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Jones-Wheat Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

1400 E Broughton St, Bainbridge, GA 39817 · (229) 248-2218 · Part of Decatur County School District

Bainbridge’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
664
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about Jones-Wheat Primary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bainbridge kids: Hutto Elementary School

On the path

Where Bainbridge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Jones-Wheat Primary SchoolYou are here
3–5Hutto Elementary School790 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 E Broughton St, Bainbridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K133
Kindergarten174
Grade 1171
Grade 2186
Enrollment over time
604’20
685’21
682’22
693’23
664’24

Up 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%White 25%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jones-Wheat Primary School from Bainbridge families.

Other schools in Decatur County School District

The district →
West Bainbridge Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bainbridge
B
556 students15:1
Hutto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bainbridge
C+
790 students14:1
Bainbridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bainbridge
B−
793 students12:1
New Beginning Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Bainbridge
D−
183 students24:1
Bainbridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bainbridge
C+
1,192 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Bainbridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.