Best Public Schools in Saint Simons Island, GA

Summary:

The city of Saint Simons Island, Georgia is home to two high-performing elementary schools: Oglethorpe Point Elementary School and St. Simons Elementary School. Both schools serve students in grades K-5 and are part of the Glynn County school district.

Oglethorpe Point Elementary School stands out as the premier institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Georgia with a statewide ranking of 68th out of 1,248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student performance on the Milestones Assessment significantly exceeds the Glynn County and Georgia state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

While St. Simons Elementary School is also a high-performing school, it does not quite reach the same level of excellence as Oglethorpe Point. St. Simons Elementary School has a statewide ranking between 139th and 215th out of 1,242-1,248 Georgia elementary schools in the past three years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Both schools have similar per-student spending, but Oglethorpe Point has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.6 compared to 14.0 at St. Simons Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St. Simons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Ocean Blvd	Saint Simons Island	31522	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 638-2851	523	37	14.0	47.8%	305 (58.3%)	105 (20.1%)	78 (14.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.7%)	83.7	191^st of 1248 public elementary schools	84.7%		89.3	139^th of 1242 public elementary schools	88.8%	52	60.9	53.8	59.3	78.1	65.0	53.5	58.8	$10,977	$504	$10,473
Oglethorpe Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Frederica Rd	Saint Simons Island	31522	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	No	(912) 638-6200	553	41	13.6	22.8%	415 (75.0%)	67 (12.1%)	47 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	94.7	68^th of 1248 public elementary schools	94.6%		95.9	56^th of 1242 public elementary schools	95.5%	12	61.0	65.7	84.6	67.1	80.6	85.9	75.6	$10,931	$182	$10,749

Cities Near Saint Simons Island

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brunswick	5.41 mi	20	165^th
Darien	14.3 mi	3	207^th
Woodbine	23.6 mi	2	33^rd
Waynesville	24.42 mi	2	106^th
Saint Marys	27.48 mi	5	29^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.