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Heard Elementary School

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Heard Elementary School ranks 656 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Heard Elementary School in Savannah, GA, serves approximately 636 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Savannah-Chatham County school district, where about 73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Heard Elementary stands out for its excellent attendance record. Only 12.1% of students are chronically absent, which is significantly better than the district average of 16.6% and the state average of 17.7%. This strong attendance provides a solid foundation for learning. The school also shows real strengths in early elementary math. In 3rd and 4th grade, math proficiency rates (46.3% and 55.2%) beat the district averages and are close to or above state levels. However, there is a notable drop-off in 5th grade math, where only 27.3% of students are proficient—well below the state average of 44.1%. This pattern has persisted for several years, suggesting a challenge that the school may want to address in upper elementary grades. While the most recent English Language Arts (ELA) scores are not yet available, historical data shows Heard has consistently outperformed its district peers in ELA, particularly in 4th grade, where proficiency was 54.1% compared to the district's 31.9%.

Compared to nearby schools, Heard occupies a solid middle ground. It outperforms Haven Elementary (which has a 29.4% chronic absenteeism rate and ranks in the 8th percentile) and White Bluff Elementary (9th percentile). However, it trails Jacob G. Smith Elementary (70th percentile) and Savannah Classical Academy Charter School (88th percentile), which shows exceptional results despite serving a high-poverty population. Heard's per-student spending of $17,754 is moderate, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 is favorable. The school also shows a gender gap, with female students ranking in the 54th percentile statewide compared to 35th for males, suggesting boys may benefit from additional support.

636

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,754

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

414 Lee Blvd
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 395-6630

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend Heard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Myers Middle School
High:	Jenkins High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.5%

White:

16.5%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 17 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg38%

Georgia avg47%

656^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 31Elementary 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	41.4	656 of 1222	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	466 of 1238	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	631 of 1236	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	521 of 1223	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	765 of 1220	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	652 of 1214	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	525 of 1234	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	479 of 1209	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	450 of 1205	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	473 of 1233	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	416 of 1240	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	455 of 1231	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	472 of 1225	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.8	253 of 1201	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	67.0	453 of 1212	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.1	786 of 1183	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	679 of 1133	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.1	478 of 1134	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	593 of 1125	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.1	623 of 1101	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	447 of 829	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	287 of 892	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	478 of 879	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	358 of 870	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	541 of 876	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	548 of 1189	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	340 of 1224	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	521 of 1223	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	545 of 1212	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	856 of 1206	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	772 of 1186	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	614 of 1225	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	735 of 1220	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	502 of 1210	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	664 of 1209	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	172 of 769	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	214 of 772	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	77 of 775	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	133 of 779	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%-4 vs state

Science27%-17 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 (2025)	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
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%)	41.4	656^th of 1222 public elementary schools	46.3%		57.8	466^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.4%	190		46.3	55.2	27.3				27.3			$17,754	$1,384	$16,370
Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5330 Montgomery Street	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	369^th of 1222 public elementary schools	69.8%		69.1	334^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.0%	35		48.6	52.6	52.4				59.0			$19,365	$1,031	$18,333
Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5111 Dillon Ave	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6501	361	30	12.0	97.8%	5 (1.4%)	317 (87.8%)	28 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	12.3	1122^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	8.2%		9	1198^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.2%	76		29.3	13.0	10.6				25.5			$20,396	$2,169	$18,227
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	665^th of 1222 public elementary schools	45.6%		40.8	677^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.3%	12		51.1	33.3	25.0	31.5	46.9	64.6	45.5	51.6	48.4	$22,316	$746	$21,571
Hodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Clinch Street	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5200	420	30	14.2	95.2%	14 (3.3%)	366 (87.1%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.6%)	26.3	892^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	27.0%		37.5	718^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.0%	174		27.8	43.3	20.4				31.5			$20,087	$2,343	$17,743
White Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9402 White Bluff Road	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3325	701	49	14.4	85.3%	63 (9.0%)	456 (65.0%)	116 (16.5%)	19 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.7%)	13.2	1113^th of 1222 public elementary schools	8.9%		10.6	1173^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	5.3%	60		24.8	29.2	14.5				19.6			$18,326	$2,029	$16,298
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	726^th of 1222 public elementary schools	40.6%		47.6	597^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.8%	129	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
Susie King Taylor Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1709 Bull St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	No	(912) 395-4200	284	21	13.5	85.9%	29 (10.2%)	227 (79.9%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	7.1	1185^th of 1222 public elementary schools	3.0%		17.7	1035^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.4%	150		14.3	14.6	11.5	5.8	13.8	14.8	20.0	25.9	7.4	$17,533	$2,181	$15,352
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	151^st of 1222 public elementary schools	87.6%		93.7	88^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.9%	63		64.9	75.5	70.6	47.1	52.0	83.8	94.1	80.7	87.1	$24,894	$322	$24,571
Pulaski K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1001 Tibet Ave	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6466	1,147	79	14.5	78.8%	130 (11.3%)	571 (49.8%)	354 (30.9%)	25 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	58 (5.1%)	29.7	843^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	31.0%		29.5	841^st of 1238 public elementary schools	32.1%	2		33.1	36.1	32.8	19.0	16.5	20.6	38.0	20.6	19.1	$16,336	$1,345	$14,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Heard Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Heard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Myers Middle School
High : Jenkins High School

How many students attend Heard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Heard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Heard Elementary School?

Students at Heard Elementary School are 67% African American, 17% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Heard Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

Is Heard Elementary School a good school?

Heard Elementary School ranks 656^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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