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Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

649 W Jones St, Savannah, GA 31401 · (912) 395-5975 · Part of Chatham County School District

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

Directions
Students
770
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Savannah kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–8Esther F. Garrison School for the ArtsYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts53%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

649 W Jones St, Savannah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten63
Grade 163
Grade 263
Grade 363
Grade 489
Grade 592
Grade 6110
Grade 7107
Grade 8100
Enrollment over time
774’20
775’21
766’22
776’23
770’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 51%White 25%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts 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.