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Best Chatham County Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 46 public elementary schools serving 25,759 students in Chatham County, GA.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Chatham County, 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.
Chatham County, 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 Chatham County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).

Best Public Elementary Schools in Chatham County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
May Howard Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
115 Wilmington Island Rd
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-3925
Gr: PK-5 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Jacob G. Smith Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
210 Lamara Dr
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-6530
Gr: PK-5 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #33.
Esther F. Garrison School For The Arts
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
649 W Jones St
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-5975
Gr: PK-8 | 770 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #44.
The Stem Academy At Bartlett
(Math: 48% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
207 Montgomery Xrd
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #55.
Marshpoint Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
135 Whitemarsh Island Rd
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-4000
Gr: PK-5 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Tybee Island Maritime Academy School
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
714 Lovell Ave
Tybee Island, GA 31328
(912) 395-4060
Gr: K-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #77.
Savannah Classical Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
705 E Anderson St
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-4040
Gr: K-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #88.
Coastal Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4595 Us Highway 80 E
Savannah, GA 31410
(912) 395-3950
Gr: 6-8 | 486 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #99.
Heard Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
414 Lee Blvd
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-6630
Gr: PK-5 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1010.
Ellis Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
220 E 49th St
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5470
Gr: PK-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1111.
Pulaski Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1001 Tibet Ave
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-6466
Gr: PK-8 | 1,147 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1212.
Godley Station School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2135 Benton Blvd
Port Wentworth, GA 31407
(912) 395-6000
Gr: PK-8 | 1,585 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #1313.
Pooler Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
308 Holly Ave
Pooler, GA 31322
(912) 395-3625
Gr: PK-5 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1414.
New Hampstead K-8 School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Highgate Blvd
Bloomingdale, GA 31302
(912) 395-6200
Gr: PK-8 | 1,118 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1515.
Bloomingdale Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Highgate Blvd
Bloomingdale, GA 31302
(912) 395-3680
Gr: PK-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1616.
West Chatham Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
820 Pine Barren Rd
Pooler, GA 31322
(912) 395-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #1717.
Windsor Forest Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
414 Briarcliff Cir
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3353
Gr: PK-5 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1818.
Hesse School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9116 Whitefield Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-6440
Gr: PK-8 | 996 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1919.
Garden City Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4037 Kessler Ave
Savannah, GA 31408
(912) 395-6820
Gr: PK-5 | 597 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2020.
Hodge Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
975 Clinch Street
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5200
Gr: PK-5 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2121.
Georgetown School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1516 King George Blvd
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3475
Gr: PK-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2222.
Southwest Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6020 Ogeechee Rd
Savannah, GA 31419
(912) 395-3300
Gr: PK-5 | 769 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2323.
Susie King Taylor Community School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1709 Bull St
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 395-4200
Gr: K-8 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2424.
Coastal Empire Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Buckhalter Rd
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-4070
Gr: PK-5 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #2525.
Gould Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4910 Pineland Dr
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5400
Gr: PK-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2626.
Gadsden Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
919 May St
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 395-5940
Gr: PK-5 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2727.
Isle Of Hope School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Parkersburg Rd
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-6555
Gr: PK-8 | 569 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #2828.
Butler Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1909 Cynthia St
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 395-2525
Gr: PK-5 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2929.
Uhs Of Savannah Coastal Harbor Treatment Center
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1150 Cornell Ave
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 354-3911
Gr: PK-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #3030.
White Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9402 White Bluff Road
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 395-3325
Gr: PK-5 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #3131.
West Chatham Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Pine Barren Rd
Pooler, GA 31322
(912) 395-3650
Gr: 6-8 | 713 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3232.
Savannah-chatham E-learning Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3609 Hopkins Streeet
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 395-5516
Gr: 1-12 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #3333.
Otis J Brock Iii Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1804 Stratford St
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 395-5300
Gr: PK-5 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #3434.
Shuman Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
415 Goebel Ave
Savannah, GA 31404
(912) 395-4500
Gr: 1-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3535.
Rice Creek School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Mulberry Ave
Port Wentworth, GA 31407
(912) 395-4100
Gr: PK-8 | 1,011 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in Chatham County, GA?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Chatham County, 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 Chatham County?
47 public elementary schools are located in Chatham County.
What is the racial composition of students in Chatham County?
Chatham County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary schools average of 66% (majority Black).
Which public elementary schools in Chatham County are often viewed compared to one another?

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