Bramlett Elementary School, Auburn GA

Original Research by School Decision on Bramlett Elementary School

Bramlett Elementary is a small, PreK-5 school in Auburn that serves a diverse cross-section of Barrow County families. With enrollment spread across seven grades, the school draws students from a community where more than half of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and where enrollment is roughly evenly split between white students and a mix of Hispanic, Black, and Asian students, along with a small population of multiracial children.

The school's academic results show capacity constraints. In the most recent state testing window, math proficiency across grades three through five averaged in the low forties, with fifth grade showing particular struggle in the mid-twenties. English language arts proficiency sat around mid-thirties in third grade, rose to mid-forties in fifth grade, and averaged in the mid-thirties across the tested grades. Fifth grade science proficiency was in the low forties. These results sit below state performance benchmarks and suggest students are working from an academic baseline where fewer than half are meeting grade-level targets in core subjects.

One older assessment from 2013-14 on social studies showed notably higher performance in the eighties, though that measure used a different test and cannot be directly compared to current results. Current trend data are limited to a single year, so whether these results represent a stable pattern or reflect transition is unknown; a parent may want to ask the school about recent performance trajectory and any shifts in student support.

The school operates as part of Barrow County Schools, a district that has been in active transition. Voters extended the education sales tax (ESPLOST VII) in 2023, directing funds toward construction, transportation, and technology. Property tax millage for schools has moved in recent years, and the district approved a major increase in senior homestead exemptions in 2024. Most significantly for families with school-age children, Barrow County significantly expanded its School Resource Officer program in 2024, roughly doubling campus law enforcement presence district-wide in response to the September 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School. The district remains committed to maintaining the expanded program. This is a major and visible change in school environment that shapes the daily experience and is relevant to any family evaluating the district.

Housing in the zip code where the school sits runs above Georgia's median home value and has edged down slightly year over year. Rental rates are moderate and have ticked up slightly. For most families, the school's location makes it accessible without a long commute within the Auburn area.

Bramlett is a regular public school with no specialized programs noted in available data. Program offerings, staffing levels, attendance data, and special-population support details were not available in the records reviewed. A parent considering this school should ask directly about reading intervention, math support, English learner services, and special education resources to understand what academic help is available for students working below grade level.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 344%

School 44% · District 40% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 41% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 37% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 27% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 32% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 38% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Science

Grade 541%

School 41% · District 30% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Social studies

Grades 3-887%

School 87% · district not reported

▲ 3 pts above state median

This schoolBarrow County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income27%Higher-income41%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income43%5 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income41%Higher-income51%10 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income35%Higher-income45%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income38%Higher-income50%12 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income49%13 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income29%Higher-income49%20 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income35%Higher-income49%14 pp gap