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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY·NCES 130102000394

Windsor Forest Elementary School

414 Briarcliff Cir, Savannah, GA 31419 · (912) 395-3353 · Chatham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
550 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
Pre-K
64
Kindergarten
93
Grade 1
87
Grade 2
84
Grade 3
114
Grade 4
101
Grade 5
113
Student demographics
White
8813%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
11918%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 19%
Black
37056%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 36%
Asian
315%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Two+
376%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
112%
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
31648%
Female
34052%

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
25.3%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
33.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +11.8pp 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
27.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
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
656
+125 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 11.3:1
% White
13%
was 19%
% Hispanic
18%
was 8%
% Black
56%
was 62%
% Asian
5%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Windsor Forest Elementary School

Located at 414 Briarcliff Cir, in Savannah, Georgia, Windsor Forest Elementary School is a mid-tier elementary campus that hosts 656 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Savannah-Chatham County.

Savannah-Chatham County runs 58 schools in total, collectively educating 36,355 students. Windsor Forest Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Windsor Forest Elementary School records that Black students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 39%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Chatham County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Windsor Forest Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.0%; this one delivers 27.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Chatham County) shows that median household income runs about $71,097, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Chatham County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,380 students), Windsor Forest Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Windsor Forest High School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Windsor Forest Elementary School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Windsor Forest Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 29.7%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Windsor Forest Elementary School has rose 24%, going from 531 students in 2018 to 656 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 8% to 18% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
Windsor Forest Elementary School
District
Savannah-Chatham County
Address
414 Briarcliff Cir, Savannah, GA 31419
Phone
(912) 395-3353
County
Chatham County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
656
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
550 (84%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
130102000394
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Savannah-Chatham County
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Frequently asked questions

About Windsor Forest Elementary School
How large is Windsor Forest Elementary School?
Windsor Forest Elementary School enrolls approximately 656 students in grades PK-05.
Is Windsor Forest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Windsor Forest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Windsor Forest Elementary School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Windsor Forest Elementary School.
How diverse is Windsor Forest Elementary School?
Windsor Forest Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 18% Hispanic, 56% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Windsor Forest Elementary School?
Windsor Forest 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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