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Garden City Elementary School

4037 Kessler Ave
Savannah, GA 31408

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Bottom 50%

Serving 580 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Garden City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Garden City Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Garden City Elementary School's student population of 580 students has grown by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden City Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	83
1	63
2	108
3	81
4	97
5	98

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Total Students

580 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School
2023	561
2022	374
2021	364
2020	431
2019	431
2018	793
2017	793
2016	801
2015	752
2014	768
2013	756
2012	710
2011	666
2010	601
2009	577
2008	604
2007	559
2006	563
2005	579
2004	571
2003	586
2002	644
2001	658
2000	661
1999	777

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School
2023	37
2022	36
2021	35
2020	36
2019	36
2018	53
2017	53
2016	51
2015	52
2014	51
2013	50
2012	49
2011	51
2010	46
2009	47
2008	45
2007	42
2006	43
2005	42
2004	40
2003	29
2002	31
2001	36
2000	41
1999	50

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School Rankings

Garden City Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garden City Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1512 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School
2023	#1512
2022	#1434
2021	#1886
2019	#999
2018	#1216
2017	#1729
2016	#1742
2015	#1633
2014	#1554
2013	#1783
2012	#1779

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30%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	30%	39%	26%
2022	32%	37%	22%
2021	10%	36%	20%
2019	53%	44%	31%
2018	46%	42%	29%
2017	26%	41%	26%
2016	23%	41%	27%
2015	24%	38%	25%
2014	77%	79%	73%
2013	70%	83%	77%
2012	71%	81%	74%

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20-24%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2022	22%	40%	25%
2021	15%	39%	26%
2019	33%	45%	31%
2018	26%	42%	29%
2017	20%	41%	30%
2016	19%	40%	30%
2015	22%	39%	30%
2014	91%	94%	94%
2013	87%	93%	94%
2012	84%	93%	92%
2011	80%	91%	88%

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50-59%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2022	54%	40%	25%
2021	30%	38%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	10:1	14:1	13:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	14:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	21:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

56%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	53%	18%	13%
2022	63%	18%	13%
2021	62%	17%	12%
2020	59%	16%	10%
2019	59%	16%	10%
2018	36%	15%	7%
2017	36%	15%	7%
2016	33%	15%	6%
2015	29%	14%	7%
2014	24%	13%	5%
2013	24%	13%	6%
2012	25%	12%	6%
2011	19%	12%	5%
2010	8%	11%	5%
2009	8%	11%	5%
2008	9%	11%	5%
2007	10%	10%	4%
2006	8%	9%	4%
2005	6%	9%	4%
2004	6%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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Black

34%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	33%	36%	60%
2022	25%	36%	60%
2021	24%	36%	60%
2020	25%	37%	59%
2019	25%	37%	59%
2018	45%	37%	59%
2017	45%	37%	59%
2016	47%	37%	59%
2015	50%	37%	57%
2014	48%	37%	57%
2013	49%	37%	58%
2012	54%	37%	58%
2011	58%	37%	57%
2010	72%	37%	64%
2009	74%	39%	65%
2008	75%	39%	66%
2007	75%	39%	66%
2006	73%	39%	66%
2005	74%	38%	66%
2004	69%	38%	66%
2003	72%	38%	66%
2002	73%	38%	66%
2001	74%	38%	65%
2000	74%	38%	66%
1999	68%	38%	65%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	7%	36%	19%
2022	6%	37%	20%
2021	8%	38%	21%
2020	12%	39%	24%
2019	12%	39%	24%
2018	18%	40%	27%
2017	18%	40%	27%
2016	18%	41%	28%
2015	19%	42%	28%
2014	21%	43%	30%
2013	20%	43%	29%
2012	15%	44%	28%
2011	16%	44%	27%
2010	18%	45%	28%
2009	15%	46%	26%
2008	14%	46%	26%
2007	13%	47%	26%
2006	17%	48%	27%
2005	19%	49%	28%
2004	24%	52%	29%
2003	24%	53%	30%
2002	23%	54%	30%
2001	24%	55%	31%
2000	25%	56%	31%
1999	30%	57%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2011	5%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	0.61	0.71	0.59
2022	0.54	0.70	0.59
2021	0.56	0.70	0.58
2020	0.58	0.69	0.58
2019	0.58	0.69	0.58
2018	0.64	0.68	0.58
2017	0.64	0.68	0.58
2016	0.64	0.68	0.57
2015	0.64	0.67	0.57
2014	0.67	0.67	0.58
2013	0.67	0.67	0.58
2012	0.63	0.66	0.58
2011	0.61	0.66	0.60
2010	0.45	0.65	0.51
2009	0.44	0.64	0.50
2008	0.43	0.64	0.50
2007	0.42	0.63	0.49
2006	0.44	0.61	0.49
2005	0.42	0.61	0.49
2004	0.47	0.59	0.48
2003	0.43	0.58	0.48
2002	0.42	0.57	0.48
2001	0.40	0.56	0.49
2000	0.40	0.55	0.48
1999	0.47	0.54	0.48

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Eligible for

79%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	80%	54%	61%
2022	100%	53%	56%
2021	61%	53%	56%
2020	80%	55%	58%
2019	80%	55%	58%
2018	83%	57%	57%
2017	83%	57%	57%
2016	83%	57%	59%
2015	84%	57%	60%
2014	86%	56%	59%
2013	83%	53%	58%
2012	87%	51%	57%
2011	82%	51%	55%
2010	85%	48%	62%
2009	78%	44%	53%
2008	74%	42%	50%
2007	75%	42%	51%
2006	73%	42%	53%
2005	68%	39%	49%
2004	65%	38%	47%
2003	62%	37%	45%
2002	60%	36%	45%
2001	61%	35%	45%
2000	60%	36%	45%
1999	66%	37%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Garden City Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	8%	6%	9%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	2%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	9%	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	9%
2003	11%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	8%
2000	11%	8%	7%
1999	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Savannah-Chatham County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garden City Elementary School's ranking?

Garden City Elementary School is ranked #1512 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Garden City Elementary School often compared to?

Garden City Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pulaski Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Garden City Elementary School?

580 students attend Garden City Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Garden City Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garden City Elementary School?

Garden City Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Garden City Elementary School offer ?

Garden City Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Garden City Elementary School part of?

Garden City Elementary School is part of Savannah-Chatham County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education