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Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

1159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School is an elementary school in Savannah, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the Savannah-Chatham County school district, which is ranked 127 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite serving a high-need student population, with 60-68% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.6% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 26.2% in the district and 34.9% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has remained relatively low and stagnant over the past several years, ranging from 676 to 1159 out of around 1,200-1,300 Georgia elementary schools.

The school's spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $10,191 to $16,829 in recent years, which is generally in line with or slightly higher than the nearby traditional public schools in the district. The student-teacher ratio has been between 15 and 16.5, also comparable to the nearby schools. These factors suggest that the school's underperformance may be due to challenges in effectively implementing the Montessori teaching methodology or providing the necessary support and resources for its students, rather than a lack of funding or staffing.

216

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,512

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Buckhalter Rd
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 395-4070

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.6%

White:

33.8%

Hispanic:

19.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,159^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	11.3	1159 of 1238	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	985 of 1248	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1060 of 1242	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	989 of 1244	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	859 of 1214	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1115 of 1234	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	990 of 1209	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	790 of 1205	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	676 of 1233	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.3	826 of 1240	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.7	778 of 1231	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.4	1007 of 1225	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.4	940 of 1201	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-21 vs state

Mathematics14%-32 vs state

Science12%-32 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 18, 2014

The statistics of this website are misleading. CEMCS may have "the highest student-to teacher ratio" of several elementary schools in Chatham County, but that's a faulty statistic. Every classroom at CEMCS has a teacher and a teacher's aide, which lowers the student-to-teacher ratio to about 10:1.

Student test scores are increasing every year for this little school, and the students who attend are lightyears ahead of their traditional school peers in social skills, conflict resolution, research, reading, writing, math... all while learning through activity--not worksheets and lecture. Close Quote

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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
Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 Buckhalter Rd	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4070	216	13	17.1	73.1%	73 (33.8%)	79 (36.6%)	43 (19.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	11.3	1159^th of 1238 public elementary schools	6.4%		21.7	985^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.1%	174	15.6	21.7	19.2				9.4	13.0	19.2				11.5			$21,512	$2,113	$19,399
Gould Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4910 Pineland Dr	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5400	559	52	10.7	92.7%	59 (10.6%)	234 (41.9%)	213 (38.1%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	28	874^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.4%		11.9	1158^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.2%	284	23.8	22.4	22.4				29.8	32.4	23.9				44.1			$20,594	$2,159	$18,434
Pulaski Elementary SChool	Public	PK, KG-8	1001 Tibet Ave	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6466	1,147	79	14.5	78.8%	130 (11.3%)	571 (49.8%)	354 (30.9%)	25 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	58 (5.1%)	29.5	841^st of 1238 public elementary schools	32.1%		54.3	515^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.7%	326	24.5	27.4	29.1	23.2	15.7	21.6	37.8	38.6	24.2	11.6	8.4	16.2	35.4	9.6	6.8	$16,336	$1,345	$14,991
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
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
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
White Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9402 White Bluff Road	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3325	701	49	14.4	85.3%	63 (9.0%)	456 (65.0%)	116 (16.5%)	19 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	40 (5.7%)	10.6	1173^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	5.3%		15.5	1093^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	12.4%	80	13.0	9.9	15.7				15.0	19.8	11.8				23.8			$18,326	$2,029	$16,298
Garden City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4037 Kessler Ave	Garden City	31408	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6820	597	45	13.2	90.6%	33 (5.5%)	181 (30.3%)	360 (60.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	39.4	694^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.9%		25.8	919^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.4%	225	24.3	23.4	30.1				33.9	57.4	40.2				37.9			$17,250	$1,881	$15,369
Windsor Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 Briarcliff Cir	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3353	656	47	13.9	83.8%	88 (13.4%)	370 (56.4%)	119 (18.1%)	31 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	37 (5.6%)	28.1	871^st of 1238 public elementary schools	29.6%		24.9	929^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.6%	58	19.3	29.6	27.3				31.6	43.9	26.1				25.2			$17,051	$1,689	$15,362
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School

Is Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School a good school?

Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School.

What district is Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

What is the racial makeup of Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School?

Students at Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School are 37% African American, 34% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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