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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY·NCES 130102004117
Tybee Island Maritime Academy School
714 Lovell Ave, Tybee Island, GA 31328 · (912) 395-4060 · Chatham County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Georgia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
143 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (49).
Student demographics
29%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 DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
58.9%
GA avg 40.1% . +16.0pp since 2021
Math
63.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +20.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.9% | 63.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 55.8% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 52.9% |
| 2021-22 | 42.9% | 42.6% |
% 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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Tybee Island Maritime Academy School
Tybee Island Maritime Academy School's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tybee Island Maritime Academy School this school | 432 | 33.1% | 55.8% |
| Roopville Elementary School Roopville | 457 | 35.4% | 64.7% |
| North Columbia Elementary School Appling | 460 | 30.0% | 73.9% |
| Thomas Crossroads Elementary School Sharpsburg | 352 | 33.0% | 64.9% |
| May Howard Elementary School Savannah | 539 | 30.1% | 66.3% |
| Mulberry Creek Elementary School Cataula | 529 | 35.5% | 55.2% |
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 Tybee Island Maritime Academy School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Chatham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #249 of 1,208 | #5 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #205 of 1,215 ▲ 114 | #5 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #149 of 1,215 ▲ 63 | #4 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.4pp | #15 of 1,183 | #3 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #1,022 of 1,324 | #24 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #403 of 1,301 | #15 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.5% | #1,079 of 1,301 | #30 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #1,163 of 1,312 | #33 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +54.8% | #16 of 386 | #2 of 8 |
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
432
+105 (+32%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 432 | 34.5 | 12.5:1 | 33% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 36% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 33 | 12.8:1 | 23% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 27 | 12.1:1 | 20% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 22% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 22% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tybee Island Maritime Academy School.
Since 2017-18: students up 55% (279 to 432); teachers up 57% (22 to 34.5).
About Tybee Island Maritime Academy School
Tybee Island Maritime Academy School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Tybee Island, Georgia. Total enrollment is 432 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 8. That is 29% below the average of about 605 students for elementary schools in Georgia.
Besides Tybee Island Maritime Academy School, Savannah-Chatham County runs 57 other schools. The district enrolls 36,355 students.
By race and ethnicity, Tybee Island Maritime Academy School is 84% White. Other groups make up 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Chatham County as a whole is about 47% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 29, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at Tybee Island Maritime Academy School comes to 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1. Tybee Island Maritime Academy School counts 33% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 74% average for public schools in Chatham County is 41 points higher.
Tybee Island Maritime Academy School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Georgia public elementary schools.
Tybee Island Maritime Academy School scores 55.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 60.2%.
In Chatham County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $71,097, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 60 public schools in the county, enrolling about 36,380, Tybee Island Maritime Academy School among them.
A public school about 8.3 miles away, May Howard Elementary School, is the closest to Tybee Island Maritime Academy School. Tybee Island Maritime Academy School has 2 other public schools within ten miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Tybee Island Maritime Academy School ranks 4th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Tybee Island Maritime Academy School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area. Charter status: Tybee Island Maritime Academy School is a public charter school.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 327 to 432, a 32% rise.
Tybee Island Maritime Academy School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
Nearby schools
- May Howard Elementary School8.3 mi · 539
- Islands High School9.8 mi · 752
- Marshpoint Elementary School10.0 mi · 603
- Coastal Middle School10.2 mi · 486
- Johnson High School12.7 mi · 762
- Isle of Hope School12.9 mi · 569
Frequently asked questions
About Tybee Island Maritime Academy SchoolHow many students attend Tybee Island Maritime Academy School?
Tybee Island Maritime Academy School enrolls approximately 432 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Tybee Island Maritime Academy School serve?
Tybee Island Maritime Academy School serves grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Tybee Island Maritime Academy School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Tybee Island Maritime Academy School.
What is the student diversity at Tybee Island Maritime Academy School?
Student demographics at Tybee Island Maritime Academy School are roughly 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Tybee Island Maritime Academy School?
Tybee Island Maritime Academy 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.