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Schools in Bainbridge · Decatur County School District

Bainbridge’s public schools score below 63% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Bainbridge’s districts is 29%, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bainbridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#171of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 11 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 3 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 9% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
4,178 students on the public path
In brief

Bainbridge’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,304 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary and two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Grace Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bainbridge’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Georgia school districts, #171 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (229)Better than 41%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,098 test results and a graduating class of 374 could put Bainbridge anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bainbridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,087 in math, 2,109 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bainbridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
3–5Hutto Elementary SchoolDecatur County School DistrictC+
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−

Bainbridge’s public schools are run by Decatur County School District, which also serves Attapulgus, Brinson and Climax. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Decatur County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,178 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,304GA $15,800 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 39.6% · 2109 students tested
Math28%
State average 37.4% · 2087 students tested

Bainbridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Bainbridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BainbridgeC+Decatur County

Every school in Bainbridge

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bainbridgeby address
Jones-Wheat Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
B
664 students14:1Rate it →
West Bainbridge Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
B
556 students15:1Rate it →
Hutto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C+
790 students14:1Rate it →
Bainbridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
793 students12:1Rate it →
New Beginning Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12
D−
183 students24:1Rate it →
Bainbridge High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,192 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Grace Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
363 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Bainbridge’s schools

Are Bainbridge’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bainbridge children attend score below 63% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #171 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bainbridge in?

Decatur County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,178 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Bainbridge’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Decatur County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Bainbridge spend per student?

$14,304 in Decatur County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bainbridge?

Yes: Grace Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 363 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.