Pooler’s public schools score below 73% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 22% of Pooler’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pooler, 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.
Pooler’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 172 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pooler’s, its schools beat 12%, 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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and 13 high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Risen Savior Christian Academy (private) and Advanced Academics Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Pooler’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 Pooler, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pooler · depends on your address
West Chatham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 796 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Pooler Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Pooler · depends on your address
West Chatham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 796 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Pooler Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pooler · depends on your address
West Chatham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 796 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Pooler Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pooler · depends on your address
West Chatham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 796 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Pooler Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pooler · depends on your address
West Chatham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 796 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Pooler Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pooler · depends on your address
West Chatham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 796 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Pooler Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pooler · depends on your address
West Chatham Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 796 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Pooler Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 340 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Pooler’s public schools are run by Chatham County School District, which also serves Bloomingdale, Garden City, Port Wentworth and Savannah 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
Pooler vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Pooler’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pooler | C | Chatham County |
| Bloomingdale | C | Chatham County |
| Savannah | C | Chatham County |
All 2 neighbors share Chatham County with Pooler, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Pooler
18 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 Pooler’s schools
Are Pooler’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pooler 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 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pooler in?
Chatham County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 35,744 students in 57 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pooler 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 Pooler’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 Pooler spend per student?
$17,758 in Chatham County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pooler?
Yes: Risen Savior Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 163 students) and Advanced Academics Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 36 students).
Parents talk
What Pooler families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pooler → 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.