Schools in Zip Code 31405

ZIP code 31405 in Savannah, Georgia contains 12 schools serving students from Pre-K through 12th grade, including seven elementary schools, one middle school, three high schools, and one alternative school, all within the Savannah-Chatham County district except for the Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center, which operates under the Department of Juvenile Justice.

The standout school in this area is Savannah Arts Academy, a magnet high school ranked 25th in the state with a 100% graduation rate, 83.8% Biology proficiency, and just 3.7% chronic absenteeism. In stark contrast, Beach High School ranks in the 17th percentile with 34.5% chronic absenteeism and only 18.8% Biology proficiency. Among elementary schools, Ellis Elementary School is a hidden gem serving grades PK-8, with 8th grade math proficiency at 64.6% — nearly double the state average — and the second-lowest absenteeism rate in the ZIP code at 6.1%. Gould Elementary School has shown the most improvement, climbing 321 spots in state rankings over two years, while Haven Elementary School remains the area's biggest concern with 97.78% poverty, 29.4% chronic absenteeism, and proficiency rates below 30% in most subjects.

The data reveals that DeRenne Middle School is the weakest traditional school relative to its peers, ranking in the 12th percentile with only 8.9% of 7th graders proficient in math, while Ellis Elementary's middle grades achieve two to four times higher proficiency with a similar poverty profile. Chronic absenteeism strongly predicts performance: schools below 10% absenteeism generally outperform those above 25%. Per-student spending shows no clear correlation with results — Haven Elementary spends over $20,000 per student yet produces the lowest scores, while Savannah Arts Academy spends less and achieves the best outcomes. Savannah-Chatham E-Learning Academy offers a different model with relatively low absenteeism (8.7%) but a dropout rate more than double the state average. Several schools show positive trajectories, including Gould, Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School, and DeRenne, suggesting targeted interventions may be gaining traction.