Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts

Public PK, KG-8

 649 W Jones St
       Savannah, GA  31401


(912) 395-5975

District: Savannah-Chatham County

SchoolDigger Rank:
237th of 1,243 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,592 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  766

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.8%
White:
30.8%
Hispanic:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.8% Help


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Compare Details Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts ranks better than 80.9% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 3rd among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.13. (See more...)
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Compare Details Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts ranks better than 87.8% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47.8%), White (30.8%), Hispanic (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts is 11.7, which is the 7th best among 32 elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts is $10,592. 18 elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts 71st of 582 Georgia public middle schools. (See Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts in the ranking list.)

Savannah-Chatham County:

SchoolDigger ranks Savannah-Chatham County 140th of 201 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 5.23 1078th 1101 2.1%
2007 3.96 1107th 1125 1.6%
2008 10.35 1066th 1134 6.0%
2009 19.75 993rd 1133 12.4%
2010 10.12 1102nd 1183 6.8%
2011 85.15 97th 1212 92.0%
2012 81.99 148th 1201 87.7%
2013 81.85 152nd 1225 87.6%
2014 82.57 132nd 1231 89.3%
2015 75.74 257th 1240 79.3%
2016 78.81 220th 1233 82.2%
2017 85.43 150th 1205 87.6%
2018 86.68 143rd 1209 88.2%
2019 80.77 215th 1234 82.6%
2021 65.63 376th 1214 69.0%
2022 78.23 253rd 1244 79.7%
2023 79.13 237th 1242 80.9%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 86.15 15th 504 97.0%
2012 86.63 3rd 508 99.4%
2013 86.74 2nd 527 99.6%
2014 85.97 4th 521 99.2%
2015 86.07 59th 537 89.0%
2016 82.04 76th 545 86.1%
2017 80.75 86th 539 84.0%
2018 81.99 88th 543 83.8%
2019 83.61 82nd 559 85.3%
2021 87.13 61st 542 88.7%
2022 88.22 59th 567 89.6%
2023 86.50 70th 577 87.9%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts Test Scores
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by a parent
Saturday, January 26, 2013

Open Quote This school has not lived up to the expectations that were promised. It lacks a strong leader to drive the students and staff into a positive direction it needs to go in. It has so much potential which is being wasted on ineffective leadership. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 758 758
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 875 875
1994 117 682 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 799
1995 117 703 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 825
1996 117 703 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 825
1997 110 651 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 769
1998 96 674 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1999 77 712 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 791
2000 54 699 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 756
2001 34 665 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 704
2002 8 601 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2003 8 601 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2004 4 582 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 586
2005 1 559 0 2 0 n/a n/a 4 566
2006 3 517 0 3 0 n/a n/a 4 527
2007 0 439 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2008 5 420 1 4 1 n/a n/a 4 435
2009 0 383 1 6 0 n/a n/a 6 396
2010 4 436 1 7 0 0 0 0 448
2011 297 302 14 29 0 0 51 0 693
2012 358 335 18 36 2 1 52 0 802
2013 382 323 19 36 2 0 51 0 813
2014 345 307 19 24 1 0 48 0 744
2015 320 310 20 21 3 0 55 0 729
2016 307 324 21 22 3 0 64 0 741
2017 320 328 21 22 2 1 63 0 757
2018 299 342 21 38 1 1 66 0 768
2019 281 349 20 59 0 1 68 0 778
2020 283 337 20 62 0 2 76 0 780
2021 278 344 18 62 0 2 70 0 774
2022 242 366 23 64 0 2 78 0 775
2023 236 366 27 67 0 3 67 0 766

