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May Howard Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

115 Wilmington Island Rd, Savannah, GA 31410 · (912) 395-3925 · Part of Chatham County School District

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

Students
539
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about May Howard Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wilmington Island kids: 19 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5May Howard Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts52%
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).

115 Wilmington Island Rd, Savannah

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K57
Kindergarten64
Grade 180
Grade 284
Grade 386
Grade 496
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
571’20
515’21
543’22
565’23
539’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 6%Black 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about May Howard Elementary School from Wilmington Island families.

Other schools in Chatham County School District

The district →

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; Wilmington Island’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.