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Best Schools in Savannah, GA
Savannah, GA has 88 public schools (15 high, 12 middle, 44 elementary) serving 51,975 students. On average they score 33% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Savannah don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Savannah, GA
The top high schools in Savannah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Savannah Arts Academy
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 905 Students
2. Woodville-tompkins Technical And Career High School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 684 Students
3. Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School
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Savannah-chatham County • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 72 Students
4. Savannah Early College High School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 151 Students
5. Richmond Hill High School
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Bryan County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2454 Students
6. South Effingham High School
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Effingham County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1888 Students
7. Islands High School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 862 Students
8. New Hampstead High School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1436 Students
9. Johnson High School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 790 Students
10. Beach High School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 914 Students
Best Middle Schools in Savannah, GA
The top middle schools in Savannah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. The Stem Academy At Bartlett
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 671 Students
2. Richmond Hill Middle School
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Bryan County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1894 Students
3. Ebenezer Middle School
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Effingham County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 934 Students
4. Coastal Middle School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 556 Students
5. West Chatham Middle School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 953 Students
6. Oglethorpe Charter School
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Savannah-chatham County • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 605 Students
7. Derenne Middle School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 530 Students
8. Claxton Middle School
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Evans County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 379 Students
9. Mercer Middle School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 402 Students
10. Southwest Middle School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 743 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Savannah, GA
The top elementary schools in Savannah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Savannah Classical Academy Charter School
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Savannah-chatham County • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 365 Students
2. Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School
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Bryan County • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 697 Students
3. Esther F. Garrison School For The Arts
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 766 Students
4. May Howard Elementary School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 543 Students
5. Marshpoint Elementary School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 647 Students
6. Blandford Elementary School
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Effingham County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 915 Students
7. Richmond Hill Elementary School
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Bryan County • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 677 Students
8. Jacob G. Smith Elementary School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 460 Students
9. Georgetown School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 506 Students
10. Heard Elementary School
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Savannah-chatham County • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 641 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Savannah, GA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Savannah, GA has a total population of 191,745 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 34% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Savannah, GA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Savannah, GA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
32.17 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.96 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.21 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Savannah, GA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Savannah, GA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Savannah, GA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Savannah, GA
How many schools are in Savannah, GA?
Savannah, GA has 88 public schools: 15 high schools, 12 middle schools and 44 elementary schools, serving 51,975 students in total.
How do schools in Savannah perform on state tests?
On average, 88 schools in Savannah score 33% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Savannah don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Savannah?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Savannah
45 of 47 schools in Savannah carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 5C: 8D: 17F: 6
All 47 public schools we grade in Savannah. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (9)
- Beach High School
- Islands High School
- Jenkins High School
- Johnson High School
- Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School
- Savannah Early College High School
- The School Of Liberal Studies At Savannah High
- Windsor Forest High School
- Woodville Tompkins Technical And Career High School
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- Coastal Middle School
- Derenne Middle School
- Henderson E Formey JR Early Learning Center
- Hubert Middle School
- Myers Middle School
- Southwest Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (18)
- Andrea B Williams Elementary School
- Butler Elementary School
- Ellis Elementary School
- Gadsden Elementary School
- Gould Elementary School
- Haven Elementary School
- Heard Elementary School
- Hodge Elementary School
- Jacob G Smith Elementary School
- Largo Tibet Elementary School
- Marshpoint Elementary School
- May Howard Elementary School
- Otis J Brock Iii Elementary School
- Pulaski Elementary School
- Shuman Elementary School
- Southwest Elementary School
- White Bluff Elementary School
- Windsor Forest Elementary School
Other schools and academies (14)
- Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School
- Esther F Garrison School For The Arts
- Georgetown School
- Godley Station School
- Hesse School
- Isle Of Hope School
- Oglethorpe Charter School
- Savannah Arts Academy
- Savannah Chatham E Learning Academy
- Savannah Classical Academy Charter School
- School Of Humanities At Juliette Gordon Low
- Susie King Taylor Community School
- The Stem Academy At Bartlett
- Uhs Of Savannah Coastal Harbor Treatment Center
Private schools (24)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Advance Academy At Matthew Reardon Ctr For Autism
- Benedictine Military School
- Bethesda Academy
- Blessed Sacrament School
- Butler Christian Academy
- Calvary Day School
- Chatham Academy
- Eastgate Christian Academy
- Grace Ashtin Christian School For Girls
- Hancock Day School
- Ramah Junior Academy
- Ramah Junior Academy
- Rambam Day School
- Remnant Christian Academy
- Savannah Country Day School
- Savannah Honor Academy
- St Andrew's School
- St James Catholic School
- St John Academy
- St Peter The Apostle Catholic School
- St Vincents Academy
- The Habersham School
- Urban Christian Academy
- Veritas Academy