Bloomingdale Elementary School

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Bloomingdale Elementary School ranks 584 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bloomingdale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Savannah, Georgia, with 362 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.

Bloomingdale Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 35.1% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts and 26.3% of 5th graders proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 38.4% and 41%, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.58% to 67.4%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite spending more per student ($12,230 in 2018-2019) than nearby schools, Bloomingdale Elementary's performance lags behind, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6-12.0.

When compared to other schools in the region, Bloomingdale Elementary performs worse than schools like Godley Station School, New Hampstead K-8 School, and Pooler Elementary School on state assessments. Additionally, schools in the neighboring Effingham County School District, which is ranked 22 out of 203 districts in Georgia, significantly outperform Bloomingdale Elementary, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points higher. Bloomingdale Elementary's performance has also declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 632 in 2016-2017 to 584 in 2023-2024, and its star rating decreasing from 2 to 1 during the 2020-2021 school year.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1700 Highgate Blvd
Savannah, GA 31302

(912) 395-3680

District: Savannah-Chatham County

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,230

Students who attend Bloomingdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Chatham Middle School
High:	New Hampstead High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 331

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

26.6%

African American:

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bloomingdale Elementary School ranks better than 53.2% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 8^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 47.97. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Bloomingdale Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.2%), Hispanic (26.6%), African American (19.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bloomingdale Elementary School is 10.6, which is the 2^nd best among 32 elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District. (See more...)

Compare Bloomingdale Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bloomingdale Elementary School is $12,230, which is the 7^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bloomingdale 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 Bloomingdale Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	66.42	415^th	1101	62.3%
2007	60.83	482^nd	1125	57.2%
2008	70.15	325^th	1134	71.3%
2009	38.81	795^th	1133	29.8%
2010	45.76	758^th	1183	35.9%
2011	41.68	823^rd	1212	32.1%
2012	46.46	774^th	1201	35.6%
2013	55.97	655^th	1225	46.5%
2014	57.35	634^th	1231	48.5%
2015	33.72	821^st	1240	33.8%
2016	44.63	644^th	1233	47.8%
2017	44.53	632^nd	1205	47.6%
2018	38.40	729^th	1209	39.7%
2019	25.20	920^th	1234	25.4%
2021	22.87	911^th	1214	25.0%
2022	30.22	841^st	1244	32.4%
2023	33.03	795^th	1242	36.0%
2024	47.97	584^th	1248	53.2%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

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Enrollment information for Bloomingdale 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	502	502
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	492	492
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	461	461
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	486	486
1994	327	166	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1995	318	166	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1996	318	166	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1997	337	143	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
1998	341	137	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1999	345	143	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2000	312	105	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
2001	347	126	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
2002	381	117	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2003	381	117	5	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2004	428	114	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
2005	455	136	8	20	1	n/a	n/a	28	648
2006	471	125	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	24	650
2007	501	121	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	28	681
2008	488	111	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	28	651
2009	472	95	6	32	1	n/a	n/a	30	636
2010	535	95	4	59	1	0	5	0	699
2011	401	30	1	31	0	0	14	0	477
2012	375	30	1	30	0	0	21	0	457
2013	357	37	3	19	0	0	23	0	439
2014	362	43	4	7	1	0	23	0	440
2015	341	40	7	9	0	0	22	0	419
2016	295	47	8	11	3	0	19	0	383
2017	286	41	10	17	3	0	24	0	381
2018	254	39	14	26	1	1	21	0	356
2019	256	43	11	40	2	1	29	0	382
2020	249	47	7	60	1	0	25	0	389
2021	206	73	7	70	1	0	29	0	386
2022	172	44	3	66	2	1	26	0	314
2023	185	68	9	75	1	0	24	0	362
2024	153	64	2	88	0	0	24	0	331

