Golden Isles Elementary School

Golden Isles Elementary School, a reasonably sized primary school in Brunswick, Georgia, overseen by Glynn County, works with 619 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 17 schools in Glynn County (12,750 students total), Golden Isles Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Golden Isles Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 31% Black, 19% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Glynn County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Golden Isles Elementary School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Glynn County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Golden Isles Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 25.7%; Golden Isles Elementary School posts 46.0%, +20.3 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Glynn County shows the typical household earns roughly $69,799 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Golden Isles Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Glynn County (combined enrollment of about 13,911 students).

Nearest neighbor: Coastal Plains High School, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Golden Isles Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 16%: 734 students in 2018 compared to 619 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 10% to 19%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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