Savannah’s public schools outscore 55% of Texas districts
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 Texas, not nationally.
From Texas 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.
Savannah’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 177 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Savannah’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,854 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then nine middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 10% 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.
What’s behind Savannah’s grade
B: better than 55% of Texas school districts, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Savannah, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Savannah
Savannah El
Grades PK–5 · 728 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Aubrey
1st grade in Savannah
Savannah El
Grades PK–5 · 728 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Aubrey
2nd grade in Savannah
Savannah El
Grades PK–5 · 728 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Aubrey
3rd grade in Savannah
Savannah El
Grades PK–5 · 728 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Aubrey
4th grade in Savannah
Savannah El
Grades PK–5 · 728 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Aubrey
5th grade in Savannah
Savannah El
Grades PK–5 · 728 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Aubrey
Savannah’s public schools are run by Denton Independent School District, which also serves Aubrey, Bartonville, Copper Canyon and Corinth 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.
Close to the state in reading
Savannah vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Savannah’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah | B | Denton Independent |
| Little Elm | B− | Little Elm Independent PK–12 · Denton Independent PK–12 |
| Prosper | A | Prosper Independent |
Every school in Savannah
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Savannah’s schools
Are Savannah’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Savannah children attend outscore 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #251 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Savannah in?
Denton Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 33,329 students in 46 schools (2024–25).
Where do Savannah kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Ray Braswell H S, Guyer H S, Denton H S and Ryan H S.
What is Savannah’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Denton Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Savannah spend per student?
$11,854 in Denton Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Savannah families are saying about school.
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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.