White Bluff Elementary School

Summary:

White Bluff Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 662 students in grades PK-5 in Savannah, Georgia, which is part of the Savannah-Chatham County School District.

Despite being part of the district, White Bluff Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 20.9% 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 quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past 10 years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 83.73% to 86.56%, indicating a high-poverty student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Jacob G. Smith Elementary, which is just 3.47 miles away, ranks in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools and has much higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. The persistent low performance and challenges faced by White Bluff Elementary suggest that the school may need to focus on strengthening instructional practices, providing more targeted academic interventions, improving teacher quality, and addressing the needs of its high-poverty student population through additional support services and community partnerships.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

9402 White Bluff Road
Savannah, GA 31406

(912) 395-3325

District: Savannah-Chatham County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1093^rd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,809

Students who attend White Bluff Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Jenkins High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 660

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.9%

Hispanic:

13.3%

White:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details White Bluff Elementary School ranks worse than 87.6% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 27^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 15.53. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (68.9%), Hispanic (13.3%), White (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at White Bluff Elementary School is 15.3. 29 elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare White Bluff Elementary School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at White Bluff Elementary School is $10,809. 16 elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

White Bluff 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 White Bluff Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	27.83	892^nd	1101	19.0%
2007	26.39	912^th	1125	18.9%
2008	21.76	976^th	1134	13.9%
2009	28.43	914^th	1133	19.3%
2010	35.91	875^th	1183	26.0%
2011	18.03	1067^th	1212	12.0%
2012	15.30	1071^st	1201	10.8%
2013	29.17	981^st	1225	19.9%
2014	25.58	1017^th	1231	17.4%
2015	20.08	1010^th	1240	18.5%
2016	15.61	1062^nd	1233	13.9%
2017	17.94	1007^th	1205	16.4%
2018	22.56	941^st	1209	22.2%
2019	26.89	904^th	1234	26.7%
2021	18.56	985^th	1214	18.9%
2022	18.81	1013^th	1244	18.6%
2023	16.40	1076^th	1242	13.4%
2024	15.53	1093^rd	1248	12.4%

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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 White Bluff 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	1084	1084
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	989	989
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	950	950
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	966	966
1994	435	397	12	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	867
1995	360	503	11	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	905
1996	360	503	11	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	905
1997	364	493	16	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	899
1998	320	473	18	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
1999	327	496	17	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	870
2000	304	513	17	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	866
2001	280	547	19	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	875
2002	219	556	13	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	822
2003	219	556	13	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	822
2004	201	559	8	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
2005	173	495	12	25	0	n/a	n/a	38	743
2006	155	474	13	40	0	n/a	n/a	44	726
2007	137	450	14	39	0	n/a	n/a	42	682
2008	107	417	9	32	0	n/a	n/a	31	596
2009	115	427	14	27	2	n/a	n/a	27	612
2010	136	426	3	48	2	7	9	0	631
2011	108	434	5	44	2	4	69	0	666
2012	100	438	4	38	1	2	72	0	655
2013	102	401	3	23	2	3	65	0	599
2014	98	434	5	21	2	1	59	0	620
2015	100	483	5	37	1	4	48	0	678
2016	82	476	5	31	0	6	38	0	638
2017	100	488	13	48	0	9	30	0	688
2018	76	480	15	52	0	8	29	0	660
2019	65	450	19	48	1	7	26	0	616
2020	58	430	20	48	1	8	30	0	595
2021	52	409	14	45	0	5	22	0	547
2022	57	420	15	59	0	2	35	0	588
2023	59	478	16	64	1	6	38	0	662
2024	55	455	17	88	1	3	41	0	660

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at White Bluff Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1084	60.0	18.0	46.7
1991	989	67.0	14.7	40.5
1992	950	65.0	14.6	36.9
1993	966	56.0	17.3	37.4
1994	867	58.0	14.9	39.7
1995	905	56.0	16.2	41.1
1996	905	56.0	16.2	41.1
1997	899	55.3	16.3	53.3
1998	844	62.0	13.6	47.3
1999	870	59.3	14.7	47.7
2000	866	51.7	16.8	46.9
2001	875	44.4	19.7	49.9
2002	822	51.4	16.0	57.1
2003	822	51.4	16.0	57.1
2004	796	55.4	14.4	59.8
2005	743	54.4	13.7	71.1
2006	726	56.0	13.0	70.5
2007	682	56.0	12.2	73
2008	596	53.0	11.2	72.4
2009	612	53.0	11.5	72.6
2010	631	48.5	13.0	81.6
2011	666	51.0	13.0	78.2
2012	655	49.5	13.2	76.6
2013	599	47.0	12.7	83.6
2014	620	48.0	12.9	85.2
2015	678	49.0	13.8	90.7
2016	638	52.0	12.2	83.4
2017	688	50.0	13.7	82
2018	660	50.0	13.2	76.2
2019	616	45.5	13.5	82
2020	595	42.0	14.1	88.9
2021	547	42.5	12.8	83.7
2022	588	45.1	13.0	n/a
2023	662	44.1	15.0	86.6
2024	660	43.0	15.3	85.2

