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Oglethorpe Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

524^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Oglethorpe Charter School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Savannah, Georgia, part of the Savannah-Chatham County school district. With 584 students, the school has consistently underperformed the district and state averages on standardized tests, ranking between 211 and 568 out of 539-588 middle schools in Georgia over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 524 and a 1-star rating.

Oglethorpe Charter School's test scores lag behind nearby public schools, such as Richmond Hill Middle School in the Bryan County district. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.82% to 86.82% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. Additionally, Oglethorpe Charter School's spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $10,536 to $20,404, which is higher than the surrounding schools.

The data suggests that Oglethorpe Charter School could benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support for economically disadvantaged students. Addressing these areas could help the school improve its academic performance and better serve its student population. While the school's challenges are evident, the data does not indicate any correlation between the school's performance and the racial makeup of its student body.

567

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,720

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7202 Central Ave
Savannah, GA 31406

(912) 395-5075

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.7%

Hispanic:

5.1%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 59 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Georgia avg40%

524^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 59 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Middle 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	14.3	524 of 584	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	490 of 588	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	527 of 577	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	497 of 567	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	454 of 542	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	319 of 559	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	269 of 543	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	232 of 539	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.9	211 of 545	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.2	166 of 537	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.0	90 of 508	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	105 of 504	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	68 of 494	86.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	86 of 466	81.5%	★★★★☆
2008	74.6	99 of 462	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	87 of 445	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	76 of 420	81.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I50%+5 vs state

Mathematics20%-22 vs state

English Language Arts19%-22 vs state

Social Studies6%-33 vs state

Science4%-25 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Oglethorpe Charter is the best school in Georgia. I say this because I have moved many school in 3 years and this school just made me fit in right away. The teachers and the administrators are wonderful and they will do anything your the child. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	14.3	524^th of 584 public middle schools	10.3%		18.5	490^th of 588 public middle schools	16.7%	34	50.0	16.8	17.3	20.8	10.1	14.0	28.5	3.5	6.1	$14,720	$914	$13,806
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%)	81.5	93^rd of 584 public middle schools	84.1%		81.9	95^th of 588 public middle schools	83.8%	2	54.3	62.4	62.0	59.1	48.4	50.3	61.3		44.7	$16,728	$750	$15,978
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%)	7.6	568^th of 584 public middle schools	2.7%		11.1	555^th of 588 public middle schools	5.6%	13	9.5	10.3	10.4	14.9	5.7	3.5	11.7	2.5	7.0	$17,557	$2,216	$15,341
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%)	8.9	562^nd of 584 public middle schools	3.8%		10.6	558^th of 588 public middle schools	5.1%	4		10.2	14.7	13.1	4.2	9.3	10.1	9.6	4.8	$18,989	$1,758	$17,231
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%)	70.3	149^th of 584 public middle schools	74.5%		71.7	142^nd of 588 public middle schools	75.9%	7	100.0	50.6	51.0	41.7	41.8	43.9	54.0	39.5	49.1	$19,922	$829	$19,092
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%)	7.2	571^st of 584 public middle schools	2.2%		10.4	559^th of 588 public middle schools	4.9%	12		12.1	10.5	5.5	4.6	9.2	3.1	4.7	7.0	$17,431	$1,655	$15,776
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%)	11.8	544^th of 584 public middle schools	6.8%		11.8	549^th of 588 public middle schools	6.6%	5	18.8	18.3	10.3	10.3	7.4	8.5	8.1	3.3	28.1	$17,984	$1,305	$16,679
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%)	8.9	560^th of 584 public middle schools	4.1%		13.4	529^th of 588 public middle schools	10.0%	31		9.8	16.7	8.7	10.4	16.1	6.8	2.7	5.9	$18,956	$1,670	$17,287
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%)	17.8	488^th of 584 public middle schools	16.4%		20.2	476^th of 588 public middle schools	19.0%	12		18.0	18.6	19.8	11.6	21.8	21.4	19.1	11.9	$18,464	$2,042	$16,422
Richmond Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	503 Warren Hill Drive	Richmond Hill	31324	Bryan County	Bryan County	No	No	No	No	(912) 459-5130	2,022	124	16.2	28.9%	1,221 (60.4%)	255 (12.6%)	280 (13.8%)	112 (5.5%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	149 (7.4%)	86.5	70^th of 584 public middle schools	88.0%		86.7	69^th of 588 public middle schools	88.3%	1	96.6	60.6	57.8	59.6	59.8	56.2	64.2	39.7	61.3	$9,930	$184	$9,746

Frequently Asked Questions about Oglethorpe Charter School

Is Oglethorpe Charter School a good school?

Oglethorpe Charter School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Georgia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Oglethorpe Charter School?

Students at Oglethorpe Charter School are 86% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Oglethorpe Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Oglethorpe Charter School.

What district is Oglethorpe Charter School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

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