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Schools in Climax

Climax’s public schools

Decatur County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Climax. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
29%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
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
0
2,986 students on the public path
In brief

Climax’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Climax’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Jones-Wheat Primary School places highest (better than 63%); New Beginning Learning Center lowest (2%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Climax, graded from B to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one elementary school and two middle schools: Bainbridge Middle School and New Beginning Learning Center. See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Climax, with each school’s own grade.

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

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Decatur County School 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

Climax vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Climax—Decatur County

Every school in Climax

5 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).

Also serving Climaxin other towns
Jones-Wheat Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bainbridge
B
664 students14:1Rate it →
West Bainbridge Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bainbridge
B
556 students15:1Rate it →
Hutto Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Bainbridge
C+
790 students14:1Rate it →
Bainbridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bainbridge
B−
793 students12:1Rate it →
New Beginning Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Bainbridge
D−
183 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Climax’s schools

Are Climax’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Climax. Decatur County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Climax. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Climax in?

Decatur County School District.

Where do Climax kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Bainbridge Middle School and New Beginning Learning Center.

Parents talk

What Climax families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.