Putnam County Primary School

Located at 162 Old Glenwood Springs Rd, in Eatonton, Georgia, Putnam County Primary School is a mid-tier primary school that hosts 784 students (grades pre-K through 2), operated by Putnam County. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 30% bigger than typical.

Putnam County comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,938 students; Putnam County Primary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Putnam County Primary School shows that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 37% Black, 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Putnam County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Putnam County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,096 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Putnam County Primary School is one of 4 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 2,938 students).

Putnam County Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Putnam County Primary School has held roughly steady, going from 797 students in 2018 to 784 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 39% across the same window.

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