Best Public Schools in Springfield, GA

Summary:

The city of Springfield, Georgia is home to two schools - Effingham County High School and Springfield Elementary School. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked Effingham County School District, which is ranked 22 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Effingham County High School stands out for its steady improvement in statewide ranking, moving from 188th in 2022-2023 to 135th in 2023-2024, and its strong performance on Milestones Assessment tests, particularly in Algebra I, Biology, and United States History. The school maintains a respectable 89.0% 4-year graduation rate. In contrast, Springfield Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforms the state average in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics Milestones Assessments.

While Effingham County High School has a student-teacher ratio of 17.4, Springfield Elementary School has a lower ratio of 13.3. However, the elementary school has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 55.65% compared to the high school's 37.38%, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population. Overall, both schools in the Springfield, Georgia area are performing well and providing quality education to their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Old Dixie Hwy S	Springfield	31329	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 754-3326	735	55	13.3	55.6%	472 (64.2%)	149 (20.3%)	66 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	77.2	261^st of 1248 public elementary schools	79.1%		72.3	312^th of 1242 public elementary schools	74.9%	51					48.7	47.5	59.0	65.5	65.6	45.1	57.4	$10,277	$761	$9,516
Effingham County High School	Public	9-12	1589 Ga Highway 119 S	Springfield	31329	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 754-6404	2,108	121	17.4	37.4%	1,301 (61.7%)	482 (22.9%)	200 (9.5%)	10 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	110 (5.2%)	59.6	135^th of 458 public high schools	70.5%		48.1	188^th of 442 public high schools	57.5%	53	43.5	51.8	55.0	39.3								$9,049	$313	$8,736

Cities Near Springfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Guyton	3.13 mi	7	64^th
Rincon	5 mi	4	35^th
Port Wentworth	12.37 mi	1	324^th
Savannah	14.23 mi	54	253^rd
Brooklet	14.27 mi	4	122^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.