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Godley Station School

Q: Is Godley Station School a good school?

Godley Station School ranks 635 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

635^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Godley Station School is a large PK-8 school in Savannah, GA, serving 1,585 students within the Savannah-Chatham County district—a school nearly 60% larger than its closest comparable peer, Rice Creek School.

The most striking highlight is the school's advanced math and science pathway. In 2025-2026, 100% of 8th graders taking Algebra I scored proficient or better, compared to just 32.8% district-wide and 48.1% statewide—a result the school has sustained for three straight years. Similarly, 87.8% of 8th graders in High School Physical Science scored proficient, far exceeding the district (55%) and state (60.9%). However, this excellence in advanced courses contrasts sharply with standard grade-level classes. While 3rd grade math proficiency sits at 42.8%, it steadily declines to just 25.9% by 7th grade, and standard 8th grade science proficiency is only 13.5%—well below the state average of 29.7%. This suggests the school's strongest students are being accelerated into high school-level courses, while those in standard classes face more challenges.

Encouragingly, the school is on an upward trajectory. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 18.6% to 11.9%—now well below both the district (16.6%) and state (17.7%) averages. The school also spends less per student ($15,372) than nearby Bloomingdale Elementary ($24,483) or Pooler Elementary ($20,367) while achieving comparable or better results. Within its district, Godley Station outperforms most peers, including Otis J Brock III Elementary and West Chatham Elementary, though nearby Effingham County schools like Rincon Elementary and Marlow Elementary generally post higher proficiency in standard subjects. The school's overall state ranking has climbed from the 39th to 48th percentile over the past five years, suggesting steady, meaningful improvement.

1,585

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,372

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 71st percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg32%

Georgia avg44%

Elementary school

635^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

336^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 31Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	635 of 1222	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	697 of 1238	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	617 of 1236	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	631 of 1223	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	691 of 1220	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	444 of 829	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	535 of 892	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	455 of 879	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	383 of 870	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	512 of 876	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	117 of 317	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	613 of 1189	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	700 of 1224	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	616 of 1223	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	554 of 1212	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	690 of 1206	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	239 of 504	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	312 of 583	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	175 of 565	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	259 of 535	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	278 of 516	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	621 of 1186	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	693 of 1225	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	625 of 1220	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	729 of 1210	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	678 of 1209	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	32 of 56	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	317 of 466	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	330 of 565	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	265 of 487	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	310 of 455	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	440 of 703	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	466 of 769	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	534 of 772	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	454 of 775	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	530 of 779	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	336 of 578	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.3	337 of 585	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	274 of 578	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	352 of 569	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	337 of 558	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	242 of 480	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	258 of 494	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	178 of 489	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	246 of 485	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	263 of 482	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	70 of 92	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	37 of 199	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	313 of 550	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	303 of 567	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	277 of 558	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	329 of 553	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	280 of 544	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	264 of 374	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	288 of 400	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	210 of 381	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	305 of 380	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	228 of 367	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	361 of 550	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	355 of 569	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	254 of 561	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	355 of 559	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	371 of 553	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	215 of 425	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.2	228 of 442	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	247 of 404	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	265 of 415	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	185 of 417	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	283 of 429	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	241 of 425	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

African American (2026)46th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)39th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

HS Physical Science88%+27 vs state

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

Science30%-8 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 (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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%)	43.8	635^th of 1222 public elementary schools	48.0%		39.4	697^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.7%	62	100.0	42.8	40.0	39.9	31.3	25.9	33.9	44.9	13.5	40.0	87.8	$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%)	89.8	129^th of 1222 public elementary schools	89.4%		91.7	111^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.0%	18		71.1	71.7	65.0				69.2				$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%)	27.6	870^th of 1222 public elementary schools	28.8%		26.3	902^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%	32		35.8	35.8	24.6				32.8				$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%)	43.3	638^th of 1222 public elementary schools	47.8%		35.1	751^st of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%	113		41.9	54.9	36.4	23.7	28.3	30.8	39.1	30.9	17.2		$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%)	40.9	661^st of 1222 public elementary schools	45.9%		32	808^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.7%	147		40.4	39.5	39.0				40.0				$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%)	81.4	209^th of 1222 public elementary schools	82.9%		83	200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.8%	9		56.1	67.4	64.6				61.7				$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%)	45.7	608^th of 1222 public elementary schools	50.2%		39.4	694^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.9%	86		38.3	41.7	43.6				43.6				$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%)	75.4	268^th of 1222 public elementary schools	78.1%		86.5	166^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.6%	102		57.3	65.4	58.6				50.8				$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%)	79.4	226^th of 1222 public elementary schools	81.5%		83.5	195^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.2%	31		71.1	58.6	56.2				57.5				$14,605	$617	$13,988
Otis J Brock III Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1804 Stratford St	Savannah	31401	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%)	23.5	942^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	22.9%		16.3	1066^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.9%	124		44.1	29.7	18.3				21.1				$16,974	$1,687	$15,287

Frequently Asked Questions about 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 635^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Godley Station School?

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

What schools do graduates of Godley Station School attend?

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

High : Groves High School

What district is Godley Station School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

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