Burroughs-Molette Elementary School

Summary:

Burroughs-Molette Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Brunswick, Georgia, with 593 students enrolled. The school is part of the Glynn County School District, which is ranked 58 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's relatively strong performance, Burroughs-Molette Elementary consistently underperforms the Glynn County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 36.5% and 45.6% for the county, respectively. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.78% to 98.07% over the past few years, significantly higher than the other schools in the area.

Despite spending more per student ($11,237 to $12,117) compared to the other nearby schools ($9,697 to $10,977), Burroughs-Molette's academic performance has not improved. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. This underperformance is particularly notable given that the school is surrounded by several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Oglethorpe Point Elementary and Greer Elementary, within the same Glynn County School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1900 Lee St
Brunswick, GA 31520

(912) 267-4130

District: Glynn County

SchoolDigger Rank:
943^rd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,237

Students who attend Burroughs-Molette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Risley Middle School
High:	Glynn Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 592

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.7%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Burroughs-Molette Elementary School ranks worse than 75.6% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Glynn County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.7%), Hispanic (16%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Burroughs-Molette Elementary School is 12.2, which is the 3^rd best among 10 elementary schools in the Glynn County School District. (See more...)

Compare Burroughs-Molette Elementary School employs 48.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Burroughs-Molette Elementary School is $11,237, which is the 4^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Glynn County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Burroughs-Molette Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Glynn County:

SchoolDigger ranks Glynn County 58^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Burroughs-Molette Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	9.92	1044^th	1101	5.2%
2007	7.11	1081^st	1125	3.9%
2008	9.87	1075^th	1134	5.2%
2009	1.46	1128^th	1133	0.4%
2010	6.48	1141^st	1183	3.6%
2011	11.46	1120^th	1212	7.6%
2012	7.30	1138^th	1201	5.2%
2013	11.48	1111^th	1225	9.3%
2014	5.59	1176^th	1231	4.5%
2015	13.07	1124^th	1240	9.4%
2016	14.37	1082^nd	1233	12.2%
2017	6.74	1184^th	1205	1.7%
2018	8.32	1164^th	1209	3.7%
2019	12.37	1111^th	1234	10.0%
2021	23.86	894^th	1214	26.4%
2022	36.30	755^th	1244	39.3%
2023	34.96	766^th	1242	38.3%
2024	24.04	943^rd	1248	24.4%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Burroughs-Molette Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	982	982
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	990	990
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	914	914
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	927	927
1994	401	498	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	907
1995	388	436	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
1996	388	436	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
1997	396	421	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	829
1998	262	563	0	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	859
1999	212	576	3	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
2000	165	555	5	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2001	133	547	3	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
2002	96	517	4	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
2003	96	517	4	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
2004	92	502	4	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
2005	87	440	5	183	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
2006	75	410	8	218	1	n/a	n/a	0	712
2007	62	418	3	118	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2008	31	464	1	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2009	18	433	0	55	0	n/a	n/a	3	509
2010	5	396	2	68	0	1	10	0	482
2011	9	361	3	81	0	0	15	0	469
2012	13	453	0	66	2	0	19	0	553
2013	24	438	0	59	1	0	11	0	533
2014	31	457	0	57	0	0	10	0	555
2015	17	466	0	75	1	0	11	0	570
2016	13	456	0	79	1	0	13	0	562
2017	19	433	0	59	1	0	8	0	520
2018	15	446	0	61	1	0	12	0	535
2019	18	500	0	67	2	0	10	0	597
2020	25	490	0	74	3	0	18	0	610
2021	19	448	0	76	3	0	24	0	570
2022	11	453	0	75	2	1	23	0	565
2023	15	473	0	73	4	1	27	0	593
2024	17	454	0	95	4	0	22	0	592

