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Coastal Middle School

Q: Is Coastal Middle School a good school?

Coastal Middle School ranks 116 th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Coastal Middle School in Savannah, GA, serves 486 students in grades 6-8 within the Savannah-Chatham County district, and has earned a 4-star rating with a statewide rank of 116 out of 578 Georgia middle schools (80th percentile) for 2025-2026.

This school stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance. On the Algebra I End of Course exam, 98.2% of students scored proficient or above—more than double the district average (32.8%) and more than double the state average (48.1%). This near-perfect result has been consistent for four straight years. Grade-level math proficiency is also strong across all grades, with 6th grade at 53.3%, 7th grade at 44.4%, and 8th grade at 59.2%—all well above district and state averages. Science and social studies follow the same pattern: 8th grade science proficiency is 43.8% (vs. 22.7% district and 29.7% state), and social studies is 56.3% (vs. 26.4% district and 40.2% state). The school also excels at keeping students in class, with chronic absenteeism dropping from 22.4% in 2021-2022 to just 7.3% now—less than half the district rate of 16.6%.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Coastal Middle is the clear leader. Among eight comparable schools in the district, it ranks first by a wide margin—the next closest is The STEM Academy at Bartlett at 137th statewide, while most others fall in the bottom 15%. For example, 6th grade math proficiency at Coastal Middle (53.3%) dwarfs that of West Chatham Middle School (13.7%), Southwest Middle School (15.7%), and Mercer Middle School (10.6%). The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $19,922 per pupil with a favorable 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio—the lowest among comparable schools. Note that Georgia's current test release does not include English Language Arts scores; those will be available in December. Historically, Coastal Middle has performed well in ELA, and its steady five-year climb from the 53rd to 80th percentile suggests continued strength.

486

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,922

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4595 US Highway 80 E
Savannah, GA 31410

(912) 395-3950

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend Coastal Middle School usually attend:

High:

Islands High School

Feeder schools for Coastal Middle School:

Elementary:	Marshpoint Elementary School
	May Howard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.7%

African American:

24.1%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg27%

Georgia avg42%

116^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Middle 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	77.1	116 of 578	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	149 of 585	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	142 of 578	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	202 of 569	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	215 of 558	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	255 of 542	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	167 of 559	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	161 of 543	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.6	161 of 539	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	60.9	179 of 545	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	186 of 537	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	116 of 521	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	108 of 527	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	58.6	219 of 494	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	224 of 466	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.8	241 of 462	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.0	198 of 445	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	198 of 420	52.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	137 of 480	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	50.6	209 of 494	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	176 of 489	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	270 of 485	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	220 of 482	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	112 of 550	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	184 of 567	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	138 of 558	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	193 of 553	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	204 of 544	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	172 of 374	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	83 of 400	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	167 of 381	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	120 of 380	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.1	252 of 367	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	116 of 550	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	117 of 569	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	135 of 561	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	210 of 559	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	230 of 553	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	13.5	144 of 159	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	15.3	129 of 145	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	115 of 425	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	101 of 442	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	89 of 437	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	179 of 429	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	172 of 431	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	123 of 404	69.6%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	173 of 415	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	156 of 417	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	224 of 429	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	248 of 425	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)11th percentile-50 vs school

Migrant (2022)9th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+50 vs state

Social Studies56%+16 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Science44%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 4, 2019

The administration actually lies to hide the radical curriculum. It’s an IB school- IB is a program which was developed by UNESCO,part of the pro Islam UN. It teaches that Israel is occupied “Palestinian” territory. Coastal uses books edited by Shabbir Mansuri, who is connected to the Muslim Brotherhood. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 22, 2017

