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Godley Station School

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Godley Station School ranks 697 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Godley Station School is a public elementary and middle school serving grades PK-8 in Savannah, Georgia, with an enrollment of 1,133 students. 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.

Godley Station School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessments. In 2024-2025, the school had a 92% proficiency rate in Algebra I, compared to 29% for the district and 44.9% for the state. Additionally, Godley Station School has a higher statewide ranking and rating, ranking 697 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools with a 2-star rating, while the district-wide average is also 2 stars. The school's lower student-teacher ratio of 14.5 in 2023-2024 suggests smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students.

Interestingly, when comparing Godley Station School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Otis J. Brock III Elementary School and Rice Creek School, Godley Station outperforms them on test scores and rankings. However, the schools in the neighboring Effingham County district, such as Rincon Elementary, Marlow Elementary, and Blandford Elementary, significantly outperform Godley Station School and the Savannah-Chatham County district, despite having similar student-teacher ratios and spending per student.

1,585

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,372

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2135 Benton Blvd
Savannah, GA 31407

(912) 395-6000

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend Godley Station School usually attend:

High:

Groves High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.3%

Hispanic:

19.1%

White:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg29%

Georgia avg41%

Elementary school

697^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

337^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	697 of 1238	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	618 of 1248	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	634 of 1242	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	698 of 1244	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	739 of 1214	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	588 of 1234	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	614 of 1209	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.7	472 of 1205	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	362 of 1233	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.8	371 of 1240	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.4	290 of 1231	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	333 of 1225	72.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	337 of 584	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	275 of 588	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	352 of 577	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	339 of 567	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	410 of 542	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	263 of 559	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	201 of 543	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	206 of 539	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	160 of 545	70.6%	★★★★☆
2015	49.2	262 of 537	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.1	210 of 521	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	197 of 527	62.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I92%+47 vs state

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

Science34%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-12 vs state

Social Studies25%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, November 10, 2018

K through 8 schools are not a smart choice for our generation, so many young people are literally going without learning anything at these types of schools. They are just way to large. Most of the faculty’s staff need better training and, learning skills on how to handle situations in a more positive manner. I believe a teacher should not act out and yell and speak slang when talking to students. Adults should lead a good example. Also, most teachers talk about students’ around other students, wouldn’t it be professional and better for a teacher to learn not to gossip while doing their jobs. One teacher placed a child’s failing grade on the board for all the class to see the grade. I’m a parent from the outside looking in and these are issues I know a lot of concern parents face. There are so many schools fights and when I ask the administrators , the teachers failed to report those type of things. This school is ran very poorly and the board of education really needs to take a look at it. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, April 15, 2016

From Office Staff, Principals, Teachers i have always had a positive feedback, best school in the city of Pooler. They have programs for all the students and encourage parents to participate in all activities. Military friendly since we are 15 miles from military installation. Best experience ever. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 7, 2013

Effingham County has much better schools, smaller classrooms, zero tolerance for violence, and more graduate from Effingham County. Unfortunately only 52% graduate high school in Chatham County :( Chatham County allows bullying, racism, verbal abuse from teachers, among others horrible experiences we have dealt with while there. Main reason we got the heck out of there (Searched schools then jobs)!!!! In the two years my child was at this school she learned all the horrible thing that happen to her are suppose to be normal and it's suppose to be okay. Bull Crap!!!! . If your child is not extremely smart but are a notch above average or even below the standards levels they will fall through the cracks quickly. Also no one cares to tell you hey your kid might need help or something. I found out from new school which is awesome, because as a parent I care if my child succeeds. This is how bad it was last year and year before that the subdivision I was living in, half of the kids was home schooled after dealing with a traumatic experience this school gave to them.Try to investigate months before you move any where in this area for sure . Fake ratings suckered us into Godley Station. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 14, 2012

Don't mind from the first review. I think someone wrote the review without having one's child in this school.

Godley Station School is a new K-8 school and my child is attending since the new open. There was a chaos for the first time, but as a parent and volunteer of Godley Station School, I can say "Principal, every teachers, and PTA are very hard working and put their great efforts to support our children. Academic is demanding, too many gifted children, almost 20% of 5th graders are Duke TIP enrollment students. This school is truly getting better year by year."

As far as I know, Godley Station School is the best school in West Chatham area. 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 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
Godley Station School	Public	PK, KG-8	2135 Benton Blvd	Savannah	31407	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6000	1,585	107	14.8	60.8%	295 (18.6%)	734 (46.3%)	303 (19.1%)	130 (8.2%)	8 (0.5%)	10 (0.6%)	105 (6.6%)	39.4	697^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.7%		45.5	618^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.5%	79	92.0	24.6	37.2	37.6	35.5	46.4	39.9	28.4	43.3	32.5	17.5	32.2	31.4	46.2	14.2	24.8	$15,372	$1,042	$14,330
South Effingham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	767 Kolic Helmey Rd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-3801	863	64	13.5	33.4%	521 (60.4%)	116 (13.4%)	117 (13.6%)	54 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.9%)	91.7	111^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.5	127^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.8%	16		51.3	66.7	63.4				66.5	85.0	71.2				71.2			$14,355	$300	$14,055
Pooler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Holly Ave	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3625	340	31	11.1	85.6%	99 (29.1%)	122 (35.9%)	88 (25.9%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	26.3	902^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%		31.8	810^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.1%	92		31.9	26.6	28.3				21.3	27.9	27.9				27.9			$20,367	$1,493	$18,874
Rice Creek School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Mulberry Ave	Port Wentworth	31407	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4100	1,011	74	13.6	74.6%	115 (11.4%)	599 (59.2%)	209 (20.7%)	22 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	61 (6.0%)	35.1	751^st of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%		26.3	909^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.2%	158		36.8	29.7	31.0	29.7	23.8	27.5	36.0	43.6	28.0	14.5	23.8	31.9	33.0	20.9	18.7	$16,552	$1,604	$14,948
West Chatham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Pine Barren Rd	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3600	796	54	14.6	77.0%	118 (14.8%)	466 (58.5%)	117 (14.7%)	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.7%)	32	808^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.7%		29.4	866^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.6%	58		25.0	27.5	31.3				31.7	36.3	34.8				30.4			$16,853	$1,507	$15,346
Blandford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 McCall Rd	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 826-4200	987	72	13.6	50.9%	505 (51.2%)	221 (22.4%)	159 (16.1%)	35 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.5%)	83	200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.8	180^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.6%	20		50.8	49.0	58.9				62.3	72.4	58.6				60.0			$14,089	$297	$13,792
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
Marlow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5160 Ga Highway 17 S	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-3262	670	59	11.3	46.1%	488 (72.8%)	57 (8.5%)	85 (12.7%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.3%)	86.5	166^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.6%		82	211^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.1%	45		58.3	53.4	57.4				55.2	78.4	66.7				66.7			$18,049	$308	$17,741
Rincon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1703 Fort Howard Road	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 826-5523	1,033	72	14.2	57.1%	526 (50.9%)	243 (23.5%)	134 (13.0%)	28 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (9.6%)	83.5	195^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.2%		79	242^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	80.6%	47		46.9	56.4	57.1				66.9	69.9	58.2				59.3			$14,605	$617	$13,988
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Godley Station School

What district is Godley Station School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

What schools do graduates of Godley Station School attend?

Students who attend Godley Station School usually go on to attend:

High : Groves High School

How many students attend Godley Station School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,585 students attended Godley Station School.

What is the racial makeup of Godley Station School?

Students at Godley Station School are 46% African American, 19% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

Is Godley Station School a good school?

Godley Station School ranks 697^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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