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Guyton Elementary School

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Guyton Elementary School ranks 401 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Guyton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 768 students in grades PK-5 in Guyton, Georgia. It is part of the Effingham County School District, which is ranked 19th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Guyton Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessment are generally lower than the Effingham County and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 36.3% compared to 48.7% for Effingham County and 34.9% for the state. Additionally, Guyton Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.13% in 2022-2023 to 68.62% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

When comparing Guyton Elementary to other schools in the Effingham County district, it generally performs below the district averages on test scores. For example, in 2024-2025, Rincon Elementary and Blandford Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics than Guyton Elementary. Despite the higher per-student spending at Guyton Elementary, the school's test scores are still below the district and state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and student support, may be contributing to the school's performance.

800

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,720

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

719 Central Blvd
Guyton, GA 31312

(912) 772-3384

District: Effingham County

Students who attend Guyton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Effingham County Middle School
High:	Effingham County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

African American:

19.3%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Georgia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Effingham County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg59%

Georgia avg42%

401^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Effingham County

19^th of 206Effingham 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	63.3	401 of 1238	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	466 of 1248	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	516 of 1242	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	495 of 1244	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	438 of 1214	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	552 of 1234	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	622 of 1209	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	553 of 1205	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.3	564 of 1233	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	474 of 1240	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.7	346 of 1231	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	187 of 1225	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	387 of 1201	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	381 of 1212	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.5	485 of 1183	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	458 of 1133	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.1	397 of 1134	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	424 of 1125	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.5	367 of 1101	66.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+8 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Guyton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	719 Central Blvd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 772-3384	800	59	13.6	66.3%	493 (61.6%)	154 (19.3%)	95 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.0%)	63.3	401^st of 1238 public elementary schools	67.6%		58.5	466^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.7%	65	36.3	39.1	47.0				54.8	57.3	47.0				46.2			$15,720	$741	$14,979
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Old Dixie Hwy S	Springfield	31329	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 754-3326	876	67	13.1	64.5%	520 (59.4%)	191 (21.8%)	94 (10.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	83.5	196^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.2%		77.2	261^st of 1248 public elementary schools	79.1%	65	47.8	43.6	58.2				73.5	64.5	66.4				65.6			$16,071	$709	$15,362
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%)	79.8	237^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.9%		81.4	212^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.0%	25	50.4	47.9	49.6				63.8	82.4	55.0				55.0			$15,834	$523	$15,311
Stilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15569 Ga Highway 119	Brooklet	30415	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 842-8480	451	35	12.7	78.9%	366 (81.2%)	26 (5.8%)	36 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	54.1	513^th of 1238 public elementary schools	58.6%		45.8	615^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.7%	102	44.4	35.8	39.7				49.2	43.8	43.8				40.0			$16,263	$861	$15,402
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
Ebenezer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1198 Ebenezer Rd	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 754-5522	995	72	13.8	49.1%	644 (64.7%)	154 (15.5%)	118 (11.9%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.9%)	81.5	225^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.8%		77.4	257^th of 1248 public elementary schools	79.4%	32	50.3	56.6	52.1				64.2	75.2	52.8				55.8			$14,535	$297	$14,238
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Guyton Elementary School

Is Guyton Elementary School a good school?

Guyton Elementary School ranks 401^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Guyton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Effingham County Middle School
High : Effingham County High School

How many students attend Guyton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Guyton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Guyton Elementary School?

Students at Guyton Elementary School are 62% White, 19% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Guyton Elementary School in?

Effingham County

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