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Butler Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1089^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Butler Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 466 students in grades PK-5 in Savannah, Georgia. The school is part of the Savannah-Chatham County School District, which is ranked 127 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student, ranging from $10,110 to $11,830, Butler Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessments. In 2024-2025, only 10.1% of 3rd graders at Butler were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 26.2% in the district and 34.9% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking below 1,000 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools.

In contrast, several nearby schools, such as Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts, Jacob G. Smith Elementary, and Savannah Classical Academy Charter School, perform significantly better on state assessments and have higher state rankings. These schools also have much lower rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46% to 77%, compared to Butler Elementary's extremely high rate of over 91%.

524

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,630

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1909 Cynthia St
Savannah, GA 31415

(912) 395-2525

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend Butler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	DeRenne Middle School
High:	Beach High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.1%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,089^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^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	15.1	1089 of 1238	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	913 of 1248	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	993 of 1242	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1119 of 1244	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1133 of 1214	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1073 of 1234	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1100 of 1209	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1115 of 1205	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.5	1159 of 1233	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	1157 of 1240	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.0	1052 of 1231	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	1035 of 1225	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.4	1059 of 1201	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.0	921 of 1212	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	1056 of 1183	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.8	1084 of 1133	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.2	1106 of 1134	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.0	1050 of 1125	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	926 of 1101	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science21%-23 vs state

Mathematics21%-25 vs state

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Butler 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
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
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
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
Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	649 W Jones St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-5975	770	67	11.5	51.0%	193 (25.1%)	392 (50.9%)	73 (9.5%)	31 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (10.4%)	83.6	193^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	84.4%		82.3	206^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.5%	13	100.0	39.3	48.1	57.1	79.6	77.6	76.5	54.1	67.9	57.1	71.3	60.7	59.2	61.5	63.2	62.2	$17,571	$758	$16,814
Otis J Brock III Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1804 Stratford St	Savannah	31415	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5300	568	40	14.2	88.7%	33 (5.8%)	409 (72.0%)	99 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (3.9%)	16.3	1066^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.9%		18.4	1029^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%	37		10.9	19.4	22.0				26.1	37.5	15.4				15.4			$16,974	$1,687	$15,287
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
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
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
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
Henderson E Formey Junior Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	400 E Broad St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5500	324	27	12.2	96.0%	12 (3.7%)	268 (82.7%)	31 (9.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)																	$27,956	$1,532	$26,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Butler Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : DeRenne Middle School
High : Beach High School

What is the racial makeup of Butler Elementary School?

Students at Butler Elementary School are 82% African American, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Butler Elementary School a good school?

Butler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Butler Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

How many students attend Butler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Butler Elementary School.

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