Goodyear Elementary School

Goodyear Elementary School is an elementary campus of moderately sized scale in Brunswick, Georgia, overseen by Glynn County, caters to 515 students in grades pre-K through 5.

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

In terms of who attends, Goodyear Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 34% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Goodyear Elementary School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Glynn County (around 79%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Goodyear Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 21.9%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Glynn County) logs that median household earnings sit near $69,799, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Goodyear Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Glynn County (combined enrollment of about 13,911 students).

The closest other public school is Brunswick High School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Goodyear Elementary School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 41.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Goodyear Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 4% since 2018, when it stood at 495 (now 515). Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 34% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.