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Jacob G. Smith Elementary School

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Jacob G. Smith Elementary School ranks 369 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Savannah, GA, serving 466 students within the Savannah-Chatham County district, and it consistently ranks among the top 30% of elementary schools in the state.

This school stands out sharply from its neighbors. In math, Jacob G. Smith posts proficiency rates around 50% in grades 3-5, while nearby schools like Susie King Taylor Community School hover in the low teens. Even Ellis Elementary, the closest comparable school, trails by roughly 20 points in 4th and 5th grade math. Science is a particular strength: 59% of 5th graders are proficient, compared to 35.8% for the district and 44.2% for the state. Only Savannah Classical Academy Charter School scores higher in science among nearby schools. The school also has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.9%, versus 16.6% for the district and 17.7% for the state—a dramatic contrast with schools like Haven Elementary (29.4%) or Andrea B Williams Elementary (24.2%).

Jacob G. Smith serves a more economically diverse population than most of its peers—47% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, while nearby schools like Gadsden Elementary and Hodge Elementary exceed 95%. Despite this, the school outperforms its demographics, with strong results across student subgroups. It has seen a modest decline from its 2022-2023 peak (87th percentile) to its current 70th percentile ranking, but it has never dropped below that mark in nine years. With a favorable 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio and efficient spending of $19,365 per student, this is a stable, resilient school that delivers strong academics and high family engagement—a clear standout in the Savannah area.

466

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,204

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5330 Montgomery Street
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 395-6530

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend Jacob G. Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Myers Middle School
High:	Beach High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.8%

White:

37.1%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Georgia median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg38%

Georgia avg47%

369^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	66.0	369 of 1222	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	334 of 1238	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	242 of 1236	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	160 of 1223	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	225 of 1220	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	311 of 1214	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	281 of 1234	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	175 of 1209	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	323 of 1205	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	163 of 1233	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	86.7	145 of 1240	88.3%	★★★★☆
2014	85.8	53 of 1231	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	85.7	60 of 1225	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	79.9	189 of 1201	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	248 of 1212	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	230 of 1183	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	296 of 1133	73.9%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	360 of 1134	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.3	235 of 1125	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.4	165 of 1101	85.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	323 of 829	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	291 of 892	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	197 of 879	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	180 of 870	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	179 of 876	79.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	388 of 1189	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	360 of 1224	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	228 of 1223	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	171 of 1212	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	174 of 1206	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	367 of 1186	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	318 of 1225	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	267 of 1220	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	163 of 1210	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	267 of 1209	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	183 of 703	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	187 of 769	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	83 of 772	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	95.8	11 of 775	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	90 of 779	88.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

African American (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+15 vs state

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 28, 2022

Best 7 years for my son. Close Quote

by a citizen
Thursday, May 7, 2015

My granddaughters were enrolled at Jacob G. Smith this year and I, as a retired educator, was thoroughly impressed with this school. I visited the school whenever I was in Savannah and had a chance to observe the interaction of staff with the students and may I say the staff is awesome. The students are encouraged to be on best behavior at all times. I just wish my grandchildren would be able to spend another year at this school. Close Quote

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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/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 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
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			$19,204	$1,021	$18,184
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	$22,157	$735	$21,422
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			$17,593	$1,373	$16,220
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			$20,235	$2,158	$18,077
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			$19,926	$2,333	$17,593
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	$17,594	$2,187	$15,408
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	$24,954	$327	$24,627
Gadsden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 May St	Savannah	31415	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5940	493	39	12.6	—	4 (0.8%)	465 (94.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	28.3	860^th of 1222 public elementary schools	29.6%		14.4	1104^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.8%	244		39.2	44.1	20.3				20.4			$19,507	$1,994	$17,513
Andrea B Williams Elementary School	Public	2-5	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	1050^th of 1222 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.8	1149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.2%	99		23.1	24.8	16.1				32.4			$20,679	$3,231	$17,448
Butler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1909 Cynthia St	Savannah	31415	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-2525	524	41	12.7	89.3%	7 (1.3%)	430 (82.1%)	72 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	31.8	809^th of 1222 public elementary schools	33.8%		15.1	1089^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%	280		32.9	36.8	37.8				31.8			$19,469	$1,798	$17,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacob G. Smith Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jacob G. Smith Elementary School?

Students at Jacob G. Smith Elementary School are 45% African American, 37% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Jacob G. Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Jacob G. Smith Elementary School.

Is Jacob G. Smith Elementary School a good school?

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School ranks 369^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Jacob G. Smith Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

What schools do graduates of Jacob G. Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jacob G. Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Myers Middle School
High : Beach High School

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