The brief
A charter school in Bainbridge, GA serving grades Kindergarten – 10th.
Students at Spring Creek Charter Academy score 29% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 30%).
It ranks 1,268 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 1 of 1 in State Specialty Schools II- Spring Creek Charter Academy.
- 202529%
- 202431%
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 · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 31% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).
- 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 39817; 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, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $50,841
- Median home value
- $145,700
- Median rent
- $833/mo
- College educated
- 11%
- Homeownership
- 60.8%
- Poverty rate
- 32.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 39817; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 28
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,244/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Bainbridge. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Bainbridge), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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
- 82.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Spring Creek Charter Academy serve?
Spring Creek Charter Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 10th.
How many students attend Spring Creek Charter Academy?
Spring Creek Charter Academy has an enrollment of approximately 440 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Charter Academy is 12.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Spring Creek Charter Academy rank in GA?
Spring Creek Charter Academy ranks #1,268 of 2,270 schools in GA.
What is Spring Creek Charter Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Spring Creek Charter Academy 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 Spring Creek Charter Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Spring Creek Charter Academy has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 31% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).
Is Spring Creek Charter Academy a charter school?
Yes, Spring Creek Charter Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Spring Creek Charter Academy a Title I school?
No, Spring Creek Charter Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Spring Creek Charter Academy?
82.3% of students at Spring Creek Charter Academy 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
- Kindergarten – 10th
- Enrollment
- 440
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Decatur County
- Phone
- (229) 792-8957
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $13,930
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 39817)
- 11,561
- Area median age
- 34.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.