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Haven Elementary School

Q: Is Haven Elementary School a good school?

Haven Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Haven Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Haven Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Haven Elementary School?

Students at Haven Elementary School are 88% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Haven Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Haven Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : DeRenne Middle School High : Beach High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Haven Elementary School is a public elementary school in Savannah, Georgia, serving 377 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.

Haven Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, with proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessment that are significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 5.9% of 3rd graders, 6.7% of 4th graders, and 22.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 26.2%, 31.9%, and 32.4% for the district, respectively. The school has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.96% to 97.59% over the past 3 years, which is much higher than the district average.

When comparing Haven Elementary to nearby schools, it is clear that the school is one of the lowest-performing in the area. For instance, Gadsden Elementary School, just 2.56 miles away, outperforms Haven on the Milestones Assessment in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Similarly, Savannah Classical Academy Charter School, located 2.76 miles away, significantly outperforms Haven, with proficiency rates that are often more than double the district and state averages. Despite the school's high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, Haven Elementary's performance has remained consistently low over the past 8 years, with no significant improvement in its statewide ranking or test scores.

361

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,396

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5111 Dillon Ave
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 395-6501

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend Haven Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	DeRenne Middle School
High:	Beach High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.8%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (13% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,198^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1198 of 1238	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1198 of 1248	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1156 of 1242	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1185 of 1244	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	1202 of 1214	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	1200 of 1234	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.8	1188 of 1209	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.0	1181 of 1205	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	1225 of 1233	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.0	1236 of 1240	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	1212 of 1231	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	1121 of 1225	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.8	1131 of 1201	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.5	1083 of 1212	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	1020 of 1183	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.1	1091 of 1133	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.3	1111 of 1134	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.9	1092 of 1125	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	1067 of 1101	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-23 vs state

Mathematics12%-33 vs state

English Language Arts11%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Haven 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Haven Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Haven Elementary School?

Students at Haven Elementary School are 88% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Haven Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : DeRenne Middle School
High : Beach High School

Is Haven Elementary School a good school?

Haven Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Haven Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Haven Elementary School.

What district is Haven Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

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