New Ogeechee Missionary Baptist Church · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Georgetown’s public schools score below 73% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
22% of students in Georgetown’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Georgetown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Georgetown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 240 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Georgetown’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,758 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then 13 high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Georgetown’s grade
C: better than 27% of Georgia school districts, #187 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Georgetown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Georgetown
Georgetown School
Grades PK–8 · 544 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Savannah
Kindergarten in Georgetown
Georgetown School
Grades PK–8 · 544 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Savannah
1st grade in Georgetown
Georgetown School
Grades PK–8 · 544 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Savannah
2nd grade in Georgetown
Georgetown School
Grades PK–8 · 544 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Savannah
3rd grade in Georgetown
Georgetown School
Grades PK–8 · 544 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Savannah
4th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown School
Grades PK–8 · 544 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Savannah
5th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown School
Grades PK–8 · 544 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Savannah
6th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown School
Grades PK–8 · 544 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Savannah
7th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown School
Grades PK–8 · 544 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Savannah
8th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown School
Grades PK–8 · 544 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Savannah
Georgetown’s public schools are run by Chatham County School District, which also serves Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler and Port Wentworth and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Georgetown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Georgetown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | C | Chatham County |
| Savannah | C | Chatham County |
Every school in Georgetown
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Georgetown’s schools
Are Georgetown’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Georgetown children attend score below 73% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #187 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Georgetown in?
Chatham County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 35,744 students in 57 schools (2024–25).
Where do Georgetown kids go to high school?
One of 13 high schools, depending on your address: Groves High School, Jenkins High School, New Hampstead High School, Windsor Forest High School, Beach High School, Savannah Arts Academy, Johnson High School, Islands High School, Woodville-Tompkins Technical and Career High School, School of Humanities at Juliette Gordon Low, The School of Liberal Studies at Savannah High, Savannah Early College High School and UHS of Savannah Coastal Harbor Treatment Center.
What is Georgetown’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Chatham County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Georgetown spend per student?
$17,758 in Chatham County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Georgetown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Georgetown → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.