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Serving 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, West Bainbridge Primary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Georgia state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 30-34%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Bainbridge Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

West Bainbridge Primary School's student population of 556 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Bainbridge Primary School
Pre-K	106
Kind	158
1	135
2	157

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Total Students

556 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School
2025	556
2024	531
2023	510
2022	496
2021	492
2020	579
2019	621
2018	571
2017	571
2016	561
2015	539
2014	561
2013	575
2012	548
2011	581
2010	610
2009	563
2008	548
2007	516
2006	534
2005	504
2004	522
2003	512
2002	524
2001	570
2000	504
1999	525
1998	516
1997	539
1996	515
1995	509
1994	530
1993	503
1992	511
1991	545
1990	502
1989	515

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School
2025	37
2024	35
2023	34
2022	34
2021	35
2020	39
2019	39
2018	33
2017	33
2016	30
2015	30
2014	32
2013	33
2012	33
2011	37
2010	42
2009	37
2008	37
2007	35
2006	34
2005	34
2004	30
2003	32
2002	31
2001	31
2000	31
1999	29
1998	29
1997	31
1996	29
1995	30
1994	30
1993	26
1992	31
1991	32
1990	32
1989	32

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Year Founded

1905

Colors

Blue and Gold

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Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Rankings

The of West Bainbridge Primary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

(20-21)

30-34%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2021	32%	36%	27%
2019	55%	44%	35%
2018	42%	42%	34%
2017	40%	41%	27%
2016	42%	41%	29%
2015	42%	38%	25%
2014	87%	79%	76%
2013	87%	83%	78%
2012	88%	81%	77%
2011	87%	84%	80%
2010	82%	80%	79%

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(20-21)

35-39%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2021	37%	39%	31%
2019	43%	45%	35%
2018	32%	42%	34%
2017	35%	41%	31%
2016	27%	40%	30%
2015	32%	39%	27%
2014	95%	94%	94%
2013	95%	93%	92%
2012	92%	93%	92%
2011	91%	91%	91%
2010	89%	90%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	15:1	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	18:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	16:1
1989	16:1	17:1	17:1

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Hispanic

13%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2024	14%	19%	12%
2023	13%	18%	12%
2022	15%	18%	12%
2021	13%	17%	12%
2020	13%	16%	11%
2019	12%	16%	11%
2018	14%	15%	11%
2017	14%	15%	11%
2016	14%	15%	11%
2015	13%	14%	10%
2014	12%	13%	10%
2013	13%	13%	9%
2012	14%	12%	9%
2011	10%	12%	8%
2010	11%	11%	8%
2009	10%	11%	8%
2008	10%	11%	8%
2007	5%	10%	7%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	8%	9%	6%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	4%	6%	5%
2002	4%	6%	4%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	2%

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Black

59%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2024	55%	36%	54%
2023	53%	36%	54%
2022	53%	36%	53%
2021	52%	36%	52%
2020	53%	37%	50%
2019	50%	37%	50%
2018	53%	37%	52%
2017	53%	37%	52%
2016	50%	37%	52%
2015	49%	37%	52%
2014	49%	37%	50%
2013	54%	37%	51%
2012	52%	37%	51%
2011	55%	37%	52%
2010	54%	37%	51%
2009	47%	39%	52%
2008	45%	39%	51%
2007	49%	39%	52%
2006	49%	39%	53%
2005	48%	38%	53%
2004	54%	38%	53%
2003	53%	38%	53%
2002	53%	38%	53%
2001	51%	38%	52%
2000	51%	38%	52%
1999	50%	38%	51%
1998	46%	38%	51%
1997	45%	37%	51%
1996	42%	38%	51%
1995	44%	37%	51%
1994	41%	37%	50%

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White

24%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2024	28%	35%	29%
2023	31%	36%	31%
2022	29%	37%	31%
2021	33%	38%	33%
2020	30%	39%	35%
2019	33%	39%	35%
2018	29%	40%	35%
2017	29%	40%	35%
2016	33%	41%	36%
2015	34%	42%	37%
2014	35%	43%	38%
2013	30%	43%	39%
2012	32%	44%	39%
2011	32%	44%	39%
2010	33%	45%	41%
2009	43%	46%	40%
2008	45%	46%	41%
2007	46%	47%	41%
2006	44%	48%	41%
2005	44%	49%	41%
2004	41%	52%	41%
2003	43%	53%	42%
2002	43%	54%	43%
2001	46%	55%	44%
2000	48%	56%	45%
1999	50%	57%	46%
1998	54%	57%	46%
1997	55%	58%	47%
1996	57%	58%	47%
1995	56%	59%	47%
1994	58%	60%	48%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2024	3%	5%	4%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2025	0.58	0.72
2024	0.60	0.71	0.61
2023	0.61	0.71	0.61
2022	0.62	0.70	0.62
2021	0.61	0.70	0.61
2020	0.62	0.69	0.62
2019	0.63	0.69	0.62
2018	0.62	0.68	0.60
2017	0.62	0.68	0.60
2016	0.63	0.68	0.59
2015	0.63	0.67	0.59
2014	0.63	0.67	0.60
2013	0.61	0.67	0.59
2012	0.62	0.66	0.59
2011	0.59	0.66	0.58
2010	0.59	0.65	0.58
2009	0.61	0.64	0.57
2008	0.60	0.64	0.57
2007	0.56	0.63	0.56
2006	0.58	0.61	0.55
2005	0.58	0.61	0.55
2004	0.54	0.59	0.55
2003	0.54	0.58	0.55
2002	0.54	0.57	0.54
2001	0.53	0.56	0.54
2000	0.54	0.55	0.53
1999	0.53	0.54	0.53
1998	0.53	0.54	0.53
1997	0.54	0.53	0.53
1996	0.51	0.52	0.53
1995	0.51	0.52	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2025	100%	63%
2024	100%	59%	88%
2023	100%	54%	99%
2022	100%	53%	87%
2021	100%	53%	99%
2020	100%	55%	94%
2019	94%	55%	94%
2018	87%	57%	94%
2017	87%	57%	94%
2016	87%	57%	93%
2015	87%	57%	94%
2014	87%	56%	95%
2013	81%	53%	68%
2012	83%	51%	68%
2011	80%	51%	66%
2010	76%	48%	62%
2009	70%	44%	59%
2008	70%	42%	58%
2007	67%	42%	58%
2006	62%	42%	59%
2005	67%	39%	59%
2004	67%	38%	58%
2003	68%	37%	59%
2002	66%	36%	54%
2001	60%	35%	52%
2000	68%	36%	54%
1999	72%	37%	54%
1998	84%	44%	72%
1997	70%	43%	61%
1996	65%	38%	56%
1995	70%	37%	54%
1994	60%	36%	54%
1993	56%	34%	50%
1992	57%	32%	50%
1991	48%	28%	42%
1990	50%	28%	43%
1989	51%	23%	43%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	West Bainbridge Primary School	Georgia	Decatur County School District
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	8%	8%	9%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	12%	8%	10%
2000	11%	8%	10%
1999	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Decatur County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% GA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average).

How many students attend West Bainbridge Primary School?

556 students attend West Bainbridge Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of West Bainbridge Primary School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Bainbridge Primary School?

West Bainbridge Primary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Bainbridge Primary School offer ?

West Bainbridge Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Bainbridge Primary School part of?

West Bainbridge Primary School is part of Decatur County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: 30-34%
: 35-39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education