Is Godley Station School a good school?

Godley Station School ranks 618 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Godley Station School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,135 students attended Godley Station School.

What is the racial makeup of Godley Station School?

Students at Godley Station School are 48% African American, 20% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Godley Station School attend?

Students who attend Godley Station School usually go on to attend: High : Groves High School

Godley Station School

Summary:

Godley Station School is an elementary and middle school located in Savannah, Georgia, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 1,135 students. This school stands out as a relatively high-performing institution within the Savannah-Chatham County School District, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

Godley Station School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 87.5% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to just 29.6% for the district and 44% for the state. In English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 32.7% to 52% and 25.6% to 41.3%, respectively, again outperforming the district and state averages. Additionally, Godley Station School has consistently ranked in the top half of Georgia elementary schools, with a SchoolDigger rating fluctuating between 2 and 4 stars out of 5.

While Godley Station School outperforms nearby Savannah-Chatham County schools, such as Otis J Brock III Elementary, Garden City Elementary, and West Chatham Elementary, its performance is generally lower when compared to schools in the Effingham County district, such as Rincon Elementary, Marlow Elementary, Blandford Elementary, and South Effingham Elementary. This difference may be attributed to Godley Station School's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.96% to 48.63% in recent years, which is higher than the nearby Effingham County schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2135 Benton Blvd
Savannah, GA 31407

(912) 395-6000

District: Savannah-Chatham County

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

Students who attend Godley Station School usually attend:

High:

Groves High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 1,135

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.6%

White:

20.3%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.6%

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Compare Details Godley Station School ranks better than 50.5% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.53. (See more...)

Compare Details Godley Station School ranks better than 53.2% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.79. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Godley Station School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Godley Station School 275^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Godley Station School in the ranking list.)

Savannah-Chatham County:

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

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2013	73.21	333^rd	1225	72.8%
2014	75.37	290^th	1231	76.4%
2015	63.81	371^st	1240	70.1%
2016	66.74	362^nd	1233	70.6%
2017	55.65	472^nd	1205	60.8%
2018	46.25	614^th	1209	49.2%
2019	49.57	588^th	1234	52.4%
2021	36.01	739^th	1214	39.1%
2022	40.53	698^th	1244	43.9%
2023	43.51	634^th	1242	49.0%
2024	45.53	618^th	1248	50.5%

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

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2013	63.38	197^th	527	62.6%
2014	62.05	210^th	521	59.7%
2015	49.25	262^nd	537	51.2%
2016	63.73	160^th	545	70.6%
2017	56.96	206^th	539	61.8%
2018	58.15	201^st	543	63.0%
2019	50.85	263^rd	559	53.0%
2021	25.96	410^th	542	24.4%
2022	38.46	339^th	567	40.2%
2023	37.09	352^nd	577	39.0%
2024	49.79	275^th	588	53.2%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, November 10, 2018

K through 8 schools are not a smart choice for our generation, so many young people are literally going without learning anything at these types of schools. They are just way to large. Most of the faculty’s staff need better training and, learning skills on how to handle situations in a more positive manner. I believe a teacher should not act out and yell and speak slang when talking to students. Adults should lead a good example. Also, most teachers talk about students’ around other students, wouldn’t it be professional and better for a teacher to learn not to gossip while doing their jobs. One teacher placed a child’s failing grade on the board for all the class to see the grade. I’m a parent from the outside looking in and these are issues I know a lot of concern parents face. There are so many schools fights and when I ask the administrators , the teachers failed to report those type of things. This school is ran very poorly and the board of education really needs to take a look at it. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, April 15, 2016

From Office Staff, Principals, Teachers i have always had a positive feedback, best school in the city of Pooler. They have programs for all the students and encourage parents to participate in all activities. Military friendly since we are 15 miles from military installation. Best experience ever. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 7, 2013

Effingham County has much better schools, smaller classrooms, zero tolerance for violence, and more graduate from Effingham County. Unfortunately only 52% graduate high school in Chatham County :( Chatham County allows bullying, racism, verbal abuse from teachers, among others horrible experiences we have dealt with while there. Main reason we got the heck out of there (Searched schools then jobs)!!!! In the two years my child was at this school she learned all the horrible thing that happen to her are suppose to be normal and it's suppose to be okay. Bull Crap!!!! . If your child is not extremely smart but are a notch above average or even below the standards levels they will fall through the cracks quickly. Also no one cares to tell you hey your kid might need help or something. I found out from new school which is awesome, because as a parent I care if my child succeeds. This is how bad it was last year and year before that the subdivision I was living in, half of the kids was home schooled after dealing with a traumatic experience this school gave to them.Try to investigate months before you move any where in this area for sure . Fake ratings suckered us into Godley Station. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 14, 2012

Don't mind from the first review. I think someone wrote the review without having one's child in this school.

Godley Station School is a new K-8 school and my child is attending since the new open. There was a chaos for the first time, but as a parent and volunteer of Godley Station School, I can say "Principal, every teachers, and PTA are very hard working and put their great efforts to support our children. Academic is demanding, too many gifted children, almost 20% of 5th graders are Duke TIP enrollment students. This school is truly getting better year by year."

