DeRenne Middle School

Summary:

DeRenne Middle School is a public middle school located in Savannah, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 530. The school is part of the Savannah-Chatham County School District, which is ranked 128 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

DeRenne Middle School consistently performs significantly below the Savannah-Chatham County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.3% of 6th graders, 14.4% of 7th graders, and 16.4% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.3%, 29.1%, and 33.3% for the district, respectively. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia middle schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 558 out of 588 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, and has consistently received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing DeRenne Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Savannah-Chatham County district, it consistently underperforms. For example, Coastal Middle School, located just 6.18 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, with 51.6% of 6th graders, 45.2% of 7th graders, and 46.9% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024. The data also reveals a stark contrast in academic performance between DeRenne Middle School and some of the higher-performing middle schools in the region, such as Richmond Hill Middle School (part of the Bryan County district) and South Effingham Middle School (part of the Effingham County district), which consistently outperform DeRenne Middle School and the Savannah-Chatham County district as a whole.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1009 Clinch St
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 395-5900

District: Savannah-Chatham County

SchoolDigger Rank:
558^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,547

Students who attend DeRenne Middle School usually attend:

High:

Beach High School

Feeder schools for DeRenne Middle School:

Elementary:	Butler Elementary School
	Gadsden Elementary School
	Haven Elementary School
	Hodge Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.3%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details DeRenne Middle School ranks worse than 94.9% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.3%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Savannah-Chatham County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at DeRenne Middle School is 11.9, which is the 2^nd best among 9 middle schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District. (See more...)

Compare DeRenne Middle School employs 41.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at DeRenne Middle School is $10,547, which is the 4^th highest among 9 middle schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

DeRenne Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks DeRenne Middle School 558^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See DeRenne Middle School in the ranking list.)

Savannah-Chatham County:

SchoolDigger ranks Savannah-Chatham County 128^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for DeRenne Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	30.88	346^th	420	17.6%
2007	34.46	342^nd	445	23.1%
2008	35.03	355^th	462	23.2%
2009	27.33	400^th	466	14.2%
2010	24.36	419^th	494	15.2%
2011	16.06	460^th	504	8.7%
2012	11.51	470^th	508	7.5%
2013	7.98	498^th	527	5.5%
2014	9.59	489^th	521	6.1%
2015	7.32	511^th	537	4.8%
2016	6.85	521^st	545	4.4%
2017	8.11	517^th	539	4.1%
2018	7.68	523^rd	543	3.7%
2019	7.02	538^th	559	3.8%
2021	9.30	515^th	542	5.0%
2022	6.96	556^th	567	1.9%
2023	8.09	561^st	577	2.8%
2024	10.61	558^th	588	5.1%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for DeRenne Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1044	1044
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	810	810
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	875	875
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	928	928
1994	336	608	8	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	974
1995	261	635	19	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	937
1996	261	635	19	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	937
1997	246	607	28	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	908
1998	150	780	24	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	976
1999	104	670	17	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	802
2000	100	674	13	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	796
2001	87	654	12	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	770
2002	124	684	15	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
2003	124	684	15	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	837
2004	130	718	16	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	876
2005	127	738	17	13	2	n/a	n/a	7	904
2006	137	647	20	16	4	n/a	n/a	10	834
2007	150	710	22	20	3	n/a	n/a	15	920
2008	130	708	16	16	3	n/a	n/a	16	889
2009	126	693	10	16	1	n/a	n/a	15	861
2010	112	680	14	23	0	0	0	0	829
2011	11	681	0	8	0	0	21	0	721
2012	8	679	0	5	0	0	13	0	705
2013	7	719	0	4	1	0	10	0	741
2014	14	655	0	2	3	0	8	0	682
2015	10	613	0	7	2	0	14	0	646
2016	9	565	0	10	2	0	14	0	600
2017	15	566	1	9	2	0	32	0	625
2018	16	591	2	11	2	0	29	0	651
2019	12	637	1	10	0	0	4	0	664
2020	11	681	2	17	0	0	4	0	715
2021	6	620	2	19	0	0	5	0	652
2022	2	519	1	18	0	0	11	0	551
2023	12	484	0	21	0	1	12	0	530
2024	13	443	1	23	1	1	14	0	496