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 White Bluff Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1084	60.0	18.0	46.7
1991	989	67.0	14.7	40.5
1992	950	65.0	14.6	36.9
1993	966	56.0	17.3	37.4
1994	867	58.0	14.9	39.7
1995	905	56.0	16.2	41.1
1996	905	56.0	16.2	41.1
1997	899	55.3	16.3	53.3
1998	844	62.0	13.6	47.3
1999	870	59.3	14.7	47.7
2000	866	51.7	16.8	46.9
2001	875	44.4	19.7	49.9
2002	822	51.4	16.0	57.1
2003	822	51.4	16.0	57.1
2004	796	55.4	14.4	59.8
2005	743	54.4	13.7	71.1
2006	726	56.0	13.0	70.5
2007	682	56.0	12.2	73
2008	596	53.0	11.2	72.4
2009	612	53.0	11.5	72.6
2010	631	48.5	13.0	81.6
2011	666	51.0	13.0	78.2
2012	655	49.5	13.2	76.6
2013	599	47.0	12.7	83.6
2014	620	48.0	12.9	85.2
2015	678	49.0	13.8	90.7
2016	638	52.0	12.2	83.4
2017	688	50.0	13.7	82
2018	660	50.0	13.2	76.2
2019	616	45.5	13.5	82
2020	595	42.0	14.1	88.9
2021	547	42.5	12.8	83.7
2022	588	45.1	13.0	n/a
2023	662	44.1	15.0	86.6
2024	660	43.0	15.3	85.2

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 White Bluff Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,308 (13.3%)	$8,544 (86.7%)	$9,851
2018	$1,176 (11.3%)	$9,265 (88.7%)	$10,441
2019	$1,353 (12.5%)	$9,456 (87.5%)	$10,809

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on White Bluff Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 904^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1076^th of 1242 Elementary schools	13.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (White Bluff Elementary School)	19.6	16.3	3.3%
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 (White Bluff Elementary School)	40.2	24.5	15.7%
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 (White Bluff Elementary School)	26.7	18	8.7%
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 (White Bluff Elementary School)	34	17.3	16.7%
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 (White Bluff Elementary School)	20.5	19.2	1.3%
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 (White Bluff Elementary School)	37.3	12.2	25.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	27.6	25	2.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (White Bluff Elementary School)	40.7	21.2	19.5%
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	616	662	7.5%
African American	450	478	6.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	19	16	15.8%
Hispanic	48	64	33.3%
Pacific Islander	7	6	14.3%
White	65	59	9.2%
Two or More Races	26	38	46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82%	86.6%	4.6%

Schools Near White Bluff 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
White Bluff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9402 White Bluff Road	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3325	660	43	15.3	85.2%	55 (8.3%)	455 (68.9%)	88 (13.3%)	17 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (6.2%)	15.5	1093^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	12.4%		16.4	1076^th of 1242 public elementary schools	13.4%	17		20.9	19.6	23.8				24.2	25.0	12.5				14.4			$10,809	$1,353	$9,456
Largo-Tibet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Tibet Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3450	611	39	15.6	82.5%	49 (8.0%)	422 (69.1%)	83 (13.6%)	28 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	14.2	1111^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.8	1025^th of 1242 public elementary schools	17.5%	86		15.5	19.8	26.5				22.3	22.8	7.2				14.5			$10,116	$792	$9,324
Windsor Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 Briarcliff Cir	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3353	451	50	9.0	81.6%	79 (17.5%)	242 (53.7%)	69 (15.3%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	35 (7.8%)	24.9	929^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.6%		26.3	893^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	28.1%	36		25.8	26.7	25.4				30.6	36.0	18.3				22.5			$12,689	$1,527	$11,161
Hesse School	Public	PK, KG-8	9116 Whitefield Ave	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6440	995	72	13.8	69.5%	398 (40.0%)	197 (19.8%)	310 (31.2%)	32 (3.2%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.3%)	43.7	639^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.8%		39.8	692^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	44.3%	53	69.6	26.4	33.3	51.4	29.8	27.0	23.0	44.5	39.8	33.3	25.0	19.1	29.2	40.0	13.4	22.1	$8,762	$352	$8,410
Pulaski Elementary SChool	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Tibet Ave	Savannah	31419	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6466	576	44	13.2	64.8%	107 (18.6%)	230 (39.9%)	202 (35.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.0%)	54.3	515^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.7%		46.9	593^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	52.3%	78		44.0	38.7	45.6				57.1	40.0	30.9				36.8			$10,149	$690	$9,459
Heard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 Lee Blvd	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6630	664	47	14.0	70.9%	114 (17.2%)	440 (66.3%)	46 (6.9%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.8%)	44.6	632^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	49.4%		53.2	523^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	57.9%	109		33.3	34.3	47.3				43.4	46.7	25.8				30.1			$10,723	$277	$10,446
Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5111 Dillon Ave	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6501	377	28	13.4	95.0%	7 (1.9%)	345 (91.5%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	9.6	1198^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.0%		11.3	1156^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.9%	42		15.7	13.0	18.9				9.8	24.1	7.5				7.5			$11,935	$1,166	$10,769
Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Lamara Dr	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6530	468	37	12.7	50.9%	180 (38.5%)	210 (44.9%)	33 (7.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.3%)	79.1	241^st of 1248 public elementary schools	80.7%		86.9	160^th of 1242 public elementary schools	87.1%	81		51.4	52.9	61.3				64.3	64.7	46.8				53.2			$11,553	$720	$10,833
Isle of Hope School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Parkersburg Rd	Savannah	31406	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-6555	613	52	11.7	87.4%	90 (14.7%)	427 (69.7%)	37 (6.0%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	15.8	1088^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.8%		18.4	1034^th of 1242 public elementary schools	16.7%	54	56.0	20.3	12.5	27.6	18.6	24.5	30.5	19.1	14.5	12.1	22.0	14.3	26.8	19.6	19.5	35.4	$10,911	$997	$9,914
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

Frequently Asked Questions about White Bluff Elementary School

What schools do graduates of White Bluff Elementary School attend?

Students who attend White Bluff Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Jenkins High School

Is White Bluff Elementary School a good school?

White Bluff Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of White Bluff Elementary School?

Students at White Bluff Elementary School are 69% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend White Bluff Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 660 students attended White Bluff Elementary School.

What district is White Bluff Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

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