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West Chatham Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

West Chatham Middle School is a public middle school in Pooler, Georgia, serving 943 students in grades 6-8. 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.

West Chatham Middle School consistently performs below the district and state averages on Milestones Assessment tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 18-19.8% in English Language Arts and 11.6-21.8% in Mathematics, compared to 27.8-30% and 19.5-28.2% for the district, and 39.8-41.3% and 37.3-47% for the state, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools for several years and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Additionally, West Chatham Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.85% to 71.98%, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing West Chatham Middle School to nearby schools, the performance gaps are significant. For example, Coastal Middle School, which is 14.88 miles away, consistently outperforms West Chatham Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates often double or triple those of West Chatham. Similarly, Oglethorpe Charter School, which is 12.67 miles away, also outperforms West Chatham Middle School in most subject areas, despite serving a student population with a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.

713

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,464

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Pine Barren Rd
Pooler, GA 31322

(912) 395-3650

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend West Chatham Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Hampstead High School

Feeder schools for West Chatham Middle School:

Elementary:	Bloomingdale Elementary School
	Gould Elementary School
	Pooler Elementary School
	West Chatham Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.0%

Hispanic:

24.8%

White:

18.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 27 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg25%

Georgia avg40%

488^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Middle 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	17.8	488 of 584	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	476 of 588	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	467 of 577	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	461 of 567	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	508 of 542	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	432 of 559	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	415 of 543	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	464 of 539	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	488 of 545	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	463 of 537	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	449 of 521	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	445 of 527	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.1	436 of 508	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	435 of 504	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	420 of 494	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.5	399 of 466	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	392 of 462	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.2	344 of 445	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.3	311 of 420	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-10 vs state

English Language Arts19%-22 vs state

Mathematics18%-23 vs state

Social Studies12%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, June 30, 2017

I ended up homeschooling my 7th grade due to constant bullying, extremely disrespectful kids and the school being rated a chronically failing school in Chatham Count . Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

I've personally witnessed wonderful teachers at this school get lied to, misinformed, and even bullied into trying to put uneligible students on an IEP so that the parents can get a government check. The teachers try many strategies to get underachieving students where they need to be, but let's face it, teachers cannot undo years of piss-poor parenting. There are so many students wo want to learn and who are successfull, but like any school, there will be a handful of students who simply cannot and will not be successfull by their own fault, and by their parents who never led their child down the right path socially, behaviorally, and academically. 504 plans and IEPs are put in place depending on students' needs and eligibilities and are carried out with fidelity every day. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 6, 2014

If your child has special needs do not let them attend this school. This school does not know the difference between a 504 plan and IEP. Numerous teachers disrespect students by calling them names infront of other students and speak to them in a manner that is unprofessional. Move out of the county if you have too but stay away from this school if you want you child to succeed in life. Close Quote

Schools Near West Chatham Middle 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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
West Chatham Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Pine Barren Rd	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3650	713	56	12.7	78.1%	135 (18.9%)	342 (48.0%)	177 (24.8%)	22 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	17.8	488^th of 584 public middle schools	16.4%		20.2	476^th of 588 public middle schools	19.0%	12		18.0	18.6	19.8	11.6	21.8	21.4	19.1	11.9	$18,464	$2,042	$16,422
Mercer Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Priscilla D. Thomas way	Garden City	31408	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6700	512	40	12.8	84.6%	32 (6.3%)	275 (53.7%)	181 (35.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	11.8	544^th of 584 public middle schools	6.8%		11.8	549^th of 588 public middle schools	6.6%	5	18.8	18.3	10.3	10.3	7.4	8.5	8.1	3.3	28.1	$17,984	$1,305	$16,679
Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	6030 Ogeechee Rd	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3540	528	43	12.3	80.9%	59 (11.2%)	305 (57.8%)	116 (22.0%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	8.9	560^th of 584 public middle schools	4.1%		13.4	529^th of 588 public middle schools	10.0%	31		9.8	16.7	8.7	10.4	16.1	6.8	2.7	5.9	$18,956	$1,670	$17,287
South Effingham Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Noel C Conaway Rd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-7500	1,161	84	13.7	41.8%	733 (63.1%)	150 (12.9%)	173 (14.9%)	40 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.4%)	86	72^nd of 584 public middle schools	87.7%		88.3	65^th of 588 public middle schools	88.9%	7	100.0	58.1	47.0	57.3	58.4	64.0	73.4	37.9	72.0	$12,550	$317	$12,234
DeRenne Middle School	Public	6-8	1009 Clinch St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5900	484	46	10.4	94.0%	9 (1.9%)	424 (87.6%)	38 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	8.9	562^nd of 584 public middle schools	3.8%		10.6	558^th of 588 public middle schools	5.1%	4		10.2	14.7	13.1	4.2	9.3	10.1	9.6	4.8	$18,989	$1,758	$17,231
Hubert Middle School	Public	6-8	768 Grant St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5235	471	39	12.0	91.1%	13 (2.8%)	398 (84.5%)	46 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	7.2	571^st of 584 public middle schools	2.2%		10.4	559^th of 588 public middle schools	4.9%	12		12.1	10.5	5.5	4.6	9.2	3.1	4.7	7.0	$17,431	$1,655	$15,776
The STEM Academy at Bartlett	Public	6-8	207 Montgomery Xrd	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3500	625	49	12.7	49.1%	180 (28.8%)	294 (47.0%)	73 (11.7%)	33 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.2%)	81.5	93^rd of 584 public middle schools	84.1%		81.9	95^th of 588 public middle schools	83.8%	2	54.3	62.4	62.0	59.1	48.4	50.3	61.3		44.7	$16,728	$750	$15,978
Myers Middle School	Public	6-8	2025 E 52nd St	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6600	503	38	13.2	93.2%	21 (4.2%)	392 (77.9%)	62 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.2%)	7.6	568^th of 584 public middle schools	2.7%		11.1	555^th of 588 public middle schools	5.6%	13	9.5	10.3	10.4	14.9	5.7	3.5	11.7	2.5	7.0	$17,557	$2,216	$15,341
Oglethorpe Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	7202 Central Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5075	567	44	12.8	87.8%	28 (4.9%)	486 (85.7%)	29 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)	14.3	524^th of 584 public middle schools	10.3%		18.5	490^th of 588 public middle schools	16.7%	34	50.0	16.8	17.3	20.8	10.1	14.0	28.5	3.5	6.1	$14,720	$914	$13,806
Coastal Middle School	Public	6-8	4595 US Highway 80 E	Savannah	31410	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3950	486	47	10.2	48.1%	266 (54.7%)	117 (24.1%)	43 (8.8%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	70.3	149^th of 584 public middle schools	74.5%		71.7	142^nd of 588 public middle schools	75.9%	7	100.0	50.6	51.0	41.7	41.8	43.9	54.0	39.5	49.1	$19,922	$829	$19,092

Frequently Asked Questions about West Chatham Middle School

What is the racial makeup of West Chatham Middle School?

Students at West Chatham Middle School are 48% African American, 25% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is West Chatham Middle School a good school?

West Chatham Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of West Chatham Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Chatham Middle School usually go on to attend New Hampstead High School

What district is West Chatham Middle School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

How many students attend West Chatham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended West Chatham Middle School.

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