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at DeRenne Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1044	54.0	19.3	25.2
1991	810	54.0	15.0	28.9
1992	875	51.0	17.1	30.9
1993	928	48.0	19.3	37.6
1994	974	55.9	17.4	32.3
1995	937	48.5	19.3	41.8
1996	937	48.5	19.3	41.8
1997	908	54.1	16.8	53.9
1998	976	68.6	14.2	57.2
1999	802	56.1	14.3	61.5
2000	796	51.0	15.6	57.8
2001	770	55.5	13.9	61.3
2002	837	57.0	14.7	67
2003	837	57.0	14.7	67
2004	876	64.0	13.7	64.3
2005	904	66.5	13.6	64
2006	834	56.2	14.8	68.2
2007	920	64.0	14.4	69.1
2008	889	71.9	12.4	72.9
2009	861	69.9	12.3	71.2
2010	829	67.1	12.3	82.8
2011	721	60.0	12.0	89.2
2012	705	56.0	12.5	89.6
2013	741	49.5	14.9	90.4
2014	682	50.0	13.6	94.1
2015	646	47.0	13.7	93.7
2016	600	48.0	12.5	98.5
2017	625	47.1	13.2	91.5
2018	651	45.3	14.3	81.3
2019	664	46.7	14.2	89.9
2020	715	42.0	17.0	94.8
2021	652	47.0	13.8	84.8
2022	551	47.0	11.7	n/a
2023	530	47.6	11.1	92.8
2024	496	41.6	11.9	90.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio DeRenne Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1044	54.0	19.3	25.2
1991	810	54.0	15.0	28.9
1992	875	51.0	17.1	30.9
1993	928	48.0	19.3	37.6
1994	974	55.9	17.4	32.3
1995	937	48.5	19.3	41.8
1996	937	48.5	19.3	41.8
1997	908	54.1	16.8	53.9
1998	976	68.6	14.2	57.2
1999	802	56.1	14.3	61.5
2000	796	51.0	15.6	57.8
2001	770	55.5	13.9	61.3
2002	837	57.0	14.7	67
2003	837	57.0	14.7	67
2004	876	64.0	13.7	64.3
2005	904	66.5	13.6	64
2006	834	56.2	14.8	68.2
2007	920	64.0	14.4	69.1
2008	889	71.9	12.4	72.9
2009	861	69.9	12.3	71.2
2010	829	67.1	12.3	82.8
2011	721	60.0	12.0	89.2
2012	705	56.0	12.5	89.6
2013	741	49.5	14.9	90.4
2014	682	50.0	13.6	94.1
2015	646	47.0	13.7	93.7
2016	600	48.0	12.5	98.5
2017	625	47.1	13.2	91.5
2018	651	45.3	14.3	81.3
2019	664	46.7	14.2	89.9
2020	715	42.0	17.0	94.8
2021	652	47.0	13.8	84.8
2022	551	47.0	11.7	n/a
2023	530	47.6	11.1	92.8
2024	496	41.6	11.9	90.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for DeRenne Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,063 (10.0%)	$9,574 (90.0%)	$10,637
2018	$987 (9.6%)	$9,340 (90.4%)	$10,327
2019	$1,096 (10.4%)	$9,451 (89.6%)	$10,547

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on DeRenne Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 538^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 561^st of 577 Middle schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (DeRenne Middle School)	14.3	8.2	6.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	34	23.2	10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (DeRenne Middle School)	7.4	3.2	4.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	27.3	18.3	9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (DeRenne Middle School)	10	6.1	3.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	28	23.7	4.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (DeRenne Middle School)	15.1	6.6	8.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	29	20.6	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (DeRenne Middle School)	6.1	8.7	2.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	22.2	26	3.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (DeRenne Middle School)	8.4	7.2	1.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	23.9	20.2	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (DeRenne Middle School)	3	6.1	3.1%
8th Grade Science (Savannah-Chatham County)	19.4	17.2	2.2%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (DeRenne Middle School)	6.1	4.1	2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Savannah-Chatham County)	28.1	20.3	7.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	664	530	20.2%
African American	637	484	24%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	10	21	110%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	12	12
Two or More Races	4	12	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.9%	92.8%	2.9%