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 Bloomingdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	502	32.0	15.6	32.5
1991	492	35.0	14.0	36.2
1992	461	37.0	12.4	36.4
1993	486	35.0	13.9	45.7
1994	495	35.9	13.8	29.7
1995	488	30.0	16.3	42.4
1996	488	30.0	16.3	42.4
1997	488	32.1	15.2	49.6
1998	487	32.9	14.8	41.9
1999	497	37.6	13.2	46.1
2000	427	26.1	16.4	47.8
2001	486	24.3	20.0	45.7
2002	516	32.0	16.1	49.4
2003	516	32.0	16.1	49.4
2004	564	38.0	14.8	50.7
2005	648	49.5	13.1	48.5
2006	650	46.5	14.0	48.1
2007	681	48.5	14.0	49.3
2008	651	47.5	13.7	41.6
2009	636	47.5	13.4	41.7
2010	699	49.0	14.2	49.1
2011	477	35.0	13.6	45.5
2012	457	32.5	14.0	54.5
2013	439	32.3	13.5	55.4
2014	440	31.5	13.9	55.7
2015	419	31.0	13.5	62.1
2016	383	30.0	12.7	53.3
2017	381	29.0	13.1	52.5
2018	356	28.8	12.3	57
2019	382	29.2	13.0	65.4
2020	389	31.0	12.5	68.1
2021	386	32.0	12.0	66.6
2022	314	26.9	11.6	n/a
2023	362	31.0	11.6	67.4
2024	331	31.0	10.6	81.3

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 Bloomingdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	502	32.0	15.6	32.5
1991	492	35.0	14.0	36.2
1992	461	37.0	12.4	36.4
1993	486	35.0	13.9	45.7
1994	495	35.9	13.8	29.7
1995	488	30.0	16.3	42.4
1996	488	30.0	16.3	42.4
1997	488	32.1	15.2	49.6
1998	487	32.9	14.8	41.9
1999	497	37.6	13.2	46.1
2000	427	26.1	16.4	47.8
2001	486	24.3	20.0	45.7
2002	516	32.0	16.1	49.4
2003	516	32.0	16.1	49.4
2004	564	38.0	14.8	50.7
2005	648	49.5	13.1	48.5
2006	650	46.5	14.0	48.1
2007	681	48.5	14.0	49.3
2008	651	47.5	13.7	41.6
2009	636	47.5	13.4	41.7
2010	699	49.0	14.2	49.1
2011	477	35.0	13.6	45.5
2012	457	32.5	14.0	54.5
2013	439	32.3	13.5	55.4
2014	440	31.5	13.9	55.7
2015	419	31.0	13.5	62.1
2016	383	30.0	12.7	53.3
2017	381	29.0	13.1	52.5
2018	356	28.8	12.3	57
2019	382	29.2	13.0	65.4
2020	389	31.0	12.5	68.1
2021	386	32.0	12.0	66.6
2022	314	26.9	11.6	n/a
2023	362	31.0	11.6	67.4
2024	331	31.0	10.6	81.3

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 Bloomingdale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$400 (3.6%)	$10,566 (96.4%)	$10,966
2018	$232 (1.9%)	$11,933 (98.1%)	$12,166
2019	$668 (5.5%)	$11,562 (94.5%)	$12,230

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bloomingdale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 920^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 795^th of 1242 Elementary schools	10.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bloomingdale Elementary School)	22	34.2	12.2%
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 (Bloomingdale Elementary School)	40.7	47.4	6.7%
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 (Bloomingdale Elementary School)	23.2	25.6	2.4%
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 (Bloomingdale Elementary School)	26.8	33.3	6.5%
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 (Bloomingdale Elementary School)	41.2	23.8	17.4%
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 (Bloomingdale Elementary School)	15.7	16.7	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	27.6	25	2.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Bloomingdale Elementary School)	35.3	22	13.3%
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	382	362	5.2%
African American	43	68	58.1%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	11	9	18.2%
Hispanic	40	75	87.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	256	185	27.7%
Two or More Races	29	24	17.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.4%	67.4%	2%

