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Schools in Whitemarsh Island · Chatham County School District

Whitemarsh Island’s public schools score below 73% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

22% of students in Whitemarsh Island’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whitemarsh Island, 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.

#189of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
25%
▼ 15 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 15 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 12% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,841 students on the public path
In brief

Whitemarsh Island’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 140 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Whitemarsh Island’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,758 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Coastal Middle School, then Islands High School. 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 Whitemarsh Island’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 27% of Georgia school districts, #189 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 27%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (140)Better than 11%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 18,466 test results and a graduating class of 2,347 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Whitemarsh Island’s students in the tested grades sat them (18,617 in math, 18,314 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Marshpoint Elementary SchoolChatham County School DistrictB+
6–8Coastal Middle SchoolChatham County School DistrictB
9–12Islands High SchoolChatham County School DistrictC

Whitemarsh Island’s public schools are run by Chatham County School District, which also serves Bloomingdale, Garden City, Pooler and Port Wentworth and others. 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.

Chatham County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 57 schools · 35,744 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$17,758GA $15,800 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 39.6% · 18314 students tested
Math22%
State average 37.4% · 18617 students tested

Whitemarsh Island vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Whitemarsh IslandCChatham County
ThunderboltCChatham County

Every school in Whitemarsh Island

3 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 Whitemarsh Islandby address
Marshpoint Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Savannah
B+
603 students11:1Rate it →
Coastal Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Savannah
B
486 students10:1Rate it →
Islands High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Savannah
C
752 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Whitemarsh Island’s schools

Are Whitemarsh Island’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Whitemarsh Island children attend score below 73% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #189 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whitemarsh Island in?

Chatham County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 35,744 students in 57 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whitemarsh Island kids go to high school?

Islands High School in Savannah, with 752 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Whitemarsh Island’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Chatham County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Whitemarsh Island spend per student?

$17,758 in Chatham 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.