For the 2025 school year, there are 39 public elementary schools serving 19,743 students in Savannah, GA.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Savannah, GA are May Howard Elementary School, Jacob G. Smith Elementary School and Esther F. Garrison School For The Arts. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Savannah, GA public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average). Elementary schools in Savannah have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Savannah, GA (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
May Howard Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
115 Wilmington Island Rd
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-3925
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-3925
Gr: PK-5 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Jacob G. Smith Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
210 Lamara Dr
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-6530
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-6530
Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Esther F. Garrison School For The Arts
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
649 W Jones St
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-5975
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-5975
Gr: PK-8 | 776 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
The Stem Academy At Bartlett
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
207 Montgomery Xrd
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-3500
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #55.
Marshpoint Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
135 Whitemarsh Island Rd
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-4000
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-4000
Gr: PK-5 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #66.
Savannah Classical Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
705 E Anderson St
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-4040
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-4040
Gr: K-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #77.
Coastal Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4595 Us Highway 80 E
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-3950
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-3950
Gr: 6-8 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #88.
Heard Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
414 Lee Blvd
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-6630
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-6630
Gr: PK-5 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #99.
Ellis Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
220 E 49th St
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5470
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5470
Gr: PK-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1010.
Pulaski Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1001 Tibet Ave
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-6466
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-6466
Gr: PK-5 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1111.
Windsor Forest Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
414 Briarcliff Cir
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3353
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3353
Gr: PK-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #1212.
Hesse School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9116 Whitefield Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-6440
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-6440
Gr: PK-8 | 995 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1313.
Garden City Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4037 Kessler Ave
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-6820
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-6820
Gr: PK-5 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1414.
Hodge Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
975 Clinch Street
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5200
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5200
Gr: PK-5 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1515.
Georgetown School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1516 King George Blvd
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3475
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3475
Gr: PK-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1616.
Southwest Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6020 Ogeechee Rd
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3300
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3300
Gr: PK-5 | 729 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1717.
Susie King Taylor Community School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1709 Bull St
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-4200
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-4200
Gr: K-8 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1818.
Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
301 Buckhalter Rd
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-4070
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-4070
Gr: PK-5 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #1919.
Gould Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4910 Pineland Dr
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5400
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 887 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2020.
Gadsden Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
919 May St
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 395-5940
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 395-5940
Gr: PK-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2121.
Isle Of Hope School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Parkersburg Rd
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-6555
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-6555
Gr: PK-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #2222.
Butler Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1909 Cynthia St
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 395-2525
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 395-2525
Gr: PK-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2323.
Uhs Of Savannah Coastal Harbor Treatment Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1150 Cornell Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 354-3911
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 354-3911
Gr: PK-12 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2424.
White Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9402 White Bluff Road
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-3325
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-3325
Gr: PK-5 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2525.
Largo-tibet Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
430 Tibet Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-3450
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-3450
Gr: PK-5 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #2626.
Savannah-chatham E-learning Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3609 Hopkins Streeet
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-6750
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-6750
Gr: 1-12 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2727.
Otis J Brock Iii Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1804 Stratford St
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 395-5300
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 395-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2828.
Shuman Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
415 Goebel Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-4500
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-4500
Gr: 1-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2929.
School Of Humanities At Juliette Gordon Low
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 Blue Ridge Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6380
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6380
Gr: PK-12 | 666 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #3030.
Haven Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5111 Dillon Ave
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-6501
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-6501
Gr: PK-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3131.
Oglethorpe Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7202 Central Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-5075
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-5075
Gr: 6-8 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #3232.
Southwest Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6030 Ogeechee Rd
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3540
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3540
Gr: 6-8 | 712 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #3333.
Andrea B Williams Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1150 Wheaton St
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-2500
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-2500
Gr: 1-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3434.
Hubert Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
768 Grant St
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-5235
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-5235
Gr: 6-8 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3535.
Derenne Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1009 Clinch St
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5900
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5900
Gr: 6-8 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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Savannah, Georgia Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Alternative Elementary School At Scott (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
402 Market St
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 965-6851
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 965-6851
Chatham Community School (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
1149 Cornell Avenue
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 303-1980
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 303-1980
Coastal Georgia Comprehensive Academy (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
2001 Cynthia Street
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 651-7386
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 651-7386
Coastal Georgia Comprehensive Academy (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
2001 Cynthia St
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 201-5440
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 201-5440
400 E Broad St
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-5500
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-5500
Gr: PK-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
1009 Clinch Street
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 201-5900
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 201-5900
Gr: 6-8 | 904 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Fresh Start Elementary Program (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
400 E Broad St
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-5500
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-5500
15 Blue Ridge Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6380
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6380
Gr: PK-11 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Oatland Island Elementary Intervention Program (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
711 Sandtown Road
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 898-4023
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 898-4023
Riley Learning Center (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
1108 East Anderson Street
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 201-5972
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 201-5972
500 Washington Ave
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5000
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5000
Gr: 9-12 | 853 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Savannah Corporate Performance Learning Academy (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
151 Coach Joe Turner St
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 695-6750
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 695-6750
5717 White Bluff Rd
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 443-5777
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 443-5777
Gr: 9-12 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 105:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Pennsylvania Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 201-5600
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 201-5600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,172 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Sccpss Early College Program (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
100 Wheathill Rd
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 965-2520
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 965-2520
3400 Florance Street
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-4200
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-4200
Gr: 6-8 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
3313 Louis St
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6655
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-6655
Gr: PK-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
2 Laura Street
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 201-7550
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 201-7550
Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Woodville-tompkins Technical & Career Institute An (Closed 2009)
Vocational School
151 Coach Joe Turner Dr
Savannah, GA 31411
(912) 965-6750
Savannah, GA 31411
(912) 965-6750
151 Coach Joe Turner St
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 965-6750
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 965-6750
Gr: 9-12
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Savannah, GA?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Savannah, GA include May Howard Elementary School, Jacob G. Smith Elementary School and Esther F. Garrison School For The Arts.
How many public elementary schools are located in Savannah?
39 public elementary schools are located in Savannah.
What is the racial composition of students in Savannah?
Savannah public elementary schools minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary schools average of 65% (majority Black).
Which public elementary schools in Savannah are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Savannah include: Mercer Middle School vs. Myers Middle School, Derenne Middle School vs. Coastal Middle School, Myers Middle School vs. Mercer Middle School
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