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Schools in St. Simons · Glynn County School District

St. Simons’s public schools outscore 75% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving St. Simons, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 96% of St. Simons’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
3
7,209 students on the public path
In brief

St. Simons’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 115 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Simons’s, its schools beat 49%, lower 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 ↓

One elementary school, then five middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Frederica Academy (private) and St. Simons Christian School (private) are 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 St. Simons’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 (115)Better than 49%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,598 test results and a graduating class of 825 could put St. Simons anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. Simons’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 St. Simons, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5St. Simons Elementary SchoolGlynn County School DistrictA
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

St. Simons’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.

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

St. Simons vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. SimonsA−Glynn County

Every school in St. Simons

10 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 St. Simonsby address
St. Simons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Simons Island
A
462 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving St. Simonsin other towns
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
Frederica Academy
Grades PK–12 · Saint Simons Island
Private · Nonsectarian
464 students15:1Rate it →
St. Simons Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint Simons Island
Private · Religious
191 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about St. Simons’s schools

Are St. Simons’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools St. Simons 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 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. Simons in?

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

Where do St. Simons 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 St. Simons’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 St. Simons 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 St. Simons?

Yes: Frederica Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 464 students) and St. Simons Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 191 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.