 to 658 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 53% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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