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Savannah Classical Academy Charter School

Q: Is Savannah Classical Academy Charter School a good school?

Savannah Classical Academy Charter School ranks 151 st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Savannah Classical Academy Charter School is a K-8 charter school in downtown Savannah, GA, serving 349 students within the Savannah-Chatham County district.

This school is one of the most remarkable turnaround stories in the state. Just a decade ago, it ranked in the bottom 15th percentile; today it holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 88th percentile statewide. What makes this especially notable is that over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school dramatically outperforms both district and state averages in nearly every subject. For example, 8th grade science proficiency is 80.7%—more than triple the district average of 22.7%—and 8th grade social studies proficiency is 87.1%, compared to just 26.4% district-wide. Math proficiency across grades ranges from 47.1% to 83.8%, exceeding state averages by 20 to 37 percentage points. The school also boasts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.6%, far below the district's 16.6%.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Andrea B Williams Elementary School, just 0.64 miles away, ranks in the 14th percentile with 3rd grade math proficiency of 23.1% versus Savannah Classical's 64.9%. Susie King Taylor Community School, another K-8 charter, ranks in the 3rd percentile with 8th grade social studies proficiency of just 7.4%. Even Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts, the highest-performing nearby school at the 70th percentile, trails Savannah Classical in most metrics. While the school's rank dipped slightly from 93rd to 88th percentile this year, and some grade-level scores showed normal variation, the overall trajectory remains exceptionally positive. Note that current ELA scores are not yet available—they will be released in December—but last year's results showed proficiency rates roughly double the district average.

349

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,894

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 E Anderson St
Savannah, GA 31401

(912) 395-4040

District: Savannah-Chatham County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.1%

White:

20.3%

Hispanic:

19.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (73% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 73 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg32%

Georgia avg43%

Elementary school

151^st of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 72 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

55^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 73 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	87.7	151 of 1222	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	93.7	88 of 1238	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	118 of 1236	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.2	249 of 1223	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	451 of 1220	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	525 of 1214	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	916 of 1234	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	919 of 1209	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	1086 of 1205	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	1043 of 1233	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	1043 of 1240	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	15 of 892	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	32 of 879	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	123 of 870	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	288 of 876	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	109 of 1189	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	101 of 1224	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	174 of 1223	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	258 of 1212	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	340 of 1206	71.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	156 of 1186	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	94.8	67 of 1225	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	120 of 1220	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	42.4	655 of 1209	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	55 of 578	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	13 of 585	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	57 of 578	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	39 of 569	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	58.6	201 of 558	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	313 of 542	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	403 of 559	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	345 of 543	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.8	438 of 539	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	447 of 545	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	449 of 537	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	83.7	52 of 489	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	35 of 485	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	37.1	282 of 482	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	21 of 550	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	66 of 567	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	77 of 558	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	33.1	364 of 544	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	193 of 553	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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

African American (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2026)96th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2024)89th percentile~ school

Male (2022)65th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+50 vs state

Social Studies87%+47 vs state

Mathematics67%+21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Saturday, August 25, 2018

Great example of a turnaround school on the way up! Scores improved dramatically in just one year. SCA curriculum is outstanding! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

This is an amazing school. I am so happy to have my children there. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 4, 2017

Poor academics, worse discipline. Also, nontrue supprts for special needs kids, even those with mild disabilities. They're on state probation and they should be upfront with parents about how their curriculum doesn't match the Ga state requirements. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, July 16, 2017

I love the old teaching methods that is used. It makes me feel like my children has a real chance of learning hands on. I don't know how other parents feel, but I refuse to let my kids depend solely on Google and video games. Savannah Classical is perfect for parents who still believe that true education is important. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 19, 2017

This school would be great, however they have horrible communication skills. When a situation comes up and they do not know how to handle it they make poor decisions. They are quick to show favoritism as well, instead of everything being across the board. 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	87.7	151^st of 1222 public elementary schools	87.6%		93.7	88^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.9%	63		64.9	75.5	70.6	47.1	52.0	83.8	94.1	80.7	87.1		$24,894	$322	$24,571
Andrea B Williams Elementary School	Public	2-5	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%)	16.7	1050^th of 1222 public elementary schools	14.1%		11.8	1149^th of 1238 public elementary schools	7.2%	99		23.1	24.8	16.1				32.4				$20,839	$3,241	$17,597
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%)	7.1	1185^th of 1222 public elementary schools	3.0%		17.7	1035^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.4%	150		14.3	14.6	11.5	5.8	13.8	14.8	20.0	25.9	7.4		$17,533	$2,181	$15,352
Henderson E Formey Junior Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	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
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%)	40.4	665^th of 1222 public elementary schools	45.6%		40.8	677^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.3%	12		51.1	33.3	25.0	31.5	46.9	64.6	45.5	51.6	48.4		$22,316	$746	$21,571
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%)	28.3	860^th of 1222 public elementary schools	29.6%		14.4	1104^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.8%	244		39.2	44.1	20.3				20.4				$19,668	$2,005	$17,663
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%)	66	368^th of 1222 public elementary schools	69.9%		83.6	193^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	84.4%	175	76.8	46.7	62.8	42.2	62.1	60.9	60.4	42.7	50.0	63.3	64.6	$17,571	$758	$16,814
Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5330 Montgomery Street	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%)	66	369^th of 1222 public elementary schools	69.8%		69.1	334^th of 1238 public elementary schools	73.0%	35		48.6	52.6	52.4				59.0				$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%)	26.3	892^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	27.0%		37.5	718^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.0%	174		27.8	43.3	20.4				31.5				$20,087	$2,343	$17,743
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%)	31.8	809^th of 1222 public elementary schools	33.8%		15.1	1089^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.0%	280		32.9	36.8	37.8				31.8				$19,630	$1,809	$17,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Savannah Classical Academy Charter School

How many students attend Savannah Classical Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Savannah Classical Academy Charter School.

Is Savannah Classical Academy Charter School a good school?

Savannah Classical Academy Charter School ranks 151^st of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Savannah Classical Academy Charter School?

Students at Savannah Classical Academy Charter School are 50% African American, 20% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Savannah Classical Academy Charter School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

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