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Sand Hill Elementary School

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Sand Hill Elementary School ranks 237 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sand Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Guyton, Georgia, serving 941 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Effingham County School District, which is ranked 19th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Sand Hill Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30% of Georgia elementary schools, with strong academic performance on the Milestones Assessment that exceeds the Effingham County and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.8% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 63.8% for the county and 44.3% for the state. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 14.8, may contribute to its academic success.

While Sand Hill Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Blandford Elementary and Guyton Elementary, South Effingham Elementary, located about 7 miles away, also consistently ranks higher than Sand Hill and has stronger academic results. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sand Hill Elementary has increased from 45.9% in 2022-2023 to 53.67% in 2023-2024, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, which may present challenges for the school to maintain its high performance.

881

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,834

Per pupil spending ?

50.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

199 Stagecoach Ave
Guyton, GA 31312

(912) 728-5112

District: Effingham County

Students who attend Sand Hill Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Effingham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (58% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Effingham County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Georgia avg42%

237^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	79.8	237 of 1238	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	212 of 1248	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	357 of 1242	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	356 of 1244	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	346 of 1214	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	497 of 1234	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	592 of 1209	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	529 of 1205	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.4	625 of 1233	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	528 of 1240	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.4	531 of 1231	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.2	294 of 1225	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	425 of 1201	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	394 of 1212	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	496 of 1183	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	447 of 1133	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	424 of 1134	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.1	476 of 1125	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.8	554 of 1101	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+21 vs state

Science55%+11 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Sand Hill 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
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
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
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
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
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
Godley Station School	Public	PK, KG-8	2135 Benton Blvd	Savannah	31407	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6000	1,585	107	14.8	60.8%	295 (18.6%)	734 (46.3%)	303 (19.1%)	130 (8.2%)	8 (0.5%)	10 (0.6%)	105 (6.6%)	39.4	697^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.7%		45.5	618^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.5%	79	92.0	24.6	37.2	37.6	35.5	46.4	39.9	28.4	43.3	32.5	17.5	32.2	31.4	46.2	14.2	24.8	$15,372	$1,042	$14,330
Pooler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Holly Ave	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3625	340	31	11.1	85.6%	99 (29.1%)	122 (35.9%)	88 (25.9%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	26.3	902^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%		31.8	810^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.1%	92		31.9	26.6	28.3				21.3	27.9	27.9				27.9			$20,367	$1,493	$18,874
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
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Highgate Blvd	Savannah	31302	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3680	350	31	11.2	76.0%	156 (44.6%)	80 (22.9%)	88 (25.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	39.8	688^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.4%		48	584^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.2%	104		24.4	42.5	39.6				33.3	30.0	33.3				39.6			$24,483	$2,617	$21,867
New Hampstead K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Highgate Blvd	Bloomingdale	31302	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6200	1,118	78	14.3	78.5%	132 (11.8%)	431 (38.6%)	460 (41.1%)	19 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.4%)	24	941^st of 1238 public elementary schools	24.0%		53.9	520^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.3%	421	47.6	15.8	28.6	26.4	23.8	31.9	20.7	28.8	44.9	23.2	12.2	25.2	19.7	29.6	22.3	14.0	$15,696	$1,425	$14,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Sand Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sand Hill Elementary School?

Students at Sand Hill Elementary School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

How many students attend Sand Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 881 students attended Sand Hill Elementary School.

Is Sand Hill Elementary School a good school?

Sand Hill Elementary School ranks 237^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sand Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sand Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South Effingham High School

What district is Sand Hill Elementary School in?

Effingham County

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