Hodge Elementary School

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Hodge Elementary School ranks 745 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hodge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Savannah, Georgia, serving 403 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Hodge Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on the Milestones Assessment, with only 20% of 3rd graders, 30.9% of 4th graders, and 36.7% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 30.7%, 29.4%, and 37.4%, respectively. The school has a very low statewide ranking, placing between 745th and 1230th out of 1,200-1,250 Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, and has consistently been rated 0-2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Hodge Elementary also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.25% to 96.53% over the past 3 years, suggesting it serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

When comparing Hodge Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Gadsden Elementary, Savannah Classical Academy Charter, and Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts, the performance gap is quite stark, with these nearby schools significantly outperforming Hodge Elementary on the Milestones Assessments. Hodge Elementary's persistent challenges suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the factors contributing to its underperformance and the implementation of targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

975 Clinch Street
Savannah, GA 31405

(912) 395-5200

District: Savannah-Chatham County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,070

Students who attend Hodge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	DeRenne Middle School
High:	Beach High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 388

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hodge Elementary School ranks worse than 59.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 14^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 36.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (88.9%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hodge Elementary School is 12.5, which is the 12^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District. (See more...)

Compare Hodge Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hodge Elementary School is $11,070, which is the 14^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hodge 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 Hodge Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	40.67	748^th	1101	32.1%
2007	17.80	1000^th	1125	11.1%
2008	27.10	924^th	1134	18.5%
2009	35.00	838^th	1133	26.0%
2010	25.10	992^nd	1183	16.1%
2011	16.34	1085^th	1212	10.5%
2012	15.41	1069^th	1201	11.0%
2013	12.65	1104^th	1225	9.9%
2014	3.26	1203^rd	1231	2.3%
2015	6.57	1230^th	1240	0.8%
2016	7.42	1212^th	1233	1.7%
2017	9.97	1123^rd	1205	6.8%
2018	12.15	1087^th	1209	10.1%
2019	14.23	1077^th	1234	12.7%
2021	10.81	1120^th	1214	7.7%
2022	18.85	1012^th	1244	18.6%
2023	34.41	775^th	1242	37.6%
2024	36.72	745^th	1248	40.3%

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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 Hodge 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	694	694
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	622	622
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	576	576
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	548	548
1994	91	448	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1995	58	404	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1996	58	404	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1997	60	491	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1998	41	581	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
1999	30	547	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2000	11	554	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2001	12	519	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
2002	9	502	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	514
2003	9	502	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	514
2004	4	465	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	471
2005	1	412	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	2	417
2006	1	388	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	2	393
2007	1	416	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	2	421
2008	0	373	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	3	379
2009	1	416	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	420
2010	2	367	0	1	1	0	0	0	371
2011	12	317	0	0	1	0	108	0	438
2012	7	375	1	0	0	0	57	0	440
2013	2	420	0	2	1	0	54	0	479
2014	5	424	0	0	1	0	43	0	473
2015	8	439	0	0	0	0	37	0	484
2016	3	453	0	2	0	0	21	0	479
2017	7	554	0	6	1	0	15	0	583
2018	10	507	0	10	1	0	9	0	537
2019	3	453	0	14	1	0	13	0	484
2020	3	464	0	16	2	0	16	0	501
2021	5	399	0	12	1	0	12	0	429
2022	6	334	0	15	0	1	15	0	371
2023	8	367	0	12	0	3	13	0	403
2024	10	345	0	18	0	0	15	0	388

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 Hodge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	694	39.0	17.7	65.9
1991	622	46.0	13.5	63.5
1992	576	42.5	13.5	81.6
1993	548	37.0	14.8	73.2
1994	541	39.0	13.9	75.2
1995	470	30.0	15.7	84.9
1996	470	30.0	15.7	84.9
1997	556	37.0	15.0	75.5
1998	626	44.5	14.1	73.6
1999	579	43.9	13.2	81.3
2000	568	38.3	14.8	79.6
2001	532	27.7	19.2	81.6
2002	514	27.0	19.0	82.5
2003	514	27.0	19.0	82.5
2004	471	32.0	14.7	78.1
2005	417	31.5	13.2	76.9
2006	393	31.0	12.7	82.1
2007	421	29.5	14.3	84.7
2008	379	31.0	12.2	87.2
2009	420	34.0	12.4	91.1
2010	371	32.5	11.4	98.7
2011	438	33.5	13.0	92
2012	440	34.0	12.9	91.8
2013	479	31.0	15.4	91
2014	473	33.0	14.3	94.7
2015	484	36.0	13.4	96.5
2016	479	35.0	13.6	92.1
2017	583	37.0	15.7	94.5
2018	537	35.0	15.3	82.5
2019	484	32.3	14.9	93.2
2020	501	33.0	15.1	95.4
2021	429	33.0	13.0	86.2
2022	371	32.4	11.4	n/a
2023	403	32.0	12.5	96.5
2024	388	31.0	12.5	93.8

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 Hodge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	694	39.0	17.7	65.9
1991	622	46.0	13.5	63.5
1992	576	42.5	13.5	81.6
1993	548	37.0	14.8	73.2
1994	541	39.0	13.9	75.2
1995	470	30.0	15.7	84.9
1996	470	30.0	15.7	84.9
1997	556	37.0	15.0	75.5
1998	626	44.5	14.1	73.6
1999	579	43.9	13.2	81.3
2000	568	38.3	14.8	79.6
2001	532	27.7	19.2	81.6
2002	514	27.0	19.0	82.5
2003	514	27.0	19.0	82.5
2004	471	32.0	14.7	78.1
2005	417	31.5	13.2	76.9
2006	393	31.0	12.7	82.1
2007	421	29.5	14.3	84.7
2008	379	31.0	12.2	87.2
2009	420	34.0	12.4	91.1
2010	371	32.5	11.4	98.7
2011	438	33.5	13.0	92
2012	440	34.0	12.9	91.8
2013	479	31.0	15.4	91
2014	473	33.0	14.3	94.7
2015	484	36.0	13.4	96.5
2016	479	35.0	13.6	92.1
2017	583	37.0	15.7	94.5
2018	537	35.0	15.3	82.5
2019	484	32.3	14.9	93.2
2020	501	33.0	15.1	95.4
2021	429	33.0	13.0	86.2
2022	371	32.4	11.4	n/a
2023	403	32.0	12.5	96.5
2024	388	31.0	12.5	93.8

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 Hodge Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,602 (16.5%)	$8,126 (83.5%)	$9,728
2018	$1,518 (15.1%)	$8,561 (84.9%)	$10,079
2019	$1,721 (15.5%)	$9,349 (84.5%)	$11,070

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hodge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1077^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 775^th of 1242 Elementary schools	24.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hodge Elementary School)	7.8	18.8	11%
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 (Hodge Elementary School)	37.5	37.5
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 (Hodge Elementary School)	19.5	24.6	5.1%
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 (Hodge Elementary School)	28.6	42.6	14%
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 (Hodge Elementary School)	23.3	36	12.7%
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 (Hodge Elementary School)	17.8	16	1.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	27.6	25	2.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Hodge Elementary School)	14.1	32	17.9%
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	484	403	16.7%
African American	453	367	19%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	14	12	14.3%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	3	8	166.7%
Two or More Races	13	13
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.2%	96.5%	3.3%

Schools Near Hodge 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hodge Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hodge Elementary School?

Students at Hodge Elementary School are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Hodge Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 388 students attended Hodge Elementary School.

What district is Hodge Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

Is Hodge Elementary School a good school?

Hodge Elementary School ranks 745^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hodge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hodge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : DeRenne Middle School
High : Beach High School

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