Otis J Brock III Elementary School

Summary:

Otis J Brock III Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Savannah, Georgia, with an enrollment of 542 students. The school is part of the Savannah-Chatham County School District, which is ranked 128 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite relatively high per-student spending, Otis J Brock III Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 21% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 30.7% for the district and 38.4% for the state. The school has been ranked in the bottom 20% of Georgia elementary schools for the past 10 years and has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. This is likely due to the school's extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 91.88% to 92.8%, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Interestingly, several nearby elementary schools, such as Hodge Elementary, Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts, and Savannah Classical Academy Charter School, significantly outperform Otis J Brock III Elementary on test scores and state rankings, suggesting that high-poverty schools face significant challenges in academic achievement that may not be easily solved by increased funding alone.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1804 Stratford St
Savannah, GA 31415

(912) 395-5300

District: Savannah-Chatham County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1029^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,649

Students who attend Otis J Brock III Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mercer Middle School
High:	Groves High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 516

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.4%

Hispanic:

9.9%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Otis J Brock III Elementary School ranks worse than 82.5% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 24^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (81.4%), Hispanic (9.9%), White (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Otis J Brock III Elementary School is 14.7. 26 elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Otis J Brock III Elementary School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Otis J Brock III Elementary School is $11,649, which is the 10^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Otis J Brock III Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Otis J Brock III Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	40.47	751^st	1101	31.8%
2007	23.89	942^nd	1125	16.3%
2008	15.87	1035^th	1134	8.7%
2009	21.12	982^nd	1133	13.3%
2010	11.60	1094^th	1183	7.5%
2011	3.87	1185^th	1212	2.2%
2012	6.40	1153^rd	1201	4.0%
2013	8.78	1142^nd	1225	6.8%
2014	4.78	1186^th	1231	3.7%
2015	6.98	1225^th	1240	1.2%
2016	6.06	1226^th	1233	0.6%
2017	9.43	1138^th	1205	5.6%
2018	11.36	1101^st	1209	8.9%
2019	13.34	1095^th	1234	11.3%
2021	6.97	1198^th	1214	1.3%
2022	8.44	1201^st	1244	3.5%
2023	15.32	1087^th	1242	12.5%
2024	18.36	1029^th	1248	17.5%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Otis J Brock III Elementary 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	359	359
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	475	475
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	488	488
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	517	517
1994	136	376	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1995	108	367	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
1996	108	367	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
1997	118	396	4	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	119	451	3	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	576
1999	128	442	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2000	117	424	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2001	84	449	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	538
2002	66	432	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	501
2003	66	432	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	501
2004	36	425	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
2005	21	419	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	12	459
2006	10	482	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	11	507
2007	13	506	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	9	542
2008	9	530	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	8	556
2009	10	551	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	10	577
2010	7	586	0	5	2	1	0	0	601
2011	5	717	1	11	2	0	48	0	784
2012	3	603	1	8	2	0	30	0	647
2013	1	605	1	6	0	0	25	0	638
2014	2	570	0	6	0	0	23	0	601
2015	3	549	0	4	0	0	34	0	590
2016	10	581	0	7	0	0	15	0	613
2017	12	589	0	13	0	1	10	0	625
2018	9	525	1	19	1	0	11	0	566
2019	8	507	0	18	0	0	9	0	542
2020	8	531	0	20	0	1	19	0	579
2021	10	496	0	28	3	1	16	0	554
2022	7	422	0	22	2	0	22	0	475
2023	24	441	3	46	2	2	24	0	542
2024	22	420	2	51	1	2	18	0	516

