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Effingham County

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At a glance

21^stof 201 Georgia districts▼ 2

Better than 89% of Georgia districts

Elementary 8 Middle 3 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

405 North Ash Street
Springfield, GA 31329·(912) 754-6491·All Georgia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 89.6% of districts

Schools

14,560

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSouth Effingham Elementary School129^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

South Effingham Middle School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Marlow Elementary School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

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Summary:

Effingham County is a high-performing Georgia school district of 13 public schools—8 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high schools—serving roughly 14,560 students in the Savannah suburbs, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide with a 5-star rating.

Families will find standout options across every level. South Effingham Elementary School leads the elementary schools academically, posting the district’s highest proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade math (71.1% and 71.7%) and 5th grade science (69.2%), while also having the lowest chronic absenteeism (6.0%) and the lowest economic disadvantage rate (33.37%). South Effingham Middle School is the top middle school, ranking 50th in Georgia, with a perfect 100% proficiency on Algebra I End of Course exams and 71.3% proficiency in 8th grade math. At the high school level, South Effingham High School edges out Effingham County High School with a 94.7% graduation rate and stronger Algebra I scores (59.6% vs. 54.7%). Marlow Elementary School deserves special mention for the district’s lowest chronic absenteeism rate (4.7%) and smallest class sizes (11.3:1 student-teacher ratio).

The district consistently beats state averages by 10–15 points in math and science across all grade levels, and all three middle schools post exceptional scores on high school-level Physical Science exams (92–96% proficiency). However, there are clear areas of concern. Guyton Elementary School is the lowest-ranked school (528th in Georgia) with the highest poverty rate (66.25%) and declining scores—5th grade math dropped from 47.0% to 34.9%. Effingham County Middle School has seen its ranking slip from 155th to 207th, with notable declines in 8th grade science (42.9% to 28.8%) and social studies (58.3% to 38.1%). Both high schools struggle with chronic absenteeism (22.8% and 19.3%), well above the state average of 17.7%, despite strong graduation outcomes. Additionally, all three middle schools show a "science dip" in 8th grade, with proficiency rates (28.8–39.9%) far below their math and social studies scores—a district-wide challenge worth watching.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	75.4	268^th of 1219 public elementary schools	78.0%		86.5	166^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.6%	102				57.3	65.4	58.6				50.8				$18,049	$308	$17,741
Effingham County Middle School	Public	6-8	1659 Ga Highway 119 S	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 772-7001	1,150	83	13.9	57.4%	688 (59.8%)	246 (21.4%)	136 (11.8%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (6.1%)	60.6	207^th of 578 public middle schools	64.2%		66.9	161^st of 585 public middle schools	72.5%	46	100.0						46.4	44.0	46.7		28.8	38.1	95.5	$13,016	$697	$12,319
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%)	52.1	528^th of 1219 public elementary schools	56.7%		63.3	401^st of 1238 public elementary schools	67.6%	127				59.5	48.4	34.9				38.7				$15,720	$741	$14,979
Effingham County High School	Public	9-12	1589 Ga Highway 119 S	Springfield	31329	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 754-6404	2,199	126	17.5	48.1%	1,268 (57.7%)	508 (23.1%)	269 (12.2%)	22 (1.0%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (5.6%)	58.8	117^th of 455 public high schools	74.3%		60.3	119^th of 451 public high schools	73.6%	2	54.7	55.3	43.1											$12,222	$309	$11,913
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%)	71	313^th of 1219 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.5	196^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.2%	117				65.4	54.3	44.8				57.8				$16,071	$709	$15,362
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%)	79.4	225^th of 1219 public elementary schools	81.5%		83.5	195^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.2%	30				71.1	58.6	56.2				57.5				$14,605	$617	$13,988
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%)	78.9	232^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.8	237^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.9%	5				64.7	55.7	53.5				71.0				$15,834	$523	$15,311
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%)	76.4	255^th of 1219 public elementary schools	79.1%		81.5	225^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.8%	30				64.1	57.6	56.6				55.2				$14,535	$297	$14,238
South Effingham High School	Public	9-12	1220 Noel C Conaway Rd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-7511	1,906	119	15.9	38.9%	1,207 (63.3%)	298 (15.6%)	244 (12.8%)	43 (2.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (5.8%)	61.8	101^st of 455 public high schools	77.8%		69.1	86^th of 451 public high schools	80.9%	15	59.6	52.3	46.9											$12,589	$308	$12,281
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%)	89	50^th of 578 public middle schools	91.3%		86	72^nd of 585 public middle schools	87.7%	22	100.0						66.6	60.8	71.3		39.9	69.3	92.3	$12,550	$317	$12,234
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%)	89.8	129^th of 1219 public elementary schools	89.4%		91.7	111^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.0%	18				71.1	71.7	65.0				69.2				$14,355	$300	$14,055
Ebenezer Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Ebenezer Rd	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 754-7757	1,039	68	15.3	44.7%	601 (57.8%)	201 (19.3%)	129 (12.4%)	19 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	85 (8.2%)	78.4	106^th of 578 public middle schools	81.7%		76.7	120^th of 585 public middle schools	79.5%	14	97.9						53.7	49.8	56.8		41.0	57.2	93.8	$12,725	$296	$12,429
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%)	81.4	209^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.9%		83	200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.8%	9				56.1	67.4	64.6				61.7				$14,089	$297	$13,792

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Savannah-Chatham County	7.67 mi	60	117^th
Bulloch County	13.86 mi	15	75^th
Bryan County	14.75 mi	12	18^th
Department of Juvenile Justice	14.95 mi	32
Liberty County	26.3 mi	14	129^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.