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 758 55.0 13.7 82.5
1993 875 53.0 16.5 88.9
1994 799 54.8 14.6 84.7
1995 825 53.0 15.6 94.9
1996 825 53.0 15.6 94.9
1997 769 55.5 13.9 84.8
1998 774 61.2 12.6 83.9
1999 791 66.6 11.9 87.4
2000 756 55.3 13.7 84.4
2001 704 33.5 21.0 86.1
2002 610 34.5 17.7 88
2003 610 34.5 17.7 88
2004 586 44.0 13.3 89.1
2005 566 44.5 12.7 91.1
2006 527 42.0 12.5 91.2
2007 443 39.0 11.4 96.8
2008 435 37.5 11.6 90.5
2009 396 39.2 10.1 97.4
2010 448 39.5 11.3 98.7
2011 693 49.1 14.1 42.9
2012 802 53.6 14.9 40.9
2013 813 58.0 14.0 39.2
2014 744 60.0 12.4 40.2
2015 729 55.0 13.2 44.4
2016 741 55.0 13.4 46.3
2017 757 59.0 12.8 44.5
2018 768 61.4 12.5 38.9
2019 778 64.8 12.0 41.5
2020 780 67.0 11.6 38.7
2021 774 64.7 11.9 37.3
2022 775 68.0 11.3 n/a
2023 766 65.0 11.7 42.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 758 55.0 13.7 82.5
1993 875 53.0 16.5 88.9
1994 799 54.8 14.6 84.7
1995 825 53.0 15.6 94.9
1996 825 53.0 15.6 94.9
1997 769 55.5 13.9 84.8
1998 774 61.2 12.6 83.9
1999 791 66.6 11.9 87.4
2000 756 55.3 13.7 84.4
2001 704 33.5 21.0 86.1
2002 610 34.5 17.7 88
2003 610 34.5 17.7 88
2004 586 44.0 13.3 89.1
2005 566 44.5 12.7 91.1
2006 527 42.0 12.5 91.2
2007 443 39.0 11.4 96.8
2008 435 37.5 11.6 90.5
2009 396 39.2 10.1 97.4
2010 448 39.5 11.3 98.7
2011 693 49.1 14.1 42.9
2012 802 53.6 14.9 40.9
2013 813 58.0 14.0 39.2
2014 744 60.0 12.4 40.2
2015 729 55.0 13.2 44.4
2016 741 55.0 13.4 46.3
2017 757 59.0 12.8 44.5
2018 768 61.4 12.5 38.9
2019 778 64.8 12.0 41.5
2020 780 67.0 11.6 38.7
2021 774 64.7 11.9 37.3
2022 775 68.0 11.3 n/a
2023 766 65.0 11.7 42.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $195 (2.0%) $9,647 (98.0%) $9,842
2018 $165 (1.6%) $10,032 (98.4%) $10,197
2019 $244 (2.3%) $10,347 (97.7%) $10,592

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 215th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 237th of 1242 Elementary schools
 1.7%
Ranks 82nd of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 70th of 577 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)40.349.2
 8.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)28.129.5
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)63.957.4
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)39.636.9
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)57.558.6
 1.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)28.523.6
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)67.873.6
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)35.231.8
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)5456
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)29.829.2
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)51.735.2
 16.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)27.625
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)48.348.4
 0.1%
   5th Grade Science (Savannah-Chatham County)27.728.6
 0.9%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)81.767
 14.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)3423.2
 10.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)83.741.7
 42%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)27.318.3
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)74.870.5
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)2823.7
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)56.761.9
 5.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)2920.6
 8.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)24.148.1
 24%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)23.920.2
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)4.533.9
 29.4%
   8th Grade Science (Savannah-Chatham County)19.417.2
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)57.151
 6.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Savannah-Chatham County)28.120.3
 7.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts)5078
 28%
   End of Course Algebra I (Savannah-Chatham County)31.221.2
 10%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.135.8
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students778766
 1.5%
African American349366
 4.9%
American Indian00
Asian2027
 35%
Hispanic5967
 13.6%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White281236
 16%
Two or More Races6867
 1.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.5%42.8%
 1.3%


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Students at Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts are 48% African American, 31% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 766 students attended Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts.

Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts ranks 237th of 1243 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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