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Jacob G. Smith Elementary School

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Jacob G. Smith Elementary School ranks 334 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school in Savannah, Georgia, serving 468 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Savannah-Chatham County School District, which is ranked 127 out of 206 districts in the state.

Jacob G. Smith Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with 62.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.4% for the district and 43% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools for several years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 12.7 students per teacher, which is lower than nearby schools.

While the school has a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (around 50%), this is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Gadsden Elementary (93.78%) and Haven Elementary (94.96%). The school's consistent academic performance, statewide ranking, and favorable student-teacher ratio suggest effective leadership and a strong focus on continuous improvement, which may provide opportunities for collaboration with nearby schools to help improve outcomes in the broader district.

466

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,365

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Lamara Dr
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 — 88th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Georgia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

334^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	334 of 1238	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	241 of 1248	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	160 of 1242	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	225 of 1244	81.9%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Mathematics49%+4 vs state

Science49%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Jacob G. Smith Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
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
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
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
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
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%)	17.7	1035^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.4%		17.6	1048^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.0%	13	32.5	17.6	24.3	18.8	18.5		20.0	26.5	18.9	6.3	14.8		10.8			$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%)	93.7	88^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.9%		91.4	117^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.6%	29	75.0	68.8	69.7	77.8	66.7	81.8	66.7	75.0	63.6	74.1	70.0	100.0	66.7	95.5	90.9	$24,894	$322	$24,571
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	99.0%	4 (0.8%)	465 (94.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	14.4	1104^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.8%		14.6	1104^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.5%		13.5	21.1	9.9				27.0	33.8	11.1				14.6			$19,668	$2,005	$17,663
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%)	11.8	1149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.2%		14.1	1116^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.6%	33	10.6	17.3	17.6				18.6	23.5	12.2				20.3			$20,839	$3,241	$17,597
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%)	15.1	1089^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%		26.1	913^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.8%	176	10.1	22.4	25.8				18.0	28.4	16.4				20.9			$19,630	$1,809	$17,821

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.

What district is Jacob G. Smith Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

Is Jacob G. Smith Elementary School a good school?

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School ranks 334^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Jacob G. Smith Elementary School?

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

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