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 Otis J Brock III Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	359	26.0	13.8	82.5
1991	475	37.0	12.8	53.3
1992	488	35.0	13.9	56.4
1993	517	31.0	16.7	54
1994	518	34.8	14.9	52.9
1995	485	35.0	13.9	57.7
1996	485	35.0	13.9	57.7
1997	523	29.8	17.6	69.2
1998	576	34.8	16.6	59.4
1999	577	37.9	15.2	57.5
2000	550	34.3	16.0	60
2001	538	33.0	16.3	61.5
2002	501	31.8	15.8	58.1
2003	501	31.8	15.8	58.1
2004	464	36.5	12.7	65.3
2005	459	39.5	11.6	71.8
2006	507	40.5	12.5	80.4
2007	542	48.0	11.3	78.8
2008	556	48.0	11.6	81
2009	577	51.7	11.2	81
2010	601	48.5	12.3	87.7
2011	784	52.0	15.0	88.4
2012	647	47.5	13.6	92.7
2013	638	46.0	13.8	92.3
2014	601	44.0	13.6	97
2015	590	42.0	14.0	97.5
2016	613	41.0	14.9	96.9
2017	625	39.0	16.0	94.2
2018	566	40.1	14.1	92.4
2019	542	35.2	15.3	95.8
2020	579	33.4	17.3	96.2
2021	554	36.0	15.3	91.9
2022	475	35.1	13.5	n/a
2023	542	37.0	14.6	92.8
2024	516	35.0	14.7	88.6

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 Otis J Brock III Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	359	26.0	13.8	82.5
1991	475	37.0	12.8	53.3
1992	488	35.0	13.9	56.4
1993	517	31.0	16.7	54
1994	518	34.8	14.9	52.9
1995	485	35.0	13.9	57.7
1996	485	35.0	13.9	57.7
1997	523	29.8	17.6	69.2
1998	576	34.8	16.6	59.4
1999	577	37.9	15.2	57.5
2000	550	34.3	16.0	60
2001	538	33.0	16.3	61.5
2002	501	31.8	15.8	58.1
2003	501	31.8	15.8	58.1
2004	464	36.5	12.7	65.3
2005	459	39.5	11.6	71.8
2006	507	40.5	12.5	80.4
2007	542	48.0	11.3	78.8
2008	556	48.0	11.6	81
2009	577	51.7	11.2	81
2010	601	48.5	12.3	87.7
2011	784	52.0	15.0	88.4
2012	647	47.5	13.6	92.7
2013	638	46.0	13.8	92.3
2014	601	44.0	13.6	97
2015	590	42.0	14.0	97.5
2016	613	41.0	14.9	96.9
2017	625	39.0	16.0	94.2
2018	566	40.1	14.1	92.4
2019	542	35.2	15.3	95.8
2020	579	33.4	17.3	96.2
2021	554	36.0	15.3	91.9
2022	475	35.1	13.5	n/a
2023	542	37.0	14.6	92.8
2024	516	35.0	14.7	88.6

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 Otis J Brock III Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,282 (13.3%)	$8,362 (86.7%)	$9,643
2018	$1,419 (12.2%)	$10,202 (87.8%)	$11,621
2019	$1,396 (12.0%)	$10,252 (88.0%)	$11,649

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Otis J Brock III Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1095^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1087^th of 1242 Elementary schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Otis J Brock III Elementary School)	6.3	15.6	9.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	28.1	29.5	1.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Otis J Brock III Elementary School)	35.4	20	15.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	39.6	36.9	2.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Otis J Brock III Elementary School)	18.9	8.1	10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	28.5	23.6	4.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Otis J Brock III Elementary School)	28.4	30.2	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	35.2	31.8	3.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Otis J Brock III Elementary School)	11.5	16.2	4.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	29.8	29.2	0.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Otis J Brock III Elementary School)	17.9	13.5	4.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	27.6	25	2.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Otis J Brock III Elementary School)	15.4	17.8	2.4%
5th Grade Science (Savannah-Chatham County)	27.7	28.6	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	542	542
African American	507	441	13%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	18	46	155.6%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	8	24	200%
Two or More Races	9	24	166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.8%	92.8%	3%

