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White Bluff Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

White Bluff Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 660 students in grades PK-5 in Savannah, Georgia, which is part of the Savannah-Chatham County School District. Unfortunately, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 13% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 26.2% in the district and 34.9% statewide.

White Bluff Elementary has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past 10 years and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has very high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85-87%, which is significantly higher than the district average. Interestingly, nearby schools like Isle of Hope School, Hodge Elementary School, and Jacob G. Smith Elementary School perform 10-30 percentage points better on state assessments.

The low academic performance at White Bluff Elementary may be related to its high-poverty student population and lower per-student spending compared to some other schools in the district. Addressing the root causes of the school's underperformance, such as resource inequities, teacher quality, and student supports, will be critical to improving outcomes for its students.

701

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,326

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9402 White Bluff Road
Savannah, GA 31406

(912) 395-3325

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend White Bluff Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Jenkins High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.0%

Hispanic:

16.5%

White:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,173^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 32Elementary Schools in the Savannah-Chatham County

127^th of 206Savannah-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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1173 of 1238	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1093 of 1248	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1076 of 1242	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1013 of 1244	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	985 of 1214	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	904 of 1234	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	941 of 1209	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	1007 of 1205	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	1062 of 1233	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	1010 of 1240	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	1017 of 1231	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.2	981 of 1225	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.3	1071 of 1201	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.0	1067 of 1212	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.9	875 of 1183	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	914 of 1133	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.8	976 of 1134	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.4	912 of 1125	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.8	892 of 1101	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-20 vs state

Mathematics15%-30 vs state

English Language Arts13%-26 vs state

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Schools Near White Bluff Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
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%)	10.6	1173^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	5.3%		15.5	1093^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	12.4%	80		13.0	9.9	15.7				15.0	19.8	11.8				23.8			$18,326	$2,029	$16,298
Windsor Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 Briarcliff Cir	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3353	656	47	13.9	83.8%	88 (13.4%)	370 (56.4%)	119 (18.1%)	31 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	37 (5.6%)	28.1	871^st of 1238 public elementary schools	29.6%		24.9	929^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.6%	58		19.3	29.6	27.3				31.6	43.9	26.1				25.2			$17,051	$1,689	$15,362
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%)	47.6	597^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.8%		43.7	639^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.8%	42	85.0	46.3	33.0	35.1	27.1	34.3	29.8	51.4	50.0	29.2	25.5	39.4	31.0	42.7	16.7	29.8	$16,695	$1,131	$15,564
Pulaski Elementary 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%)	29.5	841^st of 1238 public elementary schools	32.1%		54.3	515^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.7%	326		24.5	27.4	29.1	23.2	15.7	21.6	37.8	38.6	24.2	11.6	8.4	16.2	35.4	9.6	6.8	$16,336	$1,345	$14,991
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%)	57.8	466^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.4%		44.6	632^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	49.4%	166		38.6	54.1	42.7				45.1	50.6	34.4				43.8			$17,754	$1,384	$16,370
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%)	9	1198^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.6	1198^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.0%			5.9	6.7	22.7				7.8	11.1	18.2				20.5			$20,396	$2,169	$18,227
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%)	69.1	334^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.0%		79.1	241^st of 1248 public elementary schools	80.7%	93		41.0	52.9	62.5				44.6	57.4	45.8				48.6			$19,365	$1,031	$18,333
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%)	14.9	1092^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.8%		15.8	1088^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.8%	4		16.0	11.3	29.1	22.4	25.0	12.3	20.0	11.3	16.4	11.9	14.1	12.3	26.8	14.0	21.1	$18,502	$2,074	$16,428
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%)	37.5	718^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.0%		36.7	745^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.3%	27		19.0	37.7	32.3				33.3	47.2	32.3				37.7			$20,087	$2,343	$17,743
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%)	40.8	677^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.3%		41.6	668^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.5%	9		41.7	43.5	31.0	55.9	58.1	48.3	41.7	28.3	19.0	14.7	54.8	58.6	23.8	41.4	13.8	$22,316	$746	$21,571

Frequently Asked Questions about White Bluff Elementary School

How many students attend White Bluff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 701 students attended White Bluff Elementary School.

What district is White Bluff Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

Is White Bluff Elementary School a good school?

White Bluff Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of White Bluff Elementary School?

Students at White Bluff Elementary School are 65% African American, 17% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of White Bluff Elementary School attend?

Students who attend White Bluff Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Jenkins High School

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