As far as I know, Godley Station School is the best school in West Chatham area. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Godley Station School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	465	494	38	114	0	0	132	1243
2012	548	592	50	136	1	2	109	1438
2013	653	624	50	136	1	0	97	1561
2014	727	633	67	79	7	4	114	1631
2015	694	633	86	95	10	2	97	1617
2016	619	462	93	94	8	2	96	1374
2017	642	486	106	130	8	2	129	1503
2018	621	580	113	137	9	2	140	1602
2019	596	664	135	181	14	2	128	1720
2020	521	703	128	206	10	3	122	1693
2021	428	691	110	251	7	3	112	1602
2022	237	472	52	187	7	0	70	1025
2023	230	540	66	212	6	0	81	1135

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Godley Station School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	1243	75.0	16.5	37.9
2012	1438	86.1	16.7	41
2013	1561	93.1	16.7	40
2014	1631	99.7	16.3	38.2
2015	1617	98.0	16.5	36.9
2016	1374	92.0	14.9	32.2
2017	1503	100.7	14.9	33.5
2018	1602	98.2	16.3	26.8
2019	1720	105.6	16.2	36.1
2020	1693	111.2	15.2	38
2021	1602	111.0	14.4	36
2022	1025	76.8	13.3	n/a
2023	1135	78.9	14.3	48.6

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 Godley Station School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	1243	75.0	16.5	37.9
2012	1438	86.1	16.7	41
2013	1561	93.1	16.7	40
2014	1631	99.7	16.3	38.2
2015	1617	98.0	16.5	36.9
2016	1374	92.0	14.9	32.2
2017	1503	100.7	14.9	33.5
2018	1602	98.2	16.3	26.8
2019	1720	105.6	16.2	36.1
2020	1693	111.2	15.2	38
2021	1602	111.0	14.4	36
2022	1025	76.8	13.3	n/a
2023	1135	78.9	14.3	48.6

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 Godley Station School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$404 (4.7%)	$8,102 (95.2%)	$8,507
2018	$328 (3.8%)	$8,232 (96.2%)	$8,561
2019	$256 (3.0%)	$8,395 (97.0%)	$8,652

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Godley Station School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 588^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 634^th of 1242 Elementary schools	3.4%
Ranks 263^rd of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 352^nd of 577 Middle schools	14%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Godley Station School)	46.7	41.7	5%
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 (Godley Station School)	54.4	49.7	4.7%
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 (Godley Station School)	39.7	25.8	13.9%
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 (Godley Station School)	49.7	32	17.7%
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 (Godley Station School)	40.8	39.5	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 (Godley Station School)	38	29.9	8.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	27.6	25	2.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Godley Station School)	38.3	36.1	2.2%
5th Grade Science (Savannah-Chatham County)	27.7	28.6	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Godley Station School)	38.8	29.5	9.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	34	23.2	10.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Godley Station School)	33.3	10.6	22.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	27.3	18.3	9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Godley Station School)	38.3	32.7	5.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	28	23.7	4.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Godley Station School)	39	30.8	8.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	29	20.6	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Godley Station School)	39.7	38	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Savannah-Chatham County)	22.2	26	3.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Godley Station School)	52.5	24.8	27.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Savannah-Chatham County)	23.9	20.2	3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Godley Station School)	28.1	14.9	13.2%
8th Grade Science (Savannah-Chatham County)	19.4	17.2	2.2%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Godley Station School)	35.9	30.6	5.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Savannah-Chatham County)	28.1	20.3	7.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Godley Station School)	83.3	71.4	11.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Savannah-Chatham County)	31.2	21.2	10%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1720	1135	34%
African American	664	540	18.7%
American Indian	14	6	57.1%
Asian	135	66	51.1%
Hispanic	181	212	17.1%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	596	230	61.4%
Two or More Races	128	81	36.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.1%	48.6%	12.5%

Schools Near Godley Station 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
Godley Station School	Public	PK, KG-8	2135 Benton Blvd	Savannah	31407	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6000	1,135	79	14.3	48.6%	230 (20.3%)	540 (47.6%)	212 (18.7%)	66 (5.8%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.1%)	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	906	62	14.7	25.7%	585 (64.6%)	121 (13.4%)	126 (13.9%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (6.3%)	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
Pooler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Holly Ave	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3625	397	32	12.4	67.8%	149 (37.5%)	142 (35.8%)	73 (18.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (6.8%)	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
Rice Creek School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Mulberry Ave	Port Wentworth	31407	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4100	1,167	74	15.8	71.7%	194 (16.6%)	695 (59.6%)	179 (15.3%)	10 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.3%)	26.3	909^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.2%		19.3	1018^th of 1242 public elementary schools	18.0%	109	57.9	28.3	25.6	36.9	24.8	20.9	20.6	32.7	30.6	13.1	14.2	16.5	33.3	29.5	9.9	10.1	$9,360	$556	$8,804
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Highgate Blvd	Savannah	31302	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-3680	362	31	11.6	67.4%	185 (51.1%)	68 (18.8%)	75 (20.7%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	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
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	841	54	15.5	66.7%	166 (19.7%)	439 (52.2%)	136 (16.2%)	25 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (8.4%)	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
Blandford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 McCall Rd	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 826-4200	915	62	14.7	43.0%	526 (57.5%)	196 (21.4%)	125 (13.7%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.9%)	84.8	180^th of 1248 public elementary schools	85.6%		83.9	191^st of 1242 public elementary schools	84.6%	11		53.1	45.4	69.4				62.2	63.1	70.7				66.2			$9,698	$301	$9,397
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	561	37	15.1	87.9%	41 (7.3%)	187 (33.3%)	296 (52.8%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (4.6%)	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
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	775	56	13.8	31.2%	592 (76.4%)	54 (7.0%)	84 (10.8%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.0%)	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
Rincon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1703 Fort Howard Road	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 826-5523	1,047	70	14.9	49.1%	555 (53.0%)	250 (23.9%)	106 (10.1%)	22 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (10.6%)	79	242^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	80.6%		83.4	195^th of 1242 public elementary schools	84.3%	47		55.8	47.0	59.5				67.5	58.6	53.4				54.6			$9,164	$576	$8,589

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