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May Howard Elementary School

Q: Is May Howard Elementary School a good school?

May Howard Elementary School ranks 222 nd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

May Howard Elementary School in Savannah, GA, serves 539 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and has built a decade-long reputation as one of the top-performing elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County district, currently ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide with a 4-star rating.

What truly sets May Howard apart is how dramatically its students outperform the district and state averages. In the most recent testing cycle, math proficiency rates ranged from 61% to 68% across grade levels, compared to district averages of 33-43% and state averages of 44-50%. The school also excels in areas that often get overlooked. Its chronic absenteeism rate of just 8% is less than half the district rate (16.6%) and well below the state average (17.7%)—a sign of strong family engagement and a positive school culture. Perhaps most impressive is the school's support for special education students, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for this group, a remarkable achievement since many schools struggle to deliver strong outcomes for these learners. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.9:1, and its per-student spending of $22,123 reflects a serious investment in resources.

When compared to nearby schools, the contrast is striking. Just 6.66 miles away, Andrea B Williams Elementary School ranks in the 14th percentile with math proficiency rates of just 16-25%, while May Howard posts rates of 61-68%. Even the strongest nearby competitors—Savannah Classical Academy Charter School (88th percentile) and Marshpoint Elementary School (87th percentile)—only slightly edge out May Howard. While the school has seen a modest dip from its peak 5-star ratings in 2022-2024, its consistent track record of excellence, low absenteeism, and strong special education outcomes make it a compelling choice for families seeking a high-performing school within a district that faces broader challenges.

539

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,123

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Wilmington Island Rd
Savannah, GA 31410

(912) 395-3925

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend May Howard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coastal Middle School
High:	Islands High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Savannah-Chatham County

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg38%

Georgia avg47%

222^nd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Savannah-Chatham County

117^th of 201Savannah-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	80.2	222 of 1219	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	148 of 1238	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	92.4	105 of 1236	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	124 of 1223	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	193 of 1220	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	276 of 1214	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	232 of 1234	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	157 of 1209	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	85.8	142 of 1205	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	170 of 1233	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	92.3	91 of 1240	92.7%	★★★★★
2014	82.2	134 of 1231	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	143 of 1225	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	152 of 1201	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	187 of 1212	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	85.4	97 of 1183	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	88.0	71 of 1133	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	81.1	151 of 1134	86.7%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	104 of 1125	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	85.5	84 of 1101	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	210 of 1186	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.0	153 of 1224	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	122 of 1223	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	86 of 1212	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	202 of 1206	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	232 of 1183	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	176 of 1225	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.2	96 of 1220	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	183 of 1210	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	190 of 1209	84.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	54 of 465	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	293 of 700	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	211 of 769	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	160 of 772	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	177 of 775	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	260 of 779	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

White (2026)58th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+18 vs state

Science50%+6 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)	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 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
May Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Wilmington Island Rd	Savannah	31410	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3925	539	54	9.9	30.1%	403 (74.8%)	29 (5.4%)	31 (5.8%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.0%)	80.2	222^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	81.8%		88.2	148^th of 1238 public elementary schools	88.0%	74		67.6	67.5	61.4				50.0			$22,123	$1,435	$20,688
Marshpoint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	135 Whitemarsh Island Rd	Savannah	31410	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-4000	603	55	11.0	51.6%	357 (59.2%)	135 (22.4%)	45 (7.5%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.0%)	86.9	160^th of 1219 public elementary schools	86.9%		84.5	188^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.8%	28		68.8	75.1	58.8				63.6			$19,637	$875	$18,762
Isle of Hope School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Parkersburg Rd	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6555	569	47	12.1	88.0%	71 (12.5%)	398 (69.9%)	49 (8.6%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	17.6	1036^th of 1219 public elementary schools	15.0%		14.9	1092^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.8%	56		31.4	15.4	16.7	29.2	18.3	25.8	20.9	31.1	39.3	$18,502	$2,074	$16,428
Shuman Elementary School	Public	1-5	415 Goebel Ave	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4500	482	34	14.1	92.9%	14 (2.9%)	354 (73.4%)	94 (19.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)								(n/a)											$18,015	$1,968	$16,047
Andrea B Williams Elementary School	Public	1-5	1150 Wheaton St	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-2500	414	39	10.6	93.0%	10 (2.4%)	365 (88.2%)	25 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	16.7	1048^th of 1219 public elementary schools	14.0%		11.8	1149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.2%	101		23.1	24.8	16.1				32.4			$20,839	$3,241	$17,597
Savannah Classical Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 E Anderson St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4040	349	32	11.0	93.1%	71 (20.3%)	175 (50.1%)	67 (19.2%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	87.7	152^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	87.5%		93.7	88^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.9%	64		64.9	75.5	70.6	47.1	52.0	83.8	94.1	80.7	87.1	$24,894	$322	$24,571
Heard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 Lee Blvd	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6630	636	49	12.9	72.8%	105 (16.5%)	423 (66.5%)	39 (6.1%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (7.9%)	41.3	655^th of 1219 public elementary schools	46.3%		57.8	466^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.4%	189		46.3	55.2	27.3				27.3			$17,754	$1,384	$16,370
Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Lamara Dr	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6530	466	38	12.2	47.4%	173 (37.1%)	209 (44.8%)	32 (6.9%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	66	368^th of 1219 public elementary schools	69.8%		69.1	334^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.0%	34		48.6	52.6	52.4				59.0			$19,365	$1,031	$18,333
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	220 E 49th St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-5470	419	43	9.7	41.5%	207 (49.4%)	135 (32.2%)	27 (6.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.5%)	40.4	664^th of 1219 public elementary schools	45.5%		40.8	677^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.3%	13		51.1	33.3	25.0	31.5	46.9	64.6	45.5	51.6	48.4	$22,316	$746	$21,571
Hesse School	Public	PK, KG-8	9116 Whitefield Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6440	996	75	13.2	70.8%	360 (36.1%)	216 (21.7%)	344 (34.5%)	23 (2.3%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	36.4	725^th of 1219 public elementary schools	40.5%		47.6	597^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.8%	128	100.0	50.0	46.2	30.1	25.3	29.0	48.6	26.6	25.7	27.9	$16,695	$1,131	$15,564

Frequently Asked Questions about May Howard Elementary School

Is May Howard Elementary School a good school?

May Howard Elementary School ranks 222^nd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend May Howard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended May Howard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of May Howard Elementary School?

Students at May Howard Elementary School are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of May Howard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend May Howard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coastal Middle School
High : Islands High School

What district is May Howard Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

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