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Marlow Elementary School

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Marlow Elementary School ranks 268 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Marlow Elementary School in Guyton, GA, serves approximately 670 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Effingham County School District, a top-rated district that ranks in the 90th percentile statewide.

Marlow has earned a 4-star rating for ten consecutive years, and its most recent ranking places it at 268th out of roughly 1,200 elementary schools in Georgia—a slight dip from the prior year but still firmly in the 78th percentile. The school’s most remarkable strength is its chronic absenteeism rate of just 4.7%, which is less than half the district average (12.9%) and about one-quarter of the state average (17.7%). This rate has steadily declined over five years, from 9.6% in 2021-2022 to the current level, and it beats every nearby school, including South Effingham Elementary (6.0%) and Guyton Elementary (10.3%). In math, all three tested grade levels outperform state averages, with 4th grade at 65.4% proficiency versus 50.1% statewide. Science scores, however, dropped significantly this year to 50.8% from 66.7% the prior year, falling below the district average for the first time in recent history.

Marlow serves a student population where about 46% qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet its academic results often exceed schools with lower poverty rates. For example, its 4th grade math proficiency surpasses Sand Hill Elementary (55.7%) and all Savannah-Chatham schools in the area. The school also invests heavily in smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 and per-student spending of $18,049—the highest among comparable Effingham schools. While female students rank notably higher than male students in statewide subgroup comparisons, both perform well above average. The recent ranking dip is worth monitoring, but with exceptional attendance, strong math outcomes, and a decade of consistent 4-star ratings, Marlow remains a standout choice for families seeking a stable, high-performing elementary school.

670

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,049

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5160 Ga Highway 17 S
Guyton, GA 31312

(912) 728-3262

District: Effingham County

Students who attend Marlow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Effingham Middle School
High:	South Effingham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

African American:

8.5%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Effingham County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Georgia avg47%

268^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Effingham County

21^st of 201Effingham 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
2026	75.4	268 of 1219	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	166 of 1238	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	212 of 1236	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	221 of 1223	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	205 of 1220	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	144 of 1214	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	174 of 1234	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	208 of 1209	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	179 of 1205	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	264 of 1233	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	209 of 1240	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	152 of 1231	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	196 of 1225	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	183 of 1201	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	143 of 1212	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	264 of 1183	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	62.6	453 of 1133	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.8	264 of 1134	76.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.6	165 of 1125	85.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	262 of 1101	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	220 of 1186	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	219 of 1224	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	253 of 1223	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	220 of 1212	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	208 of 1206	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	72.3	100 of 565	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	75 of 535	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	319 of 1183	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	148 of 1225	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	178 of 1220	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	233 of 1210	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	203 of 1209	83.2%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	25 of 33	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	182 of 465	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.0	68 of 565	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	19 of 415	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	321 of 700	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	227 of 769	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	265 of 772	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	295 of 775	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	295 of 779	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-24 vs school

Migrant (2023)24th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+13 vs state

Science51%+7 vs state

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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	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
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 1219 public elementary schools	78.0%		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
Sand Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Stagecoach Ave	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 728-5112	881	69	12.8	50.3%	666 (75.6%)	55 (6.2%)	92 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.5%)	78.9	232^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.8	237^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.9%	5		64.7	55.7	53.5				71.0				$15,834	$523	$15,311
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 1219 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
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%)	43.7	634^th of 1219 public elementary schools	48.0%		39.4	697^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.7%	63	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
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 1219 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
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	868^th of 1219 public elementary schools	28.8%		26.3	902^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%	34		35.8	35.8	24.6				32.8				$20,367	$1,493	$18,874
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Highgate Blvd	Savannah	31302	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3680	350	31	11.2	76.0%	156 (44.6%)	80 (22.9%)	88 (25.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	37.8	701^st of 1219 public elementary schools	42.5%		39.8	688^th of 1238 public elementary schools	44.4%	13		32.7	41.5	39.6				39.5				$24,483	$2,617	$21,867
New Hampstead K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Highgate Blvd	Bloomingdale	31302	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6200	1,118	78	14.3	78.5%	132 (11.8%)	431 (38.6%)	460 (41.1%)	19 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (6.4%)	40.9	661^st of 1219 public elementary schools	45.8%		24	941^st of 1238 public elementary schools	24.0%	280		42.0	40.4	44.3	20.3	14.7	34.9	45.6	38.9	18.3		$15,696	$1,425	$14,271
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	660^th of 1219 public elementary schools	45.9%		32	808^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.7%	148		40.4	39.5	39.0				40.0				$16,853	$1,507	$15,346
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	637^th of 1219 public elementary schools	47.7%		35.1	751^st of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%	114		41.9	54.9	36.4	23.7	28.3	30.8	39.1	30.9	17.2		$16,552	$1,604	$14,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Marlow Elementary School

What district is Marlow Elementary School in?

Effingham County

Is Marlow Elementary School a good school?

Marlow Elementary School ranks 268^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marlow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Marlow Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Marlow Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Effingham Middle School
High : South Effingham High School

What is the racial makeup of Marlow Elementary School?

Students at Marlow Elementary School are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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