Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY·NCES 130102004348
Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center
400 E Broad St, Savannah, GA 31401 · (912) 395-5500 · Chatham County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
311 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 151 | 47% |
| Kindergarten | 173 | 53% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center this school | 324 | 96.0% | N/A |
| John Wesley Dobbs Elementary School Atlanta | 330 | 100.0% | 13.2% |
| Jamestown Elementary School Hephzibah | 327 | 100.0% | 15.5% |
| Haven Elementary School Savannah | 361 | 97.8% | 13.7% |
| Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School Athens | 322 | 100.0% | 11.1% |
| Rainbow Elementary School Decatur | 337 | 100.0% | 20.4% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Chatham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #1,220 of 1,324 | #32 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #323 of 1,301 | #13 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.4% | #1,066 of 1,301 | #29 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #511 of 1,312 | #3 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
324
-54 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 324 | 26.5 | 12.2:1 | 96% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 26.5 | 14.0:1 | 93% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 92% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 85% (320) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center.
About Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center
Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center is a low-enrollment elementary school in Georgia, with an address in Savannah. Its grade span covers pre-K through kindergarten, with 324 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 605 students for elementary schools in Georgia.
Savannah-Chatham County has 36,355 students in 58 schools, and Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center is one of those schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center is Black, at 83%. The school is also 10% Hispanic, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 39%. The diversity index for Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center is 30%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.2 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average ratio is 13.3:1. Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 96%. The average for public schools in Chatham County is 74%.
The school's county is Chatham County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $71,097 a year, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Chatham County number 60, with about 36,380 students.
Hubert Middle School sits about 0.3 miles from Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 14%. The school's ratio dropped from 14.0:1 to 12.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Chatham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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- Groves High SchoolHigh · 1,469 students
- Jenkins High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- Pulaski Elementary SChoolElementary · 1,147 students
- New Hampstead High SchoolHigh · 1,123 students
- New Hampstead K-8 SchoolElementary · 1,118 students
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- Godley Station SchoolElementary · 1,585 students
- Jenkins High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- Pulaski Elementary SChoolElementary · 1,147 students
- Windsor Forest High SchoolHigh · 1,069 students
- Hesse SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Beach High SchoolHigh · 973 students
Nearby schools
- Hubert Middle School0.3 mi · 471
- Andrea B Williams Elementary School0.7 mi · 414
- Savannah Classical Academy Charter School0.8 mi · 349
- Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School0.8 mi · 68
- Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts1.0 mi · 770
- Susie King Taylor Community School1.1 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning CenterHow large is Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center?
Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center serve?
Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center.
What is the student diversity at Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center?
Student demographics at Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center are roughly 4% White, 10% Hispanic, 83% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center in?
Henderson E Formey Jr Early Learning Center is part of Savannah-Chatham County.
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