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Enrollment
801
High
DISTRICT 809 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY·NCES 130102002245
Savannah Arts Academy
500 Washington Ave, Savannah, GA 31405 · (912) 395-5000 · Chatham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL801 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Georgia public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
157 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 197 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 195 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 203 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 206 | 26% |
Student demographics
63%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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
67.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +28.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 28 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.1% |
| 2023-24 | 29.1% |
| 2022-23 | 35.5% |
| 2021-22 | 39.1% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Savannah Arts Academy
Savannah Arts Academy's state test result (64.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Arts Academy this school | 801 | 19.6% | 64.9% |
| Whitewater High School Fayetteville | 1,303 | 24.2% | 68.3% |
| Starrs Mill High School Fayetteville | 1,357 | 12.7% | 76.0% |
| Jefferson High School Jefferson | 1,339 | 25.8% | 67.0% |
| North Oconee High School Bogart | 1,432 | 15.0% | 82.5% |
| Allatoona High School Acworth | 1,560 | 29.4% | 62.1% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 Savannah Arts Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Chatham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #49 of 411 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #38 of 417 ▲ 219 | #2 of 11 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 801 | #307 of 480 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #60 of 413 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #99 of 413 | #2 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.6% | #402 of 425 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #59 of 168 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
801
-161 (-17%) vs 2020
+43% since 2000-01, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 801 | 60.1 | 13.3:1 | 20% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 853 | 63.1 | 13.5:1 | 25% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 905 | 62.1 | 14.6:1 | 17% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 962 | 60 | 16.0:1 | 13% (126) |
| 2017-18 | 913 | 61.7 | 14.8:1 | 10% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 857 | 57 | 15.0:1 | 12% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 753 | 55 | 13.7:1 | 14% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 41 | 13.7:1 | 24% (133) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Savannah Arts Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (913 to 801); teachers down 3% (61.7 to 60.1).
About Savannah Arts Academy
Savannah Arts Academy is a public small high school in Savannah, Georgia. It serves 801 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Georgia is roughly 1,120 students; this school is 28% smaller than that.
Savannah-Chatham County is responsible for 58 schools, Savannah Arts Academy included, with 36,355 students in all.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Savannah Arts Academy. Other reported shares: 17% Black, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% Asian. That compares with about 47% White among all Chatham County residents. Savannah Arts Academy has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Savannah Arts Academy is 60.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, higher than at this school. About 20% of students, or 157, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 74% average for public schools in Chatham County is 54 points higher.
Measured against Georgia public high schools, Savannah Arts Academy receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Savannah Arts Academy, the prediction is 67.2% and the result is 64.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Chatham County, median household income is about $71,097, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 60 public schools operate in Chatham County, serving about 36,380 students.
Ellis Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Savannah Arts Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Savannah Arts Academy ranks 3rd on proficiency.
NCES assigns Savannah Arts Academy the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 962 to 801. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.3:1.
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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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Savannah-Chatham County
- Godley Station SchoolElementary · 1,585 students
- 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
Other schools in Savannah
- 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
- Ellis Elementary School0.3 mi · 419
- Jacob G. Smith Elementary School0.8 mi · 466
- Savannah Classical Academy Charter High School1.0 mi · 68
- Savannah Classical Academy Charter School1.0 mi · 349
- Susie King Taylor Community School1.0 mi · 284
- Savannah-Chatham E-Learning Academy1.5 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Savannah Arts AcademyHow large is Savannah Arts Academy?
Savannah Arts Academy enrolls approximately 801 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Savannah Arts Academy serve?
Savannah Arts Academy serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Savannah Arts Academy?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Savannah Arts Academy.
How diverse is Savannah Arts Academy?
Savannah Arts Academy reports a student body of 56% White, 12% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Savannah Arts Academy public or private?
Savannah Arts Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Savannah-Chatham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.