Isle of Hope School

Summary:

Isle of Hope School is an elementary school serving 620 students in grades PK-8 in Savannah, Georgia, which is part of the Savannah-Chatham County school district. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to district and state averages on academic assessments, ranking in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools.

Isle of Hope School's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 20.3% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 30.7% in the district and 38.4% statewide. Similar gaps are seen in math, science, and social studies. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating persistent challenges. Additionally, Isle of Hope serves a high-poverty student population, with 65.94% to 81.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When comparing Isle of Hope to other nearby elementary schools in the Savannah-Chatham district, such as May Howard and Jacob G. Smith, which serve similar demographics, it is clear that Isle of Hope is an outlier in terms of academic performance. Despite spending more per student than the district average, Isle of Hope's outcomes remain poor, raising questions about resource allocation and utilization within the school. However, the school's relatively small class sizes suggest there may be opportunities to implement targeted interventions and support systems to help improve student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 100 Parkersburg Rd
       Savannah, GA  31406


(912) 395-6555

District: Savannah-Chatham County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1088th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools


Students who attend Isle of Hope School usually attend:

High:    Johnson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  620

Racial breakdown:

African American:
70.3%
White:
15.5%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.9% Help


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Compare Details Isle of Hope School ranks worse than 87.2% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.77. (See more...)
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Compare Details Isle of Hope School ranks worse than 68.7% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.61. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Isle of Hope School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Isle of Hope School 404th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Isle of Hope School in the ranking list.)

Savannah-Chatham County:

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

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Rank History for Isle of Hope School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.55 455th 1101 58.7%
2007 52.03 624th 1125 44.5%
2008 60.69 487th 1134 57.1%
2009 51.60 616th 1133 45.6%
2010 38.08 847th 1183 28.4%
2011 45.49 782nd 1212 35.5%
2012 49.83 731st 1201 39.1%
2013 55.26 666th 1225 45.6%
2014 53.85 690th 1231 43.9%
2015 17.86 1044th 1240 15.8%
2016 17.22 1035th 1233 16.1%
2017 27.47 882nd 1205 26.8%
2018 24.41 912th 1209 24.6%
2019 23.31 954th 1234 22.7%
2021 19.19 970th 1214 20.1%
2022 22.24 961st 1244 22.7%
2023 18.44 1034th 1242 16.7%
2024 15.77 1088th 1248 12.8%
See the entire list of Georgia Elementary School Rankings!

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

Rank History for Isle of Hope School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 30.65 395th 494 20.0%
2011 52.88 269th 504 46.6%
2012 43.80 341st 508 32.9%
2013 33.53 406th 527 23.0%
2014 28.32 433rd 521 16.9%
2015 11.19 487th 537 9.3%
2016 12.21 493rd 545 9.5%
2017 19.30 451st 539 16.3%
2018 25.63 421st 543 22.5%
2019 22.27 447th 559 20.0%
2021 20.42 434th 542 19.9%
2022 15.20 487th 567 14.1%
2023 19.18 476th 577 17.5%
2024 30.61 404th 588 31.3%
See the entire list of Georgia Elementary School Rankings!

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

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, August 3, 2017

Open Quote This is our 3rd year with isle of hope and so far we are very please . Great teachers and love the new administration. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, November 7, 2015

Open Quote Isle of Hope had a long history of being a "good school". I am not a fan of the k-8 model. My elementary students are highly influenced by middle schoolers, and it seems like behavior issues are a BIG problem school wide. I decided that my children will no longer continue their time at Isle of Hope. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, September 3, 2010

Open Quote Both my wife and I are alumnus (63-69)(71-77). It was a wonderful school then (Principle, Montene Swann) and has continued to be a hidden favorite to all that have had the pleasure of attending or working there. My son started there in 2006 and this is my daughters first year there. I could not be happier Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, April 8, 2010

Open Quote This is a great neighborhood school with a lot of experienced teachers. We transferred here from another school and right away you could tell that my child's teacher had a lot higher expectations than the last school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Isle of Hope 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 435 435
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 592 592
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 690 690
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 687 687
1994 346 312 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1995 343 332 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1996 343 332 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 687
1997 335 342 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 689
1998 324 361 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1999 331 370 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 710
2000 315 363 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 686
2001 278 341 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 630
2002 231 329 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2003 231 329 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2004 214 306 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 534
2005 188 327 12 4 0 n/a n/a 15 546
2006 161 294 8 4 1 n/a n/a 14 482
2007 151 284 9 11 3 n/a n/a 24 482
2008 148 262 14 10 0 n/a n/a 24 458
2009 155 301 13 12 0 n/a n/a 27 508
2010 222 331 13 23 1 1 9 0 600
2011 189 422 11 13 1 1 29 0 666
2012 194 446 12 16 1 1 27 0 697
2013 190 447 13 16 4 0 31 0 701
2014 150 506 8 16 1 0 29 0 710
2015 137 544 9 16 1 0 32 0 739
2016 155 587 10 17 2 0 39 0 810
2017 150 587 10 15 1 1 45 0 809
2018 182 558 14 22 0 2 39 0 817
2019 189 553 11 39 0 3 38 0 833
2020 189 555 9 42 0 2 32 0 829
2021 149 503 10 37 0 6 29 0 734
2022 117 433 8 31 0 4 36 0 629
2023 96 436 9 35 1 4 39 0 620

