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Savannah Arts Academy

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Savannah, GA 31405

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Savannah Arts Academy is the first dedicated performing and visual arts school in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.

Serving 801 students in grades 9-12, Savannah Arts Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher 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 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 66% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 801 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 97% (Top 5% in GA)
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: Savannah Arts Academy serves the northeast part of Savannah, GA, covering an area of approximately 8.5 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Savannah Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Savannah Arts Academy's student population of 801 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Savannah Arts Academy
9	197
10	195
11	203
12	206

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Total Students

801 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy
2025	801
2024	853
2023	905
2022	913
2021	962
2020	962
2019	949
2018	913
2017	892
2016	857
2015	809
2014	787
2013	774
2012	764
2011	753
2010	751
2009	730
2008	671
2007	696
2006	518
2005	595
2004	547
2003	567
2002	575
2001	562
2000	505
1999	397

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Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy
2025	60
2024	63
2023	62
2022	61
2021	60
2020	61
2019	63
2018	62
2017	56
2016	57
2015	55
2014	53
2013	56
2012	55
2011	55
2010	55
2009	56
2008	53
2007	56
2006	50
2005	45
2004	40
2003	43
2002	43
2001	41
2000	33
1999	37

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Year Founded

1998

School Rankings

Savannah Arts Academy ranks within the top 10% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Savannah Arts Academy is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#189 out of 2192 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy
2023	#189
2022	#390
2021	#270
2019	#65
2018	#158
2017	#132
2016	#107
2015	#160
2014	#715
2013	#456
2012	#122
2011	#1
2010	#209

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55-59%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	57%	39%	26%
2022	42%	37%	22%
2021	44%	36%	20%
2019	77%	44%	31%
2018	61%	42%	29%
2017	62%	41%	26%
2016	64%	41%	27%
2015	58%	38%	25%
2014	77%	79%	73%
2013	97%	83%	77%
2012	95%	81%	74%
2011	99%	84%	77%
2010	95%	80%	72%

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76%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2022	76%	40%	25%
2021	77%	39%	26%
2019	86%	45%	31%
2018	88%	42%	29%
2017	82%	41%	30%
2016	84%	40%	30%
2015	68%	39%	30%
2014	99%	94%	94%
2013	95%	93%	94%
2012	99%	93%	92%
2011	99%	91%	88%
2010	95%	90%	88%

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75%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2022	75%	40%	25%
2021	72%	38%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	14:1
2006	10:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	18:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	11:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	3%
2022	7%	5%	2%
2021	8%	5%	2%
2020	8%	4%	2%
2019	8%	4%	2%
2018	7%	4%	2%
2017	7%	4%	2%
2016	6%	4%	2%
2015	6%	4%	3%
2014	7%	4%	2%
2013	6%	3%	2%
2012	6%	4%	2%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	5%	3%	2%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	3%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2025	12%	20%
2024	11%	19%
2023	11%	18%	13%
2022	9%	18%	13%
2021	9%	17%	12%
2020	7%	17%	10%
2019	6%	16%	10%
2018	6%	15%	7%
2017	4%	15%	7%
2016	3%	15%	6%
2015	2%	14%	7%
2014	1%	13%	5%
2013	4%	13%	6%
2012	3%	12%	6%
2011	4%	12%	5%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	4%	10%	5%
2007	3%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	3%	6%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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Black

17%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2025	17%	36%
2024	18%	36%
2023	16%	36%	60%
2022	14%	36%	60%
2021	13%	36%	60%
2020	13%	36%	59%
2019	13%	37%	59%
2018	16%	37%	59%
2017	15%	37%	59%
2016	16%	37%	59%
2015	17%	37%	57%
2014	16%	37%	57%
2013	17%	37%	58%
2012	18%	37%	58%
2011	19%	37%	57%
2010	20%	38%	64%
2009	18%	38%	65%
2008	15%	38%	66%
2007	15%	39%	66%
2006	18%	39%	66%
2005	20%	38%	66%
2004	22%	38%	66%
2003	28%	38%	66%
2002	35%	38%	66%
2001	38%	38%	65%
2000	40%	38%	66%
1999	44%	38%	65%

