Nahunta Primary School

As a modestly sized elementary-level community in Nahunta, Georgia, Nahunta Primary School enrolls 440 students from grades pre-K through 3, part of Brantley County. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

Nahunta Primary School is one of 7 schools operated by Brantley County, a district that works with 3,375 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Nahunta Primary School records that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest looks like 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Brantley County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Brantley County runs at roughly 89%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Nahunta Primary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 51.0%, a residual of +25.4 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Brantley County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $58,239 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Brantley County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,375 students), Nahunta Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Nahunta Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Nahunta Primary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 54.0%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nahunta Primary School has edged down 7%, going from 474 students in 2018 to 440 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.