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Shuman Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

1016^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Shuman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Savannah, Georgia, serving 482 students in grades 1-5. 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.

Shuman Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with only 11.4% of 3rd graders, 18.9% of 4th graders, and 24% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 26.2%, 31.9%, and 32.4%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, receiving a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Shuman has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.06% to 96.05%, and relatively low spending per student, between $8,911 and $9,279.

When compared to nearby schools like Jacob G. Smith Elementary School and Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts, Shuman Elementary is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. These factors suggest that Shuman faces significant challenges in providing the necessary resources and support for student success, and there is significant room for improvement in addressing the root causes of the school's poor performance.

482

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,015

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 Goebel Ave
Savannah, GA 31404

(912) 395-4500

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Students who attend Shuman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hubert Middle School
High:	The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.4%

Hispanic:

19.5%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg33%

Georgia avg42%

1,016^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	18.9	1016 of 1238	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	903 of 1248	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1109 of 1242	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1195 of 1244	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1165 of 1214	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	1203 of 1234	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1165 of 1209	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	1200 of 1205	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	1204 of 1233	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	1187 of 1240	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.5	1149 of 1231	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	1058 of 1225	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-14 vs state

Mathematics24%-21 vs state

English Language Arts19%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Shuman Elementary School

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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
Shuman Elementary School	Public	1-5	415 Goebel Ave	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4500	482	34	14.1	92.9%	14 (2.9%)	354 (73.4%)	94 (19.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	18.9	1016^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.9%		26.6	903^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	27.6%	113		11.4	18.9	24.0				17.6	33.0	21.5				30.3			$18,015	$1,968	$16,047
Andrea B Williams Elementary School	Public	1-5	1150 Wheaton St	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-2500	414	39	10.6	93.0%	10 (2.4%)	365 (88.2%)	25 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	11.8	1149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.2%		14.1	1116^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.6%	33		10.6	17.3	17.6				18.6	23.5	12.2				20.3			$20,839	$3,241	$17,597
Savannah Classical Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 E Anderson St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4040	349	32	11.0	93.1%	71 (20.3%)	175 (50.1%)	67 (19.2%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	93.7	88^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.9%		91.4	117^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.6%	29		75.0	68.8	69.7	77.8	66.7	81.8	66.7	75.0	63.6	74.1	70.0	100.0	66.7	95.5	90.9	$24,894	$322	$24,571
Henderson E Formey Junior Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	400 E Broad St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5500	324	27	12.2	96.0%	12 (3.7%)	268 (82.7%)	31 (9.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)																	$27,956	$1,532	$26,425
Susie King Taylor Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1709 Bull St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	No	(912) 395-4200	284	21	13.5	85.9%	29 (10.2%)	227 (79.9%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	17.7	1035^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.4%		17.6	1048^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.0%	13		32.5	17.6	24.3	18.8	18.5		20.0	26.5	18.9	6.3	14.8		10.8			$17,533	$2,181	$15,352
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	220 E 49th St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-5470	419	43	9.7	41.5%	207 (49.4%)	135 (32.2%)	27 (6.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.5%)	40.8	677^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.3%		41.6	668^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.5%	9		41.7	43.5	31.0	55.9	58.1	48.3	41.7	28.3	19.0	14.7	54.8	58.6	23.8	41.4	13.8	$22,316	$746	$21,571
Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	649 W Jones St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-5975	770	67	11.5	51.0%	193 (25.1%)	392 (50.9%)	73 (9.5%)	31 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (10.4%)	83.6	193^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	84.4%		82.3	206^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.5%	13	100.0	39.3	48.1	57.1	79.6	77.6	76.5	54.1	67.9	57.1	71.3	60.7	59.2	61.5	63.2	62.2	$17,571	$758	$16,814
Gadsden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 May St	Savannah	31415	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5940	493	39	12.6	99.0%	4 (0.8%)	465 (94.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	14.4	1104^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.8%		14.6	1104^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.5%			13.5	21.1	9.9				27.0	33.8	11.1				14.6			$19,668	$2,005	$17,663
Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Lamara Dr	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6530	466	38	12.2	47.4%	173 (37.1%)	209 (44.8%)	32 (6.9%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	69.1	334^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.0%		79.1	241^st of 1248 public elementary schools	80.7%	93		41.0	52.9	62.5				44.6	57.4	45.8				48.6			$19,365	$1,031	$18,333
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shuman Elementary School

Is Shuman Elementary School a good school?

Shuman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Shuman Elementary School?

Students at Shuman Elementary School are 73% African American, 20% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Shuman Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

How many students attend Shuman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Shuman Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Shuman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shuman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hubert Middle School
High : The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High

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