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White

56%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2025	56%	34%
2024	56%	35%
2023	58%	36%	19%
2022	62%	37%	20%
2021	62%	38%	21%
2020	63%	39%	24%
2019	65%	39%	24%
2018	64%	40%	27%
2017	68%	40%	27%
2016	69%	41%	28%
2015	70%	42%	28%
2014	71%	43%	30%
2013	69%	44%	29%
2012	69%	44%	28%
2011	69%	45%	27%
2010	71%	45%	28%
2009	71%	46%	26%
2008	75%	47%	26%
2007	76%	47%	26%
2006	76%	48%	27%
2005	73%	50%	28%
2004	72%	52%	29%
2003	67%	53%	30%
2002	60%	54%	30%
2001	58%	55%	31%
2000	57%	56%	31%
1999	53%	57%	32%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	6%
2011	3%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

66%

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2025	0.64	0.72
2024	0.64	0.71
2023	0.62	0.71	0.59
2022	0.58	0.70	0.59
2021	0.58	0.70	0.58
2020	0.57	0.69	0.58
2019	0.55	0.69	0.58
2018	0.56	0.68	0.58
2017	0.51	0.68	0.58
2016	0.50	0.68	0.57
2015	0.48	0.67	0.57
2014	0.47	0.67	0.58
2013	0.49	0.66	0.58
2012	0.49	0.66	0.58
2011	0.49	0.65	0.60
2010	0.46	0.65	0.51
2009	0.46	0.64	0.50
2008	0.41	0.63	0.50
2007	0.40	0.62	0.49
2006	0.39	0.61	0.49
2005	0.43	0.60	0.49
2004	0.44	0.59	0.48
2003	0.48	0.58	0.48
2002	0.52	0.57	0.48
2001	0.52	0.56	0.49
2000	0.52	0.55	0.48
1999	0.53	0.53	0.48

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97%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	97%	84%	88%
2022	99%	84%	88%
2021	99%	84%	90%
2020	99%	85%	90%
2019	99%	83%	88%
2018	98%	83%	87%
2017	99%	82%	84%
2016	99%	81%	83%
2015	95%	81%	81%
2014	95%	75%	69%
2013	95%	74%	70%
2012	99%	72%	63%
2011	95%	69%	54%

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(22-23)

18.6%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	18.6%	26.2%	33.8%
2022	22.6%	27.5%	35.2%
2021	13.9%	22.4%	22.7%

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Eligible for

16%

63%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2025	16%	63%
2024	19%	59%
2023	12%	54%	61%
2021	9%	53%	56%
2020	9%	54%	58%
2019	9%	55%	58%
2018	8%	55%	57%
2017	8%	57%	57%
2016	8%	57%	59%
2015	8%	57%	60%
2014	8%	56%	59%
2013	9%	53%	58%
2012	9%	51%	57%
2011	11%	51%	55%
2010	13%	48%	62%
2009	7%	44%	53%
2008	5%	42%	50%
2007	6%	42%	51%
2006	9%	42%	53%
2005	9%	39%	49%
2004	9%	38%	47%
2003	10%	37%	45%
2002	27%	36%	45%
2001	18%	35%	45%
2000	28%	35%	45%
1999	28%	36%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	6%	5%
2023	5%	6%	9%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	6%	7%
2019	3%	5%	7%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	8%
2009	6%	9%	9%
2008	4%	9%	9%
2007	4%	9%	9%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2005	3%	8%	9%
2004	4%	8%	9%
2003	4%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	6%	8%	8%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Savannah-Chatham County School District

Sports

Colors

Pink, Silver, White Hot

School Mascot

Panther

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Savannah Arts Academy's ranking?

Savannah Arts Academy is ranked #189 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Georgia.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Savannah Arts Academy?

The graduation rate of Savannah Arts Academy is 97%, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 84.4%.

How many students attend Savannah Arts Academy?

801 students attend Savannah Arts Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Savannah Arts Academy students are White, 17% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Savannah Arts Academy?

Savannah Arts Academy has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Savannah Arts Academy offer ?

Savannah Arts Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Savannah Arts Academy part of?

Savannah Arts Academy is part of Savannah-Chatham County School District.

In what neighborhood is Savannah Arts Academy located?

Savannah Arts Academy is located in the Midtown neighborhood of Savannah, GA. There are 9 other public schools located in Midtown.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 801 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 97% (Top 5%)
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 5%)
: Savannah Arts Academy serves the northeast part of Savannah, GA, covering an area of approximately 8.5 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 3.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education