Summary:
Zip code 31410, covering the Wilmington and Whitemarsh Island areas of Savannah, is home to four schools in the Savannah-Chatham County district: Marshpoint Elementary School, May Howard Elementary School, Coastal Middle School, and Islands High School, serving a combined 2,380 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
This cluster of schools stands out as a high-achieving pocket within a district that ranks in the 42nd percentile statewide. Coastal Middle School is the standout, with a remarkable 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I (versus a 32.8% district average) and a consistent 4-star rating. Marshpoint Elementary School also shines, maintaining a 4-star rating for three years and posting 4th grade math proficiency of 75.1%, far outpacing the district. Both elementary schools outperform district averages in every subject, with May Howard Elementary School close behind. Islands High School shows more volatility in rankings but still exceeds state averages in Biology and US History, and boasts a 94% graduation rate.
Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low across all four schools, ranging from 6.2% at Marshpoint to 16.0% at Islands High, all below the district rate of 16.6%. A notable anomaly is the gap between Coastal Middle's exceptional Algebra I scores and Islands High's below-state-average Algebra I performance (39.6%), suggesting the middle school may be enrolling a select group of advanced students. Interestingly, Marshpoint achieves comparable or better scores than May Howard despite having a higher free/reduced lunch rate (51.6% vs. 30.1%), and it does so with less per-student funding. Overall, this zip code offers a strong educational pipeline from elementary through high school, with year-over-year improvements across most subjects.
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