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Hodge Elementary School

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Hodge Elementary School ranks 718 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

718^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hodge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Savannah, Georgia, serving 388 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Savannah-Chatham County School District, which is ranked 127 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hodge Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with student performance on state assessments significantly below the Savannah-Chatham County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Hodge students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 19% to 37.7%, compared to the district average of 26.2%-32.4% and the state average of 34.9%-43%. In mathematics, the percentage of Hodge students proficient or better ranged from 32.3% to 47.2%, compared to the district average of 29.3%-41.8% and the state average of 42.6%-49%.

Hodge Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 93.81% to 96.53% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, but it is still lower than the nearby Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts and Savannah Classical Academy Charter School. However, Hodge's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, comparable to the nearby schools.

420

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,087

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

975 Clinch Street
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 395-5200

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend Hodge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	DeRenne Middle School
High:	Beach High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

718^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	37.5	718 of 1238	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	745 of 1248	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	775 of 1242	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1012 of 1244	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	1120 of 1214	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1077 of 1234	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1087 of 1209	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	1123 of 1205	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	1212 of 1233	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.6	1230 of 1240	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.3	1203 of 1231	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	1104 of 1225	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.4	1069 of 1201	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	1085 of 1212	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	992 of 1183	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.0	838 of 1133	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.1	924 of 1134	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.8	1000 of 1125	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.7	748 of 1101	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-6 vs state

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hodge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hodge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : DeRenne Middle School
High : Beach High School

What is the racial makeup of Hodge Elementary School?

Students at Hodge Elementary School are 87% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Hodge Elementary School a good school?

Hodge Elementary School ranks 718^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hodge Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

How many students attend Hodge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Hodge Elementary School.

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