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Heard Elementary School

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Heard Elementary School ranks 466 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Heard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Savannah, Georgia, serving 664 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Savannah-Chatham County School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, ranking in the top 38% of Georgia elementary schools.

Heard Elementary's strong academic performance is evident across various subjects, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating its standing among the top half of Georgia elementary schools. Additionally, Heard Elementary's per-student spending, ranging from $10,095 to $10,723, is higher than that of nearby Largo-Tibet Elementary School, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Heard Elementary serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 65.37% to 70.93% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school has consistently maintained its academic performance. This suggests a dedication to providing quality education and serving the diverse needs of its student population. Compared to other nearby schools, such as the higher-performing Savannah Classical Academy Charter School and Jacob G. Smith Elementary School, Heard Elementary continues to excel, offering a strong educational foundation for its students.

636

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,754

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

414 Lee Blvd
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 395-6630

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend Heard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Myers Middle School
High:	Jenkins High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.5%

White:

16.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Georgia median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

466^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	57.8	466 of 1238	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	632 of 1248	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	523 of 1242	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	772 of 1244	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	652 of 1214	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	525 of 1234	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	479 of 1209	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	450 of 1205	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	473 of 1233	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	416 of 1240	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	455 of 1231	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	472 of 1225	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.8	253 of 1201	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	67.0	453 of 1212	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.1	786 of 1183	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	679 of 1133	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.1	478 of 1134	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	593 of 1125	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.1	623 of 1101	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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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
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
Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5111 Dillon Ave	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6501	361	30	12.0	97.8%	5 (1.4%)	317 (87.8%)	28 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	9	1198^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.6	1198^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.0%			5.9	6.7	22.7				7.8	11.1	18.2				20.5			$20,396	$2,169	$18,227
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
Hodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Clinch Street	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5200	420	30	14.2	95.2%	14 (3.3%)	366 (87.1%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.6%)	37.5	718^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.0%		36.7	745^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.3%	27		19.0	37.7	32.3				33.3	47.2	32.3				37.7			$20,087	$2,343	$17,743
White Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9402 White Bluff Road	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3325	701	49	14.4	85.3%	63 (9.0%)	456 (65.0%)	116 (16.5%)	19 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.7%)	10.6	1173^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	5.3%		15.5	1093^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	12.4%	80		13.0	9.9	15.7				15.0	19.8	11.8				23.8			$18,326	$2,029	$16,298
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
Susie King Taylor Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1709 Bull St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	No	(912) 395-4200	284	21	13.5	85.9%	29 (10.2%)	227 (79.9%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	17.7	1035^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.4%		17.6	1048^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.0%	13		32.5	17.6	24.3	18.8	18.5		20.0	26.5	18.9	6.3	14.8		10.8			$17,533	$2,181	$15,352
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
Pulaski Elementary SChool	Public	PK, KG-8	1001 Tibet Ave	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6466	1,147	79	14.5	78.8%	130 (11.3%)	571 (49.8%)	354 (30.9%)	25 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	58 (5.1%)	29.5	841^st of 1238 public elementary schools	32.1%		54.3	515^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.7%	326		24.5	27.4	29.1	23.2	15.7	21.6	37.8	38.6	24.2	11.6	8.4	16.2	35.4	9.6	6.8	$16,336	$1,345	$14,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Heard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Heard Elementary School?

Students at Heard Elementary School are 67% African American, 17% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Heard Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

What schools do graduates of Heard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Myers Middle School
High : Jenkins High School

Is Heard Elementary School a good school?

Heard Elementary School ranks 466^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Heard Elementary School.

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