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Schools in Springfield · Effingham County School District

Springfield’s public schools outscore 85% of Georgia districts

51% of students in Springfield’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springfield, 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.

#31of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 9 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 14 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 11% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
GA 14.3
Schools in town
1
8,331 students on the public path
In brief

Springfield’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 258 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springfield’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,011 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Springfield’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 85% of Georgia school districts, #31 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (258)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,030 test results and a graduating class of 945 could put Springfield anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Springfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,062 in math, 6,999 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Springfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Springfield Elementary SchoolEffingham County School DistrictB+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Springfield’s public schools are run by Effingham County School District, which also serves Guyton and Rincon. 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.

Effingham County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 14,560 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,011GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 39.6% · 6999 students tested
Math51%
State average 37.4% · 7062 students tested

Springfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Springfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpringfieldAEffingham County

Every school in Springfield

6 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).

District schools in Springfieldby address
Springfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
876 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Springfieldin other towns
South Effingham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Guyton
A
1,161 students14:1Rate it →
Effingham County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Guyton
B+
1,150 students14:1Rate it →
Ebenezer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rincon
A
1,039 students15:1Rate it →
Effingham County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
2,199 students18:1Rate it →
South Effingham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Guyton
B−
1,906 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Springfield’s schools

Are Springfield’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Springfield children attend outscore 85% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #31 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springfield in?

Effingham County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,560 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Springfield kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Effingham County High School and South Effingham High School.

What is Springfield’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Effingham County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Springfield spend per student?

$14,011 in Effingham County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.