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Andrea B Williams Elementary School

1150 Wheaton St, Savannah, GA 31404 · (912) 395-2500 · Chatham County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
Enrollment
414
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
385 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 74%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 1
76
Grade 2
79
Grade 3
99
Grade 4
85
Grade 5
75
Student demographics
White
102%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
256%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 19%
Black
36588%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 36%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22254%
Female
19246%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
15.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +9.7pp since 2021
Math
18.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.4pp since 2021
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.3%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
414
-41 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 14.2:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
6%
was 1%
% Black
88%
was 95%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Andrea B Williams Elementary School

Andrea B Williams Elementary School is an elementary-level community of intimate scale in Savannah, Georgia, one of the schools within Savannah-Chatham County, instructing 414 students in grades 1 through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Andrea B Williams Elementary School sits 32% leaner than that benchmark.

Andrea B Williams Elementary School is one of 58 schools operated by Savannah-Chatham County, a district that instructs 36,355 students overall.

Demographically, Andrea B Williams Elementary School shows that nearly all students (88%) are Black. Beyond that, the school logs 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% White. By comparison, Chatham County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Andrea B Williams Elementary School lists 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Roughly 93% of students at Andrea B Williams Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Chatham County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Andrea B Williams Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.3%; this one delivers 17.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Chatham County put the typical household earns roughly $71,097 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Andrea B Williams Elementary School is one of 60 public schools in Chatham County (combined enrollment of about 36,380 students).

Hubert Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Andrea B Williams Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 38.3%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Andrea B Williams Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 455 (now 414). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 95% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Andrea B Williams Elementary School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Chatham County at a glance

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Population
300,879
Census ACS
Median income
$71,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
36,380 students

Quick facts

School name
Andrea B Williams Elementary School
District
Savannah-Chatham County
Address
1150 Wheaton St, Savannah, GA 31404
Phone
(912) 395-2500
County
Chatham County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–05
Total enrollment
414
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
385 (93%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
130102000370
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Andrea B Williams Elementary School
How large is Andrea B Williams Elementary School?
Andrea B Williams Elementary School enrolls approximately 414 students in grades 01-05.
Is Andrea B Williams Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Andrea B Williams Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Andrea B Williams Elementary School have?
Andrea B Williams Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is Andrea B Williams Elementary School?
Andrea B Williams Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 6% Hispanic, 88% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Andrea B Williams Elementary School?
Andrea B Williams Elementary School is overseen by Savannah-Chatham County in Chatham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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