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Shuman Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

415 Goebel Ave, Savannah, GA 31404 · (912) 395-4500 · Part of Chatham County School District

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

Directions
Students
482
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Shuman Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

415 Goebel Ave, Savannah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 186
Grade 282
Grade 398
Grade 494
Grade 5122
Enrollment over time
549’20
496’21
506’22
482’23
482’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%Hispanic 20%White 3%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shuman 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.