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St. Simons Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

805 Ocean Blvd, Saint Simons Island, GA 31522 · (912) 638-2851 · Part of Glynn County School District

St. Simons’ School Grade A− better than 75% of Georgia school districts

Students
462
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about St. Simons Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Simons kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5St. Simons Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 38.5%

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

805 Ocean Blvd, Saint Simons Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten62
Grade 162
Grade 270
Grade 383
Grade 467
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
521’20
515’21
523’22
488’23
462’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 19%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about St. Simons Elementary School from St. Simons families.

Other schools in Glynn County School District

The district →
Sterling Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
B−
767 students14:1
Satilla Marsh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
A
752 students14:1
Altama Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
B−
672 students13:1
Golden Isles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
B+
619 students13:1
Greer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
A−
599 students13:1
Glyndale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brunswick
C+
585 students12:1

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; St. Simons’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.