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Schools in Dock Junction · Glynn County School District

Dock Junction’s public schools outscore 75% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Dock Junction, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 96% of Dock Junction’s students graduate on time, 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
1
12,750 students on the public path
In brief

Dock Junction’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 209 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dock Junction’s, its schools beat 87%, 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 ↓

11 elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools

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

Choice beyond the district

Heritage 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 Dock Junction’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 (209)Better than 87%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,598 test results and a graduating class of 825 could put Dock Junction anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dock Junction’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 Dock Junction, with each school’s own grade.

11 schools teach K in Dock Junction’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C to A+, so check the specific school.
The path, start to finish
PK–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Dock Junction’s public schools are run by Glynn County School District, which also serves Brunswick. 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.

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

Dock Junction vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dock JunctionA−Glynn County
BrunswickA−Glynn County

Every school in Dock Junction

18 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 Dock Junctionin other towns
Sterling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
B−
767 students14:1Rate it →
Satilla Marsh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
A
752 students14:1Rate it →
Altama Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
B−
672 students13:1Rate it →
Golden Isles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
B+
619 students13:1Rate it →
Greer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
A−
599 students13:1Rate it →
Glyndale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
C+
585 students12:1Rate it →
Burroughs-Molette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
C
546 students11:1Rate it →
Goodyear Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
C
515 students12:1Rate it →
Oglethorpe Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Simons Island
A+
486 students12:1Rate it →
St. Simons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Simons Island
A
462 students12:1Rate it →
Morningstar Treatment Services- Inc. Youth Estate
Grades K–12 · Brunswick
23 students5:1Rate it →
Jane Macon Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brunswick
B
801 students13:1Rate it →
Needwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brunswick
B
736 students13:1Rate it →
Glynn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brunswick
A−
735 students14:1Rate it →
Risley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Brunswick
B
590 students12:1Rate it →
Brunswick High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brunswick
B
1,951 students16:1Rate it →
Glynn Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Brunswick
A−
1,911 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Questions about Dock Junction’s schools

Are Dock Junction’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dock Junction 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 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dock Junction in?

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

Where do Dock Junction kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Brunswick High School, Glynn Academy and Morningstar Treatment Services- Inc. Youth Estate.

What is Dock Junction’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 Dock Junction 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 Dock Junction?

Yes: Heritage Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 256 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.