Goodyear Elementary School, Brunswick GA

Original Research by School Decision on Goodyear Elementary School

Goodyear Elementary is a school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Brunswick, located in the historic coastal city that anchors Glynn County. The school draws from a close-knit student body in an area where a substantial share of families qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The enrollment is small to mid-sized for its grade band, with a student population that is majority Black, with a significant Hispanic enrollment, and smaller numbers from other racial and ethnic groups.

The academic picture shows a school under substantial pressure across tested subjects. State assessment data from spring 2025 reveals proficiency rates that are low across the board. In mathematics, proficiency ranges from low in grade three down to quite low in grade five. English language arts shows a similar pattern, with proficiency highest in grade four but declining sharply in grade five. Science proficiency in grade five is quite low. These results reflect a school where many students are not meeting grade-level standards across core subjects, with performance gaps widening as students progress through upper elementary grades.

The data available covers only the most recent school year, so trend information is limited. Historical social studies results from over a decade ago are not a reliable predictor of current performance and are not included here. State testing in Georgia is limited to grades three through five for this school, which is why there is no assessment data for the primary grades.

Brunswick itself sits at a crossroads. The historic downtown is experiencing renewed investment, with restored Victorian buildings, a walkable grid of streets and squares, and waterfront parks anchoring civic life. The broader surrounding area is seeing significant residential development, with new subdivisions rising in outlying Glynn County along the Exit 38 corridor. A long-stalled waterfront redevelopment project is being reactivated. Housing costs have declined modestly in the recent period, though they remain somewhat elevated relative to regional incomes. The area's economy is anchored by healthcare, federal training operations, port and logistics activity, manufacturing, and tourism.

The Glynn County School District approved a continuation of the education sales tax in November 2024, securing capital funding for facility improvements, technology, buses, and infrastructure through roughly the end of the decade. This matters to families who care about the condition and trajectory of school buildings. Beginning the 2025-2026 school year, the district implemented a bell-to-bell ban on personal electronic devices for all K-12 students, extending beyond the state law that required restrictions only through grade eight. This is a pedagogical change that directly affects how families communicate with their children during the school day.

A parent evaluating Goodyear Elementary should recognize that this is a school where academic proficiency is low and where the support needs are substantial. The school serves students facing economic hardship and challenges to academic readiness. A family considering enrollment may want to look further into what targeted interventions, tutoring, or support services the school provides, and to understand what progress the school has made or is making toward closing these proficiency gaps. The school's role within Glynn County's broader elementary system, and how it compares to other options in the district, would also be worth exploring directly with the school or district.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 46% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 50% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 521%

School 21% · District 45% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 327%

School 27% · District 34% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 40% · ▼ 10 pts below district

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

Grade 517%

School 17% · District 42% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Science

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 45% · ▼ 34 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 33 pts below county median

Social studies

Grades 3-862%

School 62% · district not reported

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

This schoolGlynn 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.