The brief
A Richmond County elementary school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,310 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 13 of 50 in Richmond County.
Bayvale Elementary School is listed in Richmond County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202517%
- 202416%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 30% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 30909; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $67,710
- Median home value
- $237,600
- Median rent
- $1,196/mo
- College educated
- 39.8%
- Homeownership
- 50%
- Poverty rate
- 12.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 30909; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 30
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 34
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 93.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Bayvale Elementary School serve?
Bayvale Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.
How many students attend Bayvale Elementary School?
Bayvale Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 380 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bayvale Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bayvale Elementary School is 12.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Bayvale Elementary School rank in GA?
Bayvale Elementary School ranks #1,310 of 2,270 schools in GA.
What is Bayvale Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Bayvale Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Bayvale Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Bayvale Elementary School has 30% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Bayvale Elementary School a charter school?
No, Bayvale Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Bayvale Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Bayvale Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Bayvale Elementary School?
93.9% of students at Bayvale Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 5th
- Enrollment
- 380
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Richmond County
- Phone
- (706) 737-7255
- Rank in district
- #13 of 50
- Schools in district
- 50
- District spending per student
- $13,883
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 26.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 30909)
- 44,940
- Area average commute
- 19.2 min
- Area median age
- 36.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.