Summary:
Zip code 31415 in Savannah, Georgia, is served by three elementary schools—Otis J Brock III Elementary School, Butler Elementary School, and Gadsden Elementary School—all part of the Savannah-Chatham County district and serving grades PK-5, with no middle or high schools in the area.
Butler Elementary is the clear standout, earning the only 2-star rating in the zip code and jumping from the 12th to the 34th percentile in state rankings over the past year. It leads the area in 5th grade math (37.8% proficiency) and science (31.8%), and has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 18.2%. Notably, Butler is the only school that sustains academic growth from 3rd to 5th grade, while Otis J Brock III and Gadsden Elementary both show a sharp "3rd grade peak" decline in math—Brock drops from 44.1% to 18.3% and Gadsden from 39.2% to 20.3% by 5th grade. Gadsden, despite serving the highest poverty population (99% free/reduced lunch), posts the strongest 4th grade math score in the zip code at 44.1%, exceeding the district average.
Chronic absenteeism strongly correlates with performance: Brock has the highest rate (27.1%) and lowest ranking, while Butler has the lowest (18.2%) and highest ranking. All three schools spend heavily—between $16,974 and $19,668 per student—yet none reach state averages in most subjects, suggesting resources alone aren't driving results. For parents, Butler offers the most promising trajectory, while Gadsden shows pockets of strength and Brock faces the steepest challenges in sustaining achievement through upper elementary grades.
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