District guide
Savannah-Chatham County public schools
Parent-focused district context for Chatham County, GA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Savannah-Chatham County tells you before choosing a home
Savannah-Chatham County is listed with 58 public schools and 36,326 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 34 primary, 9 middle, 12 high, 3 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
58 district schools are associated with Chatham County in the current file, about 98% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
34
19,827 reported students
9
5,381 reported students
12
9,637 reported students
3
1,481 reported students
Parent checks for Savannah-Chatham County
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Savannah-Chatham County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampstead High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Bloomingdale | 1,436 | Profile |
| Rice Creek School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Port Wentworth | 1,167 | Profile |
| Godley Station School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Savannah | 1,135 | Profile |
| Jenkins High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Savannah | 1,118 | Profile |
| Hesse School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Savannah | 1,022 | Profile |
| Windsor Forest High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Savannah | 1,012 | Profile |
| Groves High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Garden City | 992 | Profile |
| West Chatham Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Pooler | 953 | Profile |
| Beach High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Savannah | 914 | Listed only |
| Savannah Arts Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Savannah | 905 | Listed only |
| Islands High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Savannah | 862 | Listed only |
| West Chatham Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Pooler | 841 | Listed only |
| New Hampstead K-8 School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Bloomingdale | 827 | Listed only |
| Gould Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 818 | Listed only |
| Johnson High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Savannah | 790 | Listed only |
| Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Savannah | 766 | Listed only |
| Southwest Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 766 | Listed only |
| Savannah-Chatham E-Learning Academy Regular | Other | 1–12 | Savannah | 760 | Listed only |
| Southwest Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Savannah | 743 | Listed only |
| The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High Regular | High | 9–12 | Savannah | 701 | Listed only |
| Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Savannah | 684 | Listed only |
| The STEM Academy at Bartlett Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Savannah | 671 | Listed only |
| School of Humanities at Juliette Gordon Low Regular | Other | PK–12 | Savannah | 665 | Listed only |
| White Bluff Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 662 | Listed only |
| Marshpoint Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 647 | Listed only |
| Heard Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 641 | Listed only |
| Isle of Hope School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Savannah | 620 | Listed only |
| Pulaski Elementary SChool Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 611 | Listed only |
| Oglethorpe Charter School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Savannah | 605 | Listed only |
| Largo-Tibet Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 596 | Listed only |
| Garden City Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Garden City | 561 | Listed only |
| Coastal Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Savannah | 556 | Listed only |
| May Howard Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 543 | Listed only |
| Otis J Brock III Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 542 | Listed only |
| DeRenne Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Savannah | 530 | Listed only |
| Georgetown School Regular | Primary | PK–8 | Savannah | 506 | Listed only |
| Shuman Elementary School Regular | Primary | 1–5 | Savannah | 506 | Listed only |
| Butler Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 488 | Listed only |
| Windsor Forest Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 475 | Listed only |
| Gadsden Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Savannah | 474 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Savannah-Chatham County FAQ
What schools are included for Savannah-Chatham County?
Savannah-Chatham County includes 58 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 34 primary, 9 middle, 12 high, 3 other schools.
Does this Savannah-Chatham County page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Savannah-Chatham County or local assignment tools.
Is Savannah-Chatham County ranked as the best district in Chatham County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Savannah-Chatham County schools have detailed profiles?
8 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Savannah-Chatham County?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.