This school has the awful IB, or International Baccalaureate program. IB is a UN program which costs SCCPSS probably at least 200k a year(but school board refuses to disclose full cost). It's curriculum is very anti American,anti Christian,anti Jew and very PRO ISLAM! Much of the study material appears to be kept away from parents, who have no way to access the IB online site. The one textbook they allow to go home should be in a Muslim madrassa not in a US public 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)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coastal Middle School	Public	6-8	4595 US Highway 80 E	Savannah	31410	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3950	486	47	10.2	48.1%	266 (54.7%)	117 (24.1%)	43 (8.8%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.6%)	77.1	116^th of 578 public middle schools	79.9%		70.3	149^th of 585 public middle schools	74.5%	33	98.2	53.3	44.4	59.2	43.8	56.3		$19,922	$829	$19,092
Myers Middle School	Public	6-8	2025 E 52nd St	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6600	503	38	13.2	93.2%	21 (4.2%)	392 (77.9%)	62 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.2%)	7.3	559^th of 578 public middle schools	3.3%		7.6	569^th of 585 public middle schools	2.7%	10	4.2	4.8	7.1	6.3	5.1	10.9	13.0	$17,557	$2,216	$15,341
Hubert Middle School	Public	6-8	768 Grant St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5235	471	39	12.0	91.1%	13 (2.8%)	398 (84.5%)	46 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	11.7	533^rd of 578 public middle schools	7.8%		7.2	572^nd of 585 public middle schools	2.2%	39		10.4	8.8	10.8	10.2	17.5		$17,431	$1,655	$15,776
Oglethorpe Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	7202 Central Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5075	567	44	12.8	87.8%	28 (4.9%)	486 (85.7%)	29 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.1%)	15.3	504^th of 578 public middle schools	12.8%		14.3	524^th of 585 public middle schools	10.4%	20	76.0	18.7	8.7	30.2	6.5	7.6	37.5	$14,720	$914	$13,806
DeRenne Middle School	Public	6-8	1009 Clinch St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5900	484	46	10.4	94.0%	9 (1.9%)	424 (87.6%)	38 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	14.2	511^th of 578 public middle schools	11.6%		8.9	563^rd of 585 public middle schools	3.8%	52		12.5	8.9	19.5	17.1	11.1		$18,989	$1,758	$17,231
The STEM Academy at Bartlett	Public	6-8	207 Montgomery Xrd	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3500	625	49	12.7	49.1%	180 (28.8%)	294 (47.0%)	73 (11.7%)	33 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.2%)	73.9	137^th of 578 public middle schools	76.3%		81.5	93^rd of 585 public middle schools	84.1%	44	54.9	60.4	56.7	61.5		42.0	68.6	$16,728	$750	$15,978
Mercer Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Priscilla D. Thomas way	Garden City	31408	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6700	512	40	12.8	84.6%	32 (6.3%)	275 (53.7%)	181 (35.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	14.1	514^th of 578 public middle schools	11.1%		11.8	545^th of 585 public middle schools	6.8%	31	33.4	10.6	11.6	12.9	3.8	27.5	42.9	$17,984	$1,305	$16,679
West Chatham Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Pine Barren Rd	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3650	713	56	12.7	78.1%	135 (18.9%)	342 (48.0%)	177 (24.8%)	22 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.9%)	16.7	491^st of 578 public middle schools	15.1%		17.8	488^th of 585 public middle schools	16.6%	3		13.7	15.6	19.5	19.2	11.5		$18,464	$2,042	$16,422
Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	6030 Ogeechee Rd	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3540	528	43	12.3	80.9%	59 (11.2%)	305 (57.8%)	116 (22.0%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	11.3	536^th of 578 public middle schools	7.3%		8.9	561^st of 585 public middle schools	4.1%	25	90.5	15.7	12.8	14.5	3.4	12.5	35.9	$18,956	$1,670	$17,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Coastal Middle School

What high school do graduates of Coastal Middle School attend?

Students who attend Coastal Middle School usually go on to attend Islands High School

What is the racial makeup of Coastal Middle School?

Students at Coastal Middle School are 55% White, 24% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Coastal Middle School a good school?

Coastal Middle School ranks 116^th of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Coastal Middle School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

How many students attend Coastal Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Coastal Middle School.

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