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Schools in Brunswick · Glynn County School District

Brunswick’s public schools outscore 75% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Brunswick, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Brunswick’s district is 96%, above the Georgia average (84%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#69of 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

42%

▲ 2 pts vs GA 40%

2021–22

Math proficiency

41%

▲ 4 pts vs GA 37%

2021–22

Graduate on time

96%

▲ 12 pts vs GA 84%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.5K

▼ 2% vs GA $15.8K

FY2024

Students per teacher

13.6

GA 14.3 · smaller classes

Schools in town

5,658 students on the public path

In brief

Brunswick’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 203 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brunswick’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,539 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School (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 Brunswick’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresA⁻ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Georgia school districts, #69 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 75%

Lower resultsHigher results

Georgia towns with similar household incomes (203)Better than 86%

B⁺A⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,598 test results and a graduating class of 825 could put Brunswick anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brunswick’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,694 in math, 6,502 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Brunswick · depends on your address

Burroughs-Molette Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 546 students · 11:1 students per teacher

Goodyear Elementary School

Grades PK–5 · 515 students · 12:1 students per teacher

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC

6–8Glynn Middle SchoolGlynn County School DistrictA⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A⁻

Brunswick’s public schools are run by Glynn County School District. 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.

Glynn County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 12,750 students · 13.6 per teacher (GA 14.3)

$15,539GA $15,800 · FY2024

A⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%

State average 39.6% · 6502 students tested

Math41%

State average 37.4% · 6694 students tested

Brunswick vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Brunswick	A⁻	Glynn County

Every school in Brunswick

6 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 Brunswickby address

Burroughs-Molette Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5

546 students11:1Rate it →

Goodyear Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5

515 students12:1Rate it →

Glynn Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8

A⁻

735 students14:1Rate it →

Brunswick High School

High · Grades 9–12

1,951 students16:1Rate it →

Glynn Academy

High · Grades 9–12

A⁻

1,911 students17:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School

Elementary · Grades PK–8

Private · Catholic

234 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Brunswick’s schools

Are Brunswick’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brunswick children attend outscore 75% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #69 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brunswick in?

Glynn County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,750 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brunswick kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Brunswick High School and Glynn Academy.

What is Brunswick’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Glynn County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Brunswick spend per student?

$15,539 in Glynn County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Brunswick?

Yes: St. Francis Xavier Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 234 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.