Best Public Schools in Zip Code 31329

Summary:

The 31329 zip code area is home to two schools - Effingham County High School and Springfield Elementary School. Both schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Effingham County High School showing steady improvement in its statewide ranking and Springfield Elementary School maintaining a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Effingham County High School has a 4-star rating and is ranked 135 out of 458 Georgia high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, up from 188th in the previous year. The school has achieved a strong 89.0% four-year graduation rate and has outperformed the state average in several Milestones Assessment subject areas, including Algebra I, Biology, and United States History. Springfield Elementary School, on the other hand, is ranked 261 out of 1,248 Georgia elementary schools and has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 school years. The elementary school has demonstrated strong student performance in Milestones Assessments, exceeding the state and district averages in several subject areas for grades 3-5.

While Effingham County schools serve a diverse population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 37.38% at the high school to 55.65% at the elementary school, both institutions have shown a commitment to providing quality education. The higher spending per student at Springfield Elementary School ($10,277) compared to Effingham County High School ($9,049) may indicate a greater investment in the elementary school's resources and infrastructure, contributing to its consistent academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Old Dixie Hwy S	Springfield	31329	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 754-3326	735	55	13.3	55.6%	472 (64.2%)	149 (20.3%)	66 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.9%)	77.2	261^st of 1248 public elementary schools	79.1%		72.3	312^th of 1242 public elementary schools	74.9%	51					48.7	47.5	59.0	65.5	65.6	45.1	57.4	$10,277	$761	$9,516
Effingham County High School	Public	9-12	1589 Ga Highway 119 S	Springfield	31329	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 754-6404	2,108	121	17.4	37.4%	1,301 (61.7%)	482 (22.9%)	200 (9.5%)	10 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	110 (5.2%)	59.6	135^th of 458 public high schools	70.5%		48.1	188^th of 442 public high schools	57.5%	53	43.5	51.8	55.0	39.3								$9,049	$313	$8,736

Cities Near Zip Code 31329

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Springfield	1.08 mi	2	113^th
Guyton	3.13 mi	7	64^th
Rincon	5 mi	4	35^th
Port Wentworth	12.37 mi	1	324^th
Savannah	14.23 mi	54	253^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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