Schools Near Otis J Brock III Elementary 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 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
Otis J Brock III Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1804 Stratford St	Savannah	31415	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5300	516	35	14.7	88.6%	22 (4.3%)	420 (81.4%)	51 (9.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.5%)	18.4	1029^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%		15.3	1087^th of 1242 public elementary schools	12.5%	58		21.0	14.0	29.5				27.4	31.8	15.9				17.4			$11,649	$1,396	$10,253
Butler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1909 Cynthia St	Savannah	31415	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-2525	466	36	12.9	93.8%	2 (0.4%)	410 (88.0%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	26.1	913^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.8%		20.7	993^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	20.0%	80		22.7	32.4	27.7				24.2	44.1	18.5				15.6			$11,830	$1,703	$10,128
Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-8	649 W Jones St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-5975	776	68	11.4	51.4%	218 (28.1%)	379 (48.8%)	78 (10.1%)	31 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	67 (8.6%)	82.3	206^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.5%		79.1	237^th of 1242 public elementary schools	80.9%	31	80.8	45.0	52.4	61.9	80.4	73.3	83.8	46.7	71.4	50.0	58.9	53.5	61.9	56.0	48.1	64.8	$10,592	$244	$10,347
Gadsden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 May St	Savannah	31415	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5940	469	34	13.7	98.3%	4 (0.9%)	446 (95.1%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	14.6	1104^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.5%		18.3	1040^th of 1242 public elementary schools	16.3%	64		13.8	8.6	8.8				32.3	39.5	1.5				4.5			$11,392	$1,443	$9,949
Garden City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4037 Kessler Ave	Garden City	31408	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6820	580	44	13.1	85.7%	31 (5.3%)	196 (33.8%)	324 (55.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	25.8	919^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.4%		33	794^th of 1242 public elementary schools	36.1%	125		22.8	15.0	29.5				28.3	28.0	32.6				33.7			$12,491	$899	$11,591
Susie King Taylor Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1709 Bull St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	No	(912) 395-4200	309	22	14.0	91.6%	31 (10.0%)	246 (79.6%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	17.6	1048^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.0%		16.9	1069^th of 1242 public elementary schools	13.9%	21		15.6	17.9	29.3	15.2	53.3	18.8	18.8	10.3	34.1	9.1	26.7	6.3	22.0	18.8	6.3	$12,461	$3,540	$8,921
Henderson E Formey Junior Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	400 E Broad St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5500	370	27	13.9	92.7%	8 (2.2%)	317 (85.7%)	29 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Hodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Clinch Street	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5200	388	31	12.5	93.8%	10 (2.6%)	345 (88.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	36.7	745^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.3%		34.4	775^th of 1242 public elementary schools	37.6%	30		20.0	30.9	36.7				26.7	50.9	21.7				41.7			$11,070	$1,721	$9,349
Savannah Classical Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 E Anderson St	Savannah	31401	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4040	365	31	11.8	77.0%	64 (17.5%)	206 (56.4%)	60 (16.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.5%)	91.4	117^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.6%		78.2	249^th of 1242 public elementary schools	80.0%	132		55.3	70.4	81.8	62.9	73.3	61.5	65.8	85.2	63.6	55.9	50.0	65.4	69.7	57.7	53.8	$17,361	$757	$16,604
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	220 E 49th St	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-5470	428	40	10.7	46.3%	207 (48.4%)	153 (35.7%)	24 (5.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.9%)	41.6	668^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.5%		43.5	632^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	49.1%	36		43.5	22.2	47.6	51.4	51.5	46.7	30.4	26.7	19.0	31.4	33.3	48.3	38.1	32.1	27.6	$12,297	$245	$12,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Otis J Brock III Elementary School

Is Otis J Brock III Elementary School a good school?

Otis J Brock III Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Otis J Brock III Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 516 students attended Otis J Brock III Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Otis J Brock III Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Otis J Brock III Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mercer Middle School
High : Groves High School

What is the racial makeup of Otis J Brock III Elementary School?

Students at Otis J Brock III Elementary School are 81% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Otis J Brock III Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

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