Schools Near DeRenne Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DeRenne Middle School	Public	6-8	1009 Clinch St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5900	496	42	11.9	90.5%	13 (2.6%)	443 (89.3%)	23 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	10.6	558^th of 588 public middle schools	5.1%		8.1	561^st of 577 public middle schools	2.8%	3		17.3	14.4	16.4	9.0	5.2	13.5	7.6	5.4	$10,547	$1,096	$9,451
Mercer Middle School	Public	6-8	5330 Montgomery St	Garden City	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6700	404	25	16.0	74.0%	20 (5.0%)	230 (56.9%)	130 (32.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	11.8	549^th of 588 public middle schools	6.6%		9.3	555^th of 577 public middle schools	3.8%	6	12.5	16.3	10.4	17.6	7.9	6.5	6.3	1.0	24.6	$10,007	$1,284	$8,723
Hubert Middle School	Public	6-8	768 Grant St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5235	420	35	11.9	87.9%	16 (3.8%)	359 (85.5%)	31 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	10.4	559^th of 588 public middle schools	4.9%		9.3	554^th of 577 public middle schools	4.0%	5		9.4	8.8	14.4	8.8	3.7	7.6	9.3	17.9	$11,827	$956	$10,871
Myers Middle School	Public	6-8	2025 E 52nd St	Savannah	31404	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6600	452	34	13.2	90.0%	14 (3.1%)	378 (83.6%)	40 (8.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	11.1	555^th of 588 public middle schools	5.6%		8.1	562^nd of 577 public middle schools	2.6%	7	17.4	12.6	17.5	21.5	6.4	4.5	10.7	1.6	16.9	$11,387	$1,108	$10,278
The STEM Academy at Bartlett	Public	6-8	207 Montgomery Xrd	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3500	697	53	13.1	56.4%	197 (28.3%)	322 (46.2%)	101 (14.5%)	29 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.9%)	81.9	95^th of 588 public middle schools	83.8%		84.6	79^th of 577 public middle schools	86.3%	16	46.0	58.6	60.0	68.7	51.0	44.4	52.3		49.2	$9,447	$263	$9,184
Oglethorpe Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	7202 Central Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5075	584	44	13.2	86.8%	35 (6.0%)	495 (84.8%)	30 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	18.5	490^th of 588 public middle schools	16.7%		13.4	527^th of 577 public middle schools	8.7%	37	62.5	23.3	21.5	25.0	20.5	15.9	24.3	0.0	8.1	$10,536	$244	$10,536
Coastal Middle School	Public	6-8	4595 US Highway 80 E	Savannah	31410	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3950	512	46	11.0	53.3%	275 (53.7%)	134 (26.2%)	48 (9.4%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.0%)	71.7	142^nd of 588 public middle schools	75.9%		59.9	201^st of 577 public middle schools	65.2%	59	97.6	51.6	45.2	46.9	41.0	44.5	53.2	39.3	46.8	$10,915	$255	$10,660
West Chatham Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Pine Barren Rd	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3650	943	78	12.0	65.9%	199 (21.1%)	387 (41.0%)	283 (30.0%)	19 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	20.2	476^th of 588 public middle schools	19.0%		19.9	467^th of 577 public middle schools	19.1%	9		16.6	16.9	27.5	11.7	17.0	17.0	20.7	18.4	$10,407	$708	$9,699
Southwest Middle School	Public	6-8	6030 Ogeechee Rd	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3540	712	48	14.8	77.4%	71 (10.0%)	434 (61.0%)	138 (19.4%)	23 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	37 (5.2%)	13.4	529^th of 588 public middle schools	10.0%		15.6	501^st of 577 public middle schools	13.2%	28	76.5	18.9	15.9	20.7	13.3	11.0	13.3	4.8	13.8	$9,502	$616	$8,887
South Effingham Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Noel C Conaway Rd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-7500	1,112	83	13.4	40.4%	740 (66.5%)	141 (12.7%)	138 (12.4%)	28 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (5.6%)	88.3	65^th of 588 public middle schools	88.9%		88.2	59^th of 577 public middle schools	89.8%	6	100.0	53.4	51.4	65.3	57.0	59.3	72.3	44.2	71.1	$8,445	$306	$8,139

Frequently Asked Questions about DeRenne Middle School

Is DeRenne Middle School a good school?

DeRenne Middle School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of DeRenne Middle School attend?

Students who attend DeRenne Middle School usually go on to attend Beach High School

How many students attend DeRenne Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 496 students attended DeRenne Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of DeRenne Middle School?

Students at DeRenne Middle School are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is DeRenne Middle School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

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