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South Effingham Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

South Effingham Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Guyton, Georgia, serving 920 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Effingham County School District. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Georgia, with strong academic performance that exceeds the county and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

On the Georgia Milestones Assessment, South Effingham Elementary School boasts proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 51.3% to 66.7%, compared to the Effingham County averages of 48.7% to 55.7% and the Georgia state averages of 34.9% to 43%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 66.5% to 85%, outpacing the Effingham County averages of 63.8% to 73.6% and the Georgia state averages of 44.3% to 49%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 71.2% also significantly exceeds the Effingham County average of 60% and the Georgia state average of 43.8%.

Within the Effingham County district, South Effingham Elementary School outperforms the other nearby elementary schools, and its performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Savannah-Chatham County district. Despite an increasing population of economically disadvantaged students, the school has maintained its high academic standards, demonstrating its commitment to providing a quality education for all students.

863

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,355

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

767 Kolic Helmey Rd
Guyton, GA 31312

(912) 728-3801

District: Effingham County

Students who attend South Effingham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Effingham Middle School
High:	South Effingham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

Hispanic:

13.6%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg59%

Georgia avg42%

111^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	91.7	111 of 1238	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	127 of 1248	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	164 of 1242	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	109 of 1244	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	82 of 1214	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	79 of 1234	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	97 of 1209	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	84 of 1205	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.3	153 of 1233	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.5	193 of 1240	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	94 of 1231	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	97 of 1225	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	83.5	115 of 1201	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	44 of 1212	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.2	70 of 1183	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	90.6	31 of 1133	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	88.4	58 of 1134	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	88.9	51 of 1125	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.2	88 of 1101	92.0%	★★★★★

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+29 vs state

Science71%+27 vs state

English Language Arts60%+21 vs state

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Schools Near South Effingham 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
West Chatham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Pine Barren Rd	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3600	796	54	14.6	77.0%	118 (14.8%)	466 (58.5%)	117 (14.7%)	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.7%)	32	808^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.7%		29.4	866^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.6%	58		25.0	27.5	31.3				31.7	36.3	34.8				30.4			$16,853	$1,507	$15,346
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Effingham Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South Effingham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Effingham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Effingham Middle School
High : South Effingham High School

What district is South Effingham Elementary School in?

Effingham County

What is the racial makeup of South Effingham Elementary School?

Students at South Effingham Elementary School are 60% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is South Effingham Elementary School a good school?

Yes. South Effingham Elementary School ranks in the top 9.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend South Effingham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 863 students attended South Effingham Elementary School.

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