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Effingham County Schools
Effingham County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Effingham County (Springfield). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Effingham County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Effingham County
13 of 13 schools in Effingham County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 4C: 3
Best schools in Effingham County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A South Effingham Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Rincon Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Marlow Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Ebenezer Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Ebenezer Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- South Effingham Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Blandford Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Effingham County Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Sand Hill Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Springfield Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Effingham County
High schools (2)
- C Effingham County High School, Springfield
- C+ South Effingham High School, Guyton
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- A- Ebenezer Middle School, Rincon
- B- Effingham County Middle School, Guyton
- A- South Effingham Middle School, Guyton
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- B+ Blandford Elementary School, Rincon
- A- Ebenezer Elementary School, Rincon
- C+ Guyton Elementary School, Guyton
- A- Marlow Elementary School, Guyton
- A- Rincon Elementary School, Rincon
- B- Sand Hill Elementary School, Guyton
- A South Effingham Elementary School, Guyton
- B- Springfield Elementary School, Springfield
Where Effingham County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Guyton (7)
- Rincon (4)
- Springfield (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Effingham County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 14,394 students with 1,043 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,033 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1301980
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bulloch County (15 schools, 23 mi)
- Savannah-Chatham County (57 schools, 30 mi)
- Screven County (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Evans County (4 schools, 35 mi)
- Bryan County (10 schools, 36 mi)
- Candler County (4 schools, 42 mi)
- Liberty County (12 schools, 43 mi)
- Jenkins County (3 schools, 47 mi)
Questions about Effingham County
How many schools are in Effingham County?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Effingham County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Effingham County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Guyton, Rincon, Springfield.
How good are the schools in Effingham County?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 48.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.5%. 92% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Effingham County?
14,394 students were enrolled in Effingham County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Effingham County?
Effingham County is in Georgia, based in Effingham County, with its district office in Springfield. Its boundary covers about 479 sq mi.