Jacob G. Smith Elementary School

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School operates as an intimate primary school in Savannah, Georgia, run under Savannah-Chatham County. Current enrollment sits at 466 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Jacob G. Smith Elementary School sits 23% below that benchmark.

Across the 58 schools in Savannah-Chatham County (36,355 students total), Jacob G. Smith Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Jacob G. Smith Elementary School records that 45% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 37% White, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, Jacob G. Smith Elementary School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Jacob G. Smith Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Chatham County's rate of about 74%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jacob G. Smith Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.4%.

In the broader community, census data for Chatham County shows median household earnings sit near $71,097, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Chatham County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,380 students), Jacob G. Smith Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ellis Elementary School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jacob G. Smith Elementary School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 29.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 505 students in 2018 compared to 466 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 44% to 37% across the same window.

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