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Springfield Elementary School

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Springfield Elementary School ranks 196 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Springfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 819 students in grades PK-5 in Springfield, Georgia, which is part of the highly-ranked Effingham County School District. This school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, with 73.5% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 44.3%. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.65% to 66.79%, Springfield Elementary spends between $10,098 and $10,667 per student and maintains a low student-teacher ratio between 12.4 and 13.3.

Compared to nearby schools, Marlow Elementary and South Effingham Elementary, Springfield Elementary often outperforms the district's average test scores, particularly in Math. This suggests the school is doing an exceptional job in certain subject areas. Additionally, while Guyton Elementary has a 3-star rating, Springfield Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, indicating consistent academic performance.

Overall, Springfield Elementary School stands out as a high-performing elementary school within its district and the state of Georgia, with consistently strong test scores, a focus on individualized attention, and the ability to support a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's performance suggests it is effectively meeting the needs of its diverse student population and providing a quality education for the community.

876

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,071

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Old Dixie Hwy S
Springfield, GA 31329

(912) 754-3326

District: Effingham County

Students who attend Springfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Effingham County Middle School
High:	Effingham County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

African American:

21.8%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Georgia avg42%

196^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Effingham County

19^th of 206Effingham 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	83.5	196 of 1238	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	261 of 1248	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	312 of 1242	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	299 of 1244	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	384 of 1214	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	609 of 1234	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	487 of 1209	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	355 of 1205	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	61.5	417 of 1233	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	329 of 1240	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.8	281 of 1231	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	207 of 1225	83.1%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	484 of 1201	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	522 of 1212	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.0	624 of 1183	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	504 of 1133	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.8	677 of 1134	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.2	778 of 1125	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.6	578 of 1101	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+23 vs state

Science66%+22 vs state

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Springfield Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Old Dixie Hwy S	Springfield	31329	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 754-3326	876	67	13.1	64.5%	520 (59.4%)	191 (21.8%)	94 (10.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	83.5	196^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.2%		77.2	261^st of 1248 public elementary schools	79.1%	65	47.8	43.6	58.2				73.5	64.5	66.4				65.6			$16,071	$709	$15,362
Guyton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	719 Central Blvd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 772-3384	800	59	13.6	66.3%	493 (61.6%)	154 (19.3%)	95 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.0%)	63.3	401^st of 1238 public elementary schools	67.6%		58.5	466^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.7%	65	36.3	39.1	47.0				54.8	57.3	47.0				46.2			$15,720	$741	$14,979
Ebenezer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1198 Ebenezer Rd	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 754-5522	995	72	13.8	49.1%	644 (64.7%)	154 (15.5%)	118 (11.9%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.9%)	81.5	225^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.8%		77.4	257^th of 1248 public elementary schools	79.4%	32	50.3	56.6	52.1				64.2	75.2	52.8				55.8			$14,535	$297	$14,238
Rincon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1703 Fort Howard Road	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 826-5523	1,033	72	14.2	57.1%	526 (50.9%)	243 (23.5%)	134 (13.0%)	28 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (9.6%)	83.5	195^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.2%		79	242^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	80.6%	47	46.9	56.4	57.1				66.9	69.9	58.2				59.3			$14,605	$617	$13,988
Blandford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 McCall Rd	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 826-4200	987	72	13.6	50.9%	505 (51.2%)	221 (22.4%)	159 (16.1%)	35 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.5%)	83	200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.8	180^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.6%	20	50.8	49.0	58.9				62.3	72.4	58.6				60.0			$14,089	$297	$13,792
Sand Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Stagecoach Ave	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 728-5112	881	69	12.8	50.3%	666 (75.6%)	55 (6.2%)	92 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.5%)	79.8	237^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.9%		81.4	212^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.0%	25	50.4	47.9	49.6				63.8	82.4	55.0				55.0			$15,834	$523	$15,311
South Effingham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	767 Kolic Helmey Rd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-3801	863	64	13.5	33.4%	521 (60.4%)	116 (13.4%)	117 (13.6%)	54 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.9%)	91.7	111^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.5	127^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.8%	16	51.3	66.7	63.4				66.5	85.0	71.2				71.2			$14,355	$300	$14,055
Marlow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5160 Ga Highway 17 S	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-3262	670	59	11.3	46.1%	488 (72.8%)	57 (8.5%)	85 (12.7%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.3%)	86.5	166^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.6%		82	211^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.1%	45	58.3	53.4	57.4				55.2	78.4	66.7				66.7			$18,049	$308	$17,741
Rice Creek School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Mulberry Ave	Port Wentworth	31407	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4100	1,011	74	13.6	74.6%	115 (11.4%)	599 (59.2%)	209 (20.7%)	22 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	61 (6.0%)	35.1	751^st of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%		26.3	909^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.2%	158	36.8	29.7	31.0	29.7	23.8	27.5	36.0	43.6	28.0	14.5	23.8	31.9	33.0	20.9	18.7	$16,552	$1,604	$14,948
Stilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15569 Ga Highway 119	Brooklet	30415	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8480	451	35	12.7	78.9%	366 (81.2%)	26 (5.8%)	36 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	54.1	513^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.6%		45.8	615^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.7%	102	44.4	35.8	39.7				49.2	43.8	43.8				40.0			$16,263	$861	$15,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Springfield Elementary School

How many students attend Springfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 876 students attended Springfield Elementary School.

What district is Springfield Elementary School in?

Effingham County

What is the racial makeup of Springfield Elementary School?

Students at Springfield Elementary School are 59% White, 22% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Springfield Elementary School a good school?

Springfield Elementary School ranks 196^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Springfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Effingham County Middle School
High : Effingham County High School

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