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Savannah-Chatham County


At a glance
117thof 201 Georgia districts▲ 11
Better than 41% of Georgia districts
208 Bull St
Savannah, GA 31401
·(912) 201-5585·All Georgia district rankings →
Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 41.8% of districts
57
Schools
35,744
Students
4
5-star schools
Top rankedSavannah Classical Academy Charter High School5th of 455 Georgia high schools
Biggest riser
Butler Elementary School up 282 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Ellis Elementary School 9.7 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
4★
3★
2★
1★
0★
5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Savannah-Chatham County school district serves 57 schools across 33 elementary, 9 middle, 12 high, and 3 alternative schools in the Savannah, Georgia area, with overall performance ranking in the 42nd percentile statewide.

Families will find dramatic differences in outcomes across this district. The standout performers are Savannah Arts Academy (95th percentile, 100% graduation rate) and Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School (98th percentile, 100% graduation rate despite 71.8% poverty). At the elementary level, Savannah Classical Academy Charter School posts remarkable results with 94.1% 5th-grade science proficiency despite 93.1% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, while Tybee Island Maritime Academy School and Marshpoint Elementary School both earn 4-star ratings. The middle school years present the greatest challenge—only Coastal Middle School and The STEM Academy at Bartlett earn 4 stars, while Myers Middle School and Susie King Taylor Community School sit in the bottom 3rd percentile.

Chronic absenteeism strongly tracks with performance—schools like Savannah Arts Academy (3.7% absenteeism) and Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts (4.5%) excel, while Haven Elementary School (29.4% absenteeism) and Beach High School (34.5%) struggle. Notably, higher spending doesn't guarantee better results—The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High spends $21,265 per student yet ranks in the 11th percentile. Some schools are improving significantly, including Rice Creek School (jumping from 27th to 48th percentile) and Butler Elementary School (12th to 34th percentile). The district's success stories prove that high achievement is possible regardless of economic circumstances, making school choice and attendance a priority for families.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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