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Ellis Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

220 E 49th St, Savannah, GA 31405 · (912) 395-5470 · Part of Chatham County School District

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

Directions
Students
419
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Ellis Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% 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–8Ellis Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

220 E 49th St, Savannah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten50
Grade 150
Grade 248
Grade 349
Grade 448
Grade 541
Grade 633
Grade 730
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
456’20
425’21
441’22
428’23
419’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 32%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 6%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ellis Elementary School from Savannah families.

Other schools in Chatham County School District

The district →
Godley Station School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Savannah
C+
1,585 students15:1
Pulaski Elementary SChool
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Savannah
C
1,147 students15:1
New Hampstead K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bloomingdale
1,118 students14:1
Rice Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Port Wentworth
D
1,011 students14:1
Hesse School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Savannah
C
996 students13:1
West Chatham Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pooler
C
796 students15:1

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.