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Burroughs-Molette Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	982	57.0	17.2	38.3
1991	990	63.0	15.7	44.6
1992	914	62.5	14.6	45.4
1993	927	60.0	15.5	46.2
1994	907	68.5	13.2	52.3
1995	837	60.0	14.0	54.2
1996	837	60.0	14.0	54.2
1997	829	58.0	14.3	59.5
1998	859	66.7	12.9	76.9
1999	835	62.4	13.4	81.1
2000	778	61.5	12.7	79.2
2001	754	48.5	15.5	82.6
2002	759	48.5	15.6	89.7
2003	759	48.5	15.6	89.7
2004	764	51.5	14.8	86
2005	715	64.0	11.2	90.6
2006	712	65.5	10.9	87.6
2007	601	53.3	11.3	85
2008	551	45.0	12.2	91.7
2009	509	40.0	12.7	86.2
2010	482	40.1	12.0	92.1
2011	469	38.3	12.2	95.7
2012	553	38.6	14.3	98.2
2013	533	39.0	13.6	97.7
2014	555	38.0	14.6	96.6
2015	570	42.0	13.5	94.7
2016	562	43.0	13.0	96.3
2017	520	41.3	12.5	95.8
2018	535	39.1	13.6	97.8
2019	597	41.2	14.4	95.8
2020	610	42.0	14.5	98
2021	570	42.0	13.5	98.1
2022	565	44.8	12.6	n/a
2023	593	44.8	13.2	95.8
2024	592	48.4	12.2	95.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Burroughs-Molette Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	982	57.0	17.2	38.3
1991	990	63.0	15.7	44.6
1992	914	62.5	14.6	45.4
1993	927	60.0	15.5	46.2
1994	907	68.5	13.2	52.3
1995	837	60.0	14.0	54.2
1996	837	60.0	14.0	54.2
1997	829	58.0	14.3	59.5
1998	859	66.7	12.9	76.9
1999	835	62.4	13.4	81.1
2000	778	61.5	12.7	79.2
2001	754	48.5	15.5	82.6
2002	759	48.5	15.6	89.7
2003	759	48.5	15.6	89.7
2004	764	51.5	14.8	86
2005	715	64.0	11.2	90.6
2006	712	65.5	10.9	87.6
2007	601	53.3	11.3	85
2008	551	45.0	12.2	91.7
2009	509	40.0	12.7	86.2
2010	482	40.1	12.0	92.1
2011	469	38.3	12.2	95.7
2012	553	38.6	14.3	98.2
2013	533	39.0	13.6	97.7
2014	555	38.0	14.6	96.6
2015	570	42.0	13.5	94.7
2016	562	43.0	13.0	96.3
2017	520	41.3	12.5	95.8
2018	535	39.1	13.6	97.8
2019	597	41.2	14.4	95.8
2020	610	42.0	14.5	98
2021	570	42.0	13.5	98.1
2022	565	44.8	12.6	n/a
2023	593	44.8	13.2	95.8
2024	592	48.4	12.2	95.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Burroughs-Molette Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,145 (9.5%)	$10,906 (90.5%)	$12,051
2018	$1,197 (9.9%)	$10,920 (90.1%)	$12,117
2019	$1,021 (9.1%)	$10,216 (90.9%)	$11,236

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Burroughs-Molette Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1111^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 766^th of 1242 Elementary schools	28.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Burroughs-Molette Elementary School)	14.8	12.1	2.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Glynn County)	40.9	33.4	7.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Burroughs-Molette Elementary School)	30.9	21	9.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Glynn County)	52.9	46.2	6.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Burroughs-Molette Elementary School)	19	18.9	0.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Glynn County)	43.2	36.7	6.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Burroughs-Molette Elementary School)	30.6	40	9.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Glynn County)	50.4	50.8	0.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Burroughs-Molette Elementary School)	9.8	29.1	19.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Glynn County)	47.1	43.2	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Burroughs-Molette Elementary School)	13.4	44.2	30.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Glynn County)	43.6	43.5	0.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Burroughs-Molette Elementary School)	12.2	44.2	32%
5th Grade Science (Glynn County)	48.4	45.6	2.8%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	597	593	0.7%
African American	500	473	5.4%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	67	73	9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	18	15	16.7%
Two or More Races	10	27	170%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.8%	95.8%	0%

