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May Howard Elementary School

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May Howard Elementary School ranks 148 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

May Howard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Savannah, Georgia, serving 565 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Savannah-Chatham County School District.

May Howard Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with 61.4% of 3rd graders, 55.9% of 4th graders, and 62% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 26.2% and 34.9% for the district and state, respectively. The school's Mathematics proficiency rates are also significantly higher than the district and state. May Howard is ranked 148 out of 1,238 elementary schools in Georgia, placing it in the top 12% and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 10.8 students per teacher, and increased spending per student, from $11,069 in 2016-2017 to $12,388 in 2018-2019, may contribute to its academic success.

While May Howard outperforms the district and state, nearby Savannah Classical Academy Charter School also demonstrates strong academic performance, ranking 88th out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools in 2024-2025. May Howard has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 27.99% to 32.57% over the past three school years, compared to some nearby schools like Andrea B. Williams Elementary (94.3%) and Shuman Elementary (85.06%), which have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

539

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,123

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Wilmington Island Rd
Savannah, GA 31410

(912) 395-3925

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend May Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coastal Middle School
High:	Islands High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (64% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Savannah-Chatham County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

148^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 32Elementary Schools in the Savannah-Chatham County

127^th of 206Savannah-Chatham County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	148 of 1238	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	92.4	104 of 1248	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	124 of 1242	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	193 of 1244	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	276 of 1214	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	232 of 1234	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	157 of 1209	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	85.8	142 of 1205	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	170 of 1233	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	92.3	91 of 1240	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	82.2	134 of 1231	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	143 of 1225	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	152 of 1201	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	187 of 1212	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	85.4	97 of 1183	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	71 of 1133	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	81.1	151 of 1134	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	104 of 1125	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	85.5	84 of 1101	92.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+24 vs state

Science62%+18 vs state

English Language Arts60%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
May Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Wilmington Island Rd	Savannah	31410	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3925	539	54	9.9	30.1%	403 (74.8%)	29 (5.4%)	31 (5.8%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.0%)	88.2	148^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.0%		92.4	104^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.7%	44		61.4	55.9	62.0				78.3	68.8	57.7				62.0			$22,123	$1,435	$20,688
Marshpoint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	135 Whitemarsh Island Rd	Savannah	31410	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-4000	603	55	11.0	51.6%	357 (59.2%)	135 (22.4%)	45 (7.5%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.0%)	84.5	188^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.2	186^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.1%	2		41.6	68.2	57.0				53.9	75.3	65.0				70.0			$19,637	$875	$18,762
Isle of Hope School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Parkersburg Rd	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6555	569	47	12.1	88.0%	71 (12.5%)	398 (69.9%)	49 (8.6%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	14.9	1092^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.8%		15.8	1088^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.8%	4		16.0	11.3	29.1	22.4	25.0	12.3	20.0	11.3	16.4	11.9	14.1	12.3	26.8	14.0	21.1	$18,502	$2,074	$16,428
Shuman Elementary School	Public	1-5	415 Goebel Ave	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4500	482	34	14.1	92.9%	14 (2.9%)	354 (73.4%)	94 (19.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	18.9	1016^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.9%		26.6	903^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	27.6%	113		11.4	18.9	24.0				17.6	33.0	21.5				30.3			$18,015	$1,968	$16,047
Andrea B Williams Elementary School	Public	1-5	1150 Wheaton St	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-2500	414	39	10.6	93.0%	10 (2.4%)	365 (88.2%)	25 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	11.8	1149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.2%		14.1	1116^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.6%	33		10.6	17.3	17.6				18.6	23.5	12.2				20.3			$20,839	$3,241	$17,597
Savannah Classical Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 E Anderson St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4040	349	32	11.0	93.1%	71 (20.3%)	175 (50.1%)	67 (19.2%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	93.7	88^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.9%		91.4	117^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.6%	29		75.0	68.8	69.7	77.8	66.7	81.8	66.7	75.0	63.6	74.1	70.0	100.0	66.7	95.5	90.9	$24,894	$322	$24,571
Heard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 Lee Blvd	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6630	636	49	12.9	72.8%	105 (16.5%)	423 (66.5%)	39 (6.1%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (7.9%)	57.8	466^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.4%		44.6	632^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	49.4%	166		38.6	54.1	42.7				45.1	50.6	34.4				43.8			$17,754	$1,384	$16,370
Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Lamara Dr	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6530	466	38	12.2	47.4%	173 (37.1%)	209 (44.8%)	32 (6.9%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	69.1	334^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.0%		79.1	241^st of 1248 public elementary schools	80.7%	93		41.0	52.9	62.5				44.6	57.4	45.8				48.6			$19,365	$1,031	$18,333
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	220 E 49th St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-5470	419	43	9.7	41.5%	207 (49.4%)	135 (32.2%)	27 (6.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.5%)	40.8	677^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.3%		41.6	668^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.5%	9		41.7	43.5	31.0	55.9	58.1	48.3	41.7	28.3	19.0	14.7	54.8	58.6	23.8	41.4	13.8	$22,316	$746	$21,571
Hesse School	Public	PK, KG-8	9116 Whitefield Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6440	996	75	13.2	70.8%	360 (36.1%)	216 (21.7%)	344 (34.5%)	23 (2.3%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	47.6	597^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.8%		43.7	639^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.8%	42	85.0	46.3	33.0	35.1	27.1	34.3	29.8	51.4	50.0	29.2	25.5	39.4	31.0	42.7	16.7	29.8	$16,695	$1,131	$15,564

Frequently Asked Questions about May Howard Elementary School

How many students attend May Howard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended May Howard Elementary School.

Is May Howard Elementary School a good school?

May Howard Elementary School ranks 148^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is May Howard Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

What is the racial makeup of May Howard Elementary School?

Students at May Howard Elementary School are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of May Howard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend May Howard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coastal Middle School
High : Islands High School

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