Schools Near Bloomingdale 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
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Highgate Blvd	Savannah	31302	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3680	331	31	10.6	81.3%	153 (46.2%)	64 (19.3%)	88 (26.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.3%)	48	584^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.2%		33	795^th of 1242 public elementary schools	36.0%	211		35.1	40.5	47.4				35.1	42.9	26.3				44.7			$12,230	$668	$11,562
Pooler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Holly Ave	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3625	357	33	10.8	75.4%	120 (33.6%)	126 (35.3%)	87 (24.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	31.8	810^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.1%		34	782^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	37.0%	28		36.1	26.4	38.5				36.1	22.6	23.1				27.7			$11,456	$698	$10,758
West Chatham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Pine Barren Rd	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3600	809	56	14.4	74.5%	151 (18.7%)	456 (56.4%)	114 (14.1%)	27 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.4%)	29.4	866^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.6%		34.4	776^th of 1242 public elementary schools	37.5%	90		26.7	27.9	30.1				41.0	34.9	20.4				22.3			$9,637	$244	$9,393
New Hampstead K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1700 Highgate Blvd	Bloomingdale	31302	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6200	848	64	13.2	64.3%	173 (20.4%)	421 (49.6%)	109 (12.9%)	73 (8.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	66 (7.8%)	53.9	520^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.3%		44.2	630^th of 1242 public elementary schools	49.3%	110		33.3	50.0	42.3	44.8	38.9	37.9	37.5	61.1	39.2	27.1	35.6	34.5	35.1	28.7	23.0
Godley Station School	Public	PK, KG-8	2135 Benton Blvd	Savannah	31407	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6000	1,133	78	14.5	55.3%	214 (18.9%)	538 (47.5%)	215 (19.0%)	78 (6.9%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	79 (7.0%)	45.5	618^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.5%		43.5	634^th of 1242 public elementary schools	49.0%	16	87.5	40.2	38.1	39.4	41.4	32.7	52.0	38.5	41.3	25.6	28.4	32.7	36.0	35.4	17.1	38.0	$8,652	$256	$8,395
South Effingham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	767 Kolic Helmey Rd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-3801	920	64	14.3	34.5%	564 (61.3%)	131 (14.2%)	132 (14.3%)	43 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.0%)	90.5	127^th of 1248 public elementary schools	89.8%		86.6	164^th of 1242 public elementary schools	86.8%	37		57.8	64.7	69.9				69.3	83.5	61.0				63.7			$7,999	$301	$7,698
Marlow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5160 Ga Highway 17 S	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-3262	710	58	12.1	47.0%	533 (75.1%)	44 (6.2%)	93 (13.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	82	211^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.1%		80.6	221^st of 1242 public elementary schools	82.2%	10		51.3	43.5	66.4				57.4	62.0	63.3				69.5			$9,104	$301	$8,803
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
Gould Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4910 Pineland Dr	Savannah	31405	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-5400	887	63	14.0	85.5%	86 (9.7%)	290 (32.7%)	440 (49.6%)	13 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.0%)	11.9	1158^th of 1248 public elementary schools	7.2%		17	1066^th of 1242 public elementary schools	14.2%	92		19.0	10.7	20.1				22.3	12.3	16.2				14.9			$10,525	$807	$9,718
Sand Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Stagecoach Ave	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 728-5112	941	70	13.5	53.7%	714 (75.9%)	61 (6.5%)	91 (9.7%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.0%)	81.4	212^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.0%		68.1	357^th of 1242 public elementary schools	71.3%	145		56.3	44.6	61.7				76.5	69.8	54.5				52.3			$10,204	$743	$9,461

Frequently Asked Questions about Bloomingdale Elementary School

How many students attend Bloomingdale Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 331 students attended Bloomingdale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bloomingdale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Chatham Middle School
High : New Hampstead High School

What is the racial makeup of Bloomingdale Elementary School?

Students at Bloomingdale Elementary School are 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Bloomingdale Elementary School in?

Savannah-Chatham County

Is Bloomingdale Elementary School a good school?

Bloomingdale Elementary School ranks 584^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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