Schools Near Burroughs-Molette 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
Burroughs-Molette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Lee St	Brunswick	31520	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4130	592	48	12.2	95.8%	17 (2.9%)	454 (76.7%)	95 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	24	943^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	24.4%		35	766^th of 1242 public elementary schools	38.3%	177	10.4	17.0	33.0	10.4	19.0	40.4	35.1	$11,237	$1,021	$10,216
Goodyear Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Roxboro Rd	Brunswick	31520	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4170	516	43	12.1	98.4%	36 (7.0%)	318 (61.6%)	141 (27.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	16.6	1073^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	14.0%		10.8	1163^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	6.4%	90	28.6	11.0	25.6	27.5	26.0	10.3	12.8	$12,606	$1,060	$11,546
Altama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6045 Altama Ave	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 264-3563	593	47	12.6	93.6%	47 (7.9%)	378 (63.7%)	115 (19.4%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.7%)	27.4	890^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.7%		21.2	986^th of 1242 public elementary schools	20.6%	96	23.5	19.2	31.6	32.4	38.4	28.9	24.0	$12,914	$1,089	$11,826
Glyndale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1785 Old Jesup Rd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 264-8740	593	51	11.7	85.0%	195 (32.9%)	181 (30.5%)	170 (28.7%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	33	796^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.2%		37.8	729^th of 1242 public elementary schools	41.3%	67	22.1	29.0	41.7	34.7	33.3	29.2	30.2	$11,367	$934	$10,432
Golden Isles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 Cate Rd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 264-6822	634	47	13.6	80.6%	246 (38.8%)	210 (33.1%)	115 (18.1%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.0%)	63.8	412^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.0%		51.2	539^th of 1242 public elementary schools	56.6%	127	32.3	46.8	44.2	47.3	64.9	52.6	45.3	$10,447	$783	$9,664
Satilla Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 S Port Pkwy	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 265-3675	741	53	14.0	57.8%	526 (71.0%)	103 (13.9%)	61 (8.2%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.4%)	80.3	226^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.9%		80.2	224^th of 1242 public elementary schools	82.0%	2	53.0	42.7	64.5	55.9	64.2	65.8	59.2	$9,697	$607	$9,090
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	488	39	12.5	56.6%	281 (57.6%)	91 (18.6%)	83 (17.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	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	523	41	12.6	31.5%	384 (73.4%)	61 (11.7%)	52 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	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
Greer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	695 Harry Driggers Blvd	Brunswick	31525	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 267-4135	631	49	13.0	61.5%	354 (56.1%)	117 (18.5%)	107 (17.0%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.3%)	83.6	193^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	84.5%		83.1	198^th of 1242 public elementary schools	84.1%	5	49.0	46.4	75.2	52.5	64.5	70.8	73.2	$10,091	$694	$9,398
Sterling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 McKenzie Ln	Brunswick	31523	Glynn County	Glynn County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 279-1509	730	55	13.3	79.6%	350 (47.9%)	172 (23.6%)	142 (19.5%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.4%)	47.8	588^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.9%		41.7	662^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	46.7%	74	25.0	18.9	53.1	50.0	49.2	43.8	33.8	$9,814	$778	$9,036

Frequently Asked Questions about Burroughs-Molette Elementary School

Is Burroughs-Molette Elementary School a good school?

Burroughs-Molette Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Burroughs-Molette Elementary School?

Students at Burroughs-Molette Elementary School are 77% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Burroughs-Molette Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burroughs-Molette Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Risley Middle School
High : Glynn Academy

How many students attend Burroughs-Molette Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 592 students attended Burroughs-Molette Elementary School.

What district is Burroughs-Molette Elementary School in?

Glynn County

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