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Schools in Savannah · Hardin County School District

Savannah’s public schools score below 70% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Savannah, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#139of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee 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
35%
▼ 2 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 2 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 6 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 9% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
5
2,866 students on the public path
In brief

Savannah’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 133 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Savannah’s, its schools beat 37%, higher than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,917 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Hardin County Middle School, then Hardin County High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Savannah’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 30% of Tennessee school districts, #139 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (133)Better than 37%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,034 test results and a graduating class of 205 could put Savannah anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Savannah’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,130 in math, 1,937 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8Hardin County Middle SchoolHardin County School DistrictB−
9–12Hardin County High SchoolHardin County School DistrictB

Savannah’s public schools are run by Hardin County School District, which also serves Crump, Milledgeville and Saltillo. 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.

Hardin County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,294 students, down 6% since 2020–21
$11,917TN $13,059 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 36.8% · 1937 students tested
Math29%
State average 31.1% · 2130 students tested

Savannah vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Savannah’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SavannahCHardin County

Every school in Savannah

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Savannahby address
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
483 studentsRate it →
East Hardin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
400 studentsRate it →
Parris South Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
389 studentsRate it →
Hardin County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
643 studentsRate it →
Hardin County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
951 studentsRate it →

Questions about Savannah’s schools

Are Savannah’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Savannah children attend score below 70% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #139 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Savannah in?

Hardin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,294 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Savannah kids go to high school?

Hardin County High School, with 951 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Savannah’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Hardin County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Savannah spend per student?

$11,917 in Hardin County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.