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DeRenne Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

DeRenne Middle School in Savannah, GA, serves 484 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Savannah-Chatham County school district, where 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

DeRenne has made notable progress this year. Its statewide ranking jumped from the 4th percentile to the 12th percentile, and proficiency rates improved in nearly every subject and grade level. The most dramatic gain came in 8th-grade math, where proficiency nearly doubled from 10.1% to 19.5%. Sixth-grade math proficiency tripled from 4.2% to 12.5%, and 8th-grade science nearly doubled to 17.1%. While these scores remain well below state averages—for example, the state average for 8th-grade math is 46.3%—the consistent upward trend suggests recent interventions may be taking hold. One bright spot is the school's Hispanic students, who ranked in the 31st percentile statewide, earning a 2-star rating and outperforming other subgroups at the school.

Compared to nearby schools, DeRenne faces significant challenges. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9% is well above the state average of 17.7%, though similar to Southwest Middle School (28.2%) and Hubert Middle School (27.0%). The school also has the highest concentration of economic disadvantage among its neighbors, including West Chatham Middle School (78%) and Myers Middle School (93%). However, DeRenne spends a significant $18,989 per student—comparable to high-performing Coastal Middle School ($19,922)—and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.4. This suggests the challenge isn't a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are used to overcome the obstacles of a high-poverty student population. While DeRenne still sits in the bottom tier of Georgia middle schools, its recent gains and strong advanced-curriculum results—such as the 90.5% proficiency rate among 8th-graders taking Algebra I at nearby Southwest Middle School—point to areas of potential strength worth watching.

484

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,829

Per pupil spending ?

94.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1009 Clinch St
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 395-5900

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend DeRenne Middle School usually attend:

High:

Beach High School

Feeder schools for DeRenne Middle School:

Elementary:	Butler Elementary School
	Gadsden Elementary School
	Haven Elementary School
	Hodge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.6%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg26%

Georgia avg40%

511^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Middle Schools in the Savannah-Chatham County

117^th of 202Savannah-Chatham 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
2026	14.2	511 of 578	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	563 of 585	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	551 of 578	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	555 of 569	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	548 of 558	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	515 of 542	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	538 of 559	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	523 of 543	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	517 of 539	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	521 of 545	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	511 of 537	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.6	489 of 521	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	498 of 527	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.5	470 of 508	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	460 of 504	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.4	419 of 494	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.3	400 of 466	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.0	355 of 462	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.5	342 of 445	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.9	346 of 420	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	398 of 480	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	462 of 494	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	451 of 489	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	464 of 485	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	469 of 482	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	501 of 550	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	551 of 567	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	539 of 558	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	538 of 553	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	537 of 544	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	259 of 374	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.0	371 of 400	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	476 of 550	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	549 of 569	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	528 of 561	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	546 of 559	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	547 of 553	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	280 of 425	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.7	421 of 442	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	408 of 437	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	408 of 429	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	388 of 431	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)34th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science17%-13 vs state

Mathematics14%-30 vs state

Social Studies11%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
DeRenne Middle School	Public	6-8	1009 Clinch St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5900	484	46	10.4	94.0%	9 (1.9%)	424 (87.6%)	38 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	14.2	511^th of 578 public middle schools	11.6%		8.9	563^rd of 585 public middle schools	3.8%	52		12.5	8.9	19.5	17.1	11.1		$18,829	$1,748	$17,081
Hubert Middle School	Public	6-8	768 Grant St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5235	471	39	12.0	91.1%	13 (2.8%)	398 (84.5%)	46 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	11.7	533^rd of 578 public middle schools	7.8%		7.2	572^nd of 585 public middle schools	2.2%	39		10.4	8.8	10.8	10.2	17.5		$17,271	$1,645	$15,626
Myers Middle School	Public	6-8	2025 E 52nd St	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6600	503	38	13.2	93.2%	21 (4.2%)	392 (77.9%)	62 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.2%)	7.3	559^th of 578 public middle schools	3.3%		7.6	569^th of 585 public middle schools	2.7%	10	4.2	4.8	7.1	6.3	5.1	10.9	13.0	$17,397	$2,205	$15,191
The STEM Academy at Bartlett	Public	6-8	207 Montgomery Xrd	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3500	625	49	12.7	49.1%	180 (28.8%)	294 (47.0%)	73 (11.7%)	33 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.2%)	73.9	137^th of 578 public middle schools	76.3%		81.5	93^rd of 585 public middle schools	84.1%	44	54.9	60.4	56.7	61.5		42.0	68.6	$16,567	$739	$15,828
Oglethorpe Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	7202 Central Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5075	567	44	12.8	87.8%	28 (4.9%)	486 (85.7%)	29 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)	15.3	504^th of 578 public middle schools	12.8%		14.3	524^th of 585 public middle schools	10.4%	20	76.0	18.7	8.7	30.2	6.5	7.6	37.5	$14,781	$919	$13,862
Mercer Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Priscilla D. Thomas way	Garden City	31408	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6700	512	40	12.8	84.6%	32 (6.3%)	275 (53.7%)	181 (35.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	14.1	514^th of 578 public middle schools	11.1%		11.8	545^th of 585 public middle schools	6.8%	31	33.4	10.6	11.6	12.9	3.8	27.5	42.9	$17,823	$1,294	$16,529
Coastal Middle School	Public	6-8	4595 US Highway 80 E	Savannah	31410	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3950	486	47	10.2	48.1%	266 (54.7%)	117 (24.1%)	43 (8.8%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	77.1	116^th of 578 public middle schools	79.9%		70.3	149^th of 585 public middle schools	74.5%	33	98.2	53.3	44.4	59.2	43.8	56.3		$19,761	$818	$18,942
West Chatham Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Pine Barren Rd	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3650	713	56	12.7	78.1%	135 (18.9%)	342 (48.0%)	177 (24.8%)	22 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	16.7	491^st of 578 public middle schools	15.1%		17.8	488^th of 585 public middle schools	16.6%	3		13.7	15.6	19.5	19.2	11.5		$18,303	$2,031	$16,272
Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	6030 Ogeechee Rd	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3540	528	43	12.3	80.9%	59 (11.2%)	305 (57.8%)	116 (22.0%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	11.3	536^th of 578 public middle schools	7.3%		8.9	561^st of 585 public middle schools	4.1%	25	90.5	15.7	12.8	14.5	3.4	12.5	35.9	$18,795	$1,659	$17,137
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	$12,712	$317	$12,396

Frequently Asked Questions about DeRenne Middle School

How many students attend DeRenne Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended DeRenne Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of DeRenne Middle School?

Students at DeRenne Middle School are 88% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is DeRenne Middle School a good school?

DeRenne Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of DeRenne Middle School attend?

Students who attend DeRenne Middle School usually go on to attend Beach High School

What district is DeRenne Middle School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

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