West Bainbridge Primary School

West Bainbridge Primary School is one of the average-sized K-5 schools in Bainbridge, Georgia, overseen by Decatur County, with 556 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 2.

Decatur County runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 4,178 students. West Bainbridge Primary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Bainbridge Primary School records that the largest single group is Black, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 24% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 42%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, West Bainbridge Primary School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Decatur County put the typical household earns roughly $53,317 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Decatur County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,652 students), West Bainbridge Primary School is one campus in the mix.

Hutto Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.7 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 534 students in 2018 compared to 556 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 52% to 59% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.