Satilla Marsh Elementary School

Satilla Marsh Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary-level community in Brunswick, Georgia, part of Glynn County. Current enrollment sits at 752 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 24% larger than the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 605 students.

Within Glynn County, which oversees 17 schools and 12,750 students, Satilla Marsh Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Satilla Marsh Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 71%; the rest is composed of 14% Black, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Satilla Marsh Elementary School has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Glynn County's rate of about 79%.

With demographic context factored in, Satilla Marsh Elementary 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 42.8%; this one delivers 58.1%, a residual of +15.3 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Glynn County indicate median household income runs about $69,799, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Satilla Marsh Elementary School is one of 18 public schools in Glynn County (combined enrollment of about 13,911 students).

The closest other public school is Risley Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Satilla Marsh Elementary School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Satilla Marsh Elementary School has decreased 10%, going from 835 students in 2018 to 752 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 4% to 8% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.