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 Isle of Hope School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 435 31.0 14.0 28.3
1991 592 35.0 16.9 24
1992 690 32.5 21.2 31.9
1993 687 38.0 18.1 38.3
1994 662 42.2 15.7 25.2
1995 687 44.0 15.6 36.2
1996 687 44.0 15.6 36.2
1997 689 45.6 15.1 42.2
1998 699 49.3 14.2 37.5
1999 710 43.9 16.2 42.8
2000 686 34.3 20.0 40.1
2001 630 35.0 18.0 43
2002 571 37.0 15.4 46.6
2003 571 37.0 15.4 46.6
2004 534 40.5 13.2 53.6
2005 546 41.0 13.3 60.8
2006 482 35.5 13.6 62.6
2007 482 40.5 11.9 65.1
2008 458 39.5 11.6 62
2009 508 43.0 11.8 65.9
2010 600 47.1 12.7 68.7
2011 666 52.5 12.6 62.5
2012 697 54.5 12.7 67.4
2013 701 52.0 13.4 70.3
2014 710 49.0 14.4 73.8
2015 739 48.0 15.3 81.6
2016 810 56.0 14.4 76.7
2017 809 58.0 13.9 71.7
2018 817 59.0 13.8 72
2019 833 60.8 13.7 75
2020 829 61.0 13.5 77.9
2021 734 57.0 12.8 65.9
2022 629 53.1 11.8 n/a
2023 620 47.0 13.1 81.9

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 Isle of Hope School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 435 31.0 14.0 28.3
1991 592 35.0 16.9 24
1992 690 32.5 21.2 31.9
1993 687 38.0 18.1 38.3
1994 662 42.2 15.7 25.2
1995 687 44.0 15.6 36.2
1996 687 44.0 15.6 36.2
1997 689 45.6 15.1 42.2
1998 699 49.3 14.2 37.5
1999 710 43.9 16.2 42.8
2000 686 34.3 20.0 40.1
2001 630 35.0 18.0 43
2002 571 37.0 15.4 46.6
2003 571 37.0 15.4 46.6
2004 534 40.5 13.2 53.6
2005 546 41.0 13.3 60.8
2006 482 35.5 13.6 62.6
2007 482 40.5 11.9 65.1
2008 458 39.5 11.6 62
2009 508 43.0 11.8 65.9
2010 600 47.1 12.7 68.7
2011 666 52.5 12.6 62.5
2012 697 54.5 12.7 67.4
2013 701 52.0 13.4 70.3
2014 710 49.0 14.4 73.8
2015 739 48.0 15.3 81.6
2016 810 56.0 14.4 76.7
2017 809 58.0 13.9 71.7
2018 817 59.0 13.8 72
2019 833 60.8 13.7 75
2020 829 61.0 13.5 77.9
2021 734 57.0 12.8 65.9
2022 629 53.1 11.8 n/a
2023 620 47.0 13.1 81.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Isle of Hope School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $947 (9.7%) $8,781 (90.3%) $9,728
2018 $933 (9.1%) $9,309 (90.9%) $10,242
2019 $997 (9.1%) $9,914 (90.9%) $10,911

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Isle of Hope School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 954th of 1234 Elementary schoolsRanks 1034th of 1242 Elementary schools
 5.9%
Ranks 447th of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 476th of 577 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Isle of Hope School)24.415.4
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)28.129.5
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4238.6
 3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Isle of Hope School)3617.6
 18.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)39.636.9
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)5245.6
 6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Isle of Hope School)19.823.5
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)28.523.6
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4236.1
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Isle of Hope School)28.617.6
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)35.231.8
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4945.7
 3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Isle of Hope School)28.923.3
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)29.829.2
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4541.6
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Isle of Hope School)21.117.8
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)27.625
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4137.4
 3.6%
5th Grade Science (Isle of Hope School)2723.3
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Savannah-Chatham County)27.728.6
 0.9%
   5th Grade Science (Georgia)4340
 3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Isle of Hope School)33.910.9
 23%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)3423.2
 10.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Isle of Hope School)28.614.5
 14.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)27.318.3
 9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Isle of Hope School)24.722.2
 2.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)2823.7
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Isle of Hope School)23.315.4
 7.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)2920.6
 8.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Isle of Hope School)15.911.1
 4.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)22.226
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Isle of Hope School)3.215.9
 12.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)23.920.2
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Isle of Hope School)12.811.1
 1.7%
   8th Grade Science (Savannah-Chatham County)19.417.2
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Isle of Hope School)21.823.8
 2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Savannah-Chatham County)28.120.3
 7.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students833620
 25.6%
African American553436
 21.2%
American Indian01
Asian119
 18.2%
Hispanic3935
 10.3%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White18996
 49.2%
Two or More Races3839
 2.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75%81.9%
 6.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Isle of Hope School

In the 2022-23 school year, 620 students attended Isle of Hope School.

Isle of Hope School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

Students who attend Isle of Hope School usually go on to attend:

High : Johnson High School

Students at Isle of Hope School are 70% African American, 15% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.


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