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Gadsden Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Gadsden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Savannah, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 469 students. The school is part of the Savannah-Chatham County School District, which is ranked 127 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gadsden Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the Savannah-Chatham County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 26.2% for the district and 34.9% for the state. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years and has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Gadsden Elementary School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.68% to 98.29% in recent years.

When comparing Gadsden Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Savannah-Chatham County district, it is clear that Gadsden is significantly underperforming. For example, Jacob G. Smith Elementary School and Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts, which are both within a 2-mile radius, have significantly higher academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher than Gadsden's in many subject areas. The relatively low student-teacher ratio at Gadsden Elementary suggests that the school may have the resources to provide more individualized attention and support to students, but the school's consistently low performance indicates that simply having a favorable student-teacher ratio is not enough to drive significant improvements.

493

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,668

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

919 May St
Savannah, GA 31415

(912) 395-5940

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend Gadsden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

DeRenne Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Science scores 29 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,104^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1104 of 1238	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1104 of 1248	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1040 of 1242	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1074 of 1244	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1106 of 1214	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1143 of 1234	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1118 of 1209	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	1093 of 1205	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	1115 of 1233	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	1096 of 1240	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	1038 of 1231	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.7	1101 of 1225	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.2	1112 of 1201	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.9	1098 of 1212	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	960 of 1183	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	966 of 1133	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.6	1018 of 1134	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	1102 of 1125	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.2	975 of 1101	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-22 vs state

Science15%-29 vs state

English Language Arts15%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Gadsden Elementary School

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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
Gadsden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 May St	Savannah	31415	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5940	493	39	12.6	99.0%	4 (0.8%)	465 (94.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	14.4	1104^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.8%		14.6	1104^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.5%			13.5	21.1	9.9				27.0	33.8	11.1				14.6			$19,668	$2,005	$17,663
Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	649 W Jones St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-5975	770	67	11.5	51.0%	193 (25.1%)	392 (50.9%)	73 (9.5%)	31 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (10.4%)	83.6	193^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	84.4%		82.3	206^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.5%	13	100.0	39.3	48.1	57.1	79.6	77.6	76.5	54.1	67.9	57.1	71.3	60.7	59.2	61.5	63.2	62.2	$17,571	$758	$16,814
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
Henderson E Formey Junior Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	400 E Broad St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5500	324	27	12.2	96.0%	12 (3.7%)	268 (82.7%)	31 (9.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)																	$27,956	$1,532	$26,425
Butler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1909 Cynthia St	Savannah	31415	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-2525	524	41	12.7	89.3%	7 (1.3%)	430 (82.1%)	72 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	15.1	1089^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%		26.1	913^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.8%	176		10.1	22.4	25.8				18.0	28.4	16.4				20.9			$19,630	$1,809	$17,821
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
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
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
Otis J Brock III Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1804 Stratford St	Savannah	31415	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5300	568	40	14.2	88.7%	33 (5.8%)	409 (72.0%)	99 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (3.9%)	16.3	1066^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.9%		18.4	1029^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%	37		10.9	19.4	22.0				26.1	37.5	15.4				15.4			$16,974	$1,687	$15,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Gadsden Elementary School

What district is Gadsden Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

What schools do graduates of Gadsden Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : DeRenne Middle School

Is Gadsden Elementary School a good school?

Gadsden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Gadsden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Gadsden Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gadsden Elementary School?

Students at Gadsden Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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