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Jacob G. Smith Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

210 Lamara Dr, Savannah, GA 31405 · (912) 395-6530 · Part of Chatham County School District

Savannah’s School Grade C better than 27% of Georgia school districts

Students
466
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jacob G. Smith Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Savannah kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

Where Savannah kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Jacob G. Smith Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

210 Lamara Dr, Savannah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten60
Grade 173
Grade 276
Grade 383
Grade 471
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
422’20
445’21
460’22
468’23
466’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 37%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jacob G. Smith Elementary School from Savannah families.

Other schools in Chatham County School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Savannah’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.