West Chatham Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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West Chatham Elementary School

820 Pine Barren Rd
Pooler, GA 31322

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Bottom 50%

Serving 809 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, West Chatham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 809 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Chatham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

West Chatham Elementary School's student population of 809 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Chatham Elementary School
Pre-K	96
Kind	118
1	120
2	131
3	106
4	130
5	108

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Total Students

809 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School
2023	841
2022	785
2021	802
2020	849
2019	849
2018	865
2017	865
2016	934
2015	944
2014	882
2013	858
2012	822
2011	752
2010	999
2009	916
2008	790
2007	722
2006	677
2005	624
2004	587
2003	548

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School
2023	54
2022	52
2021	59
2020	57
2019	57
2018	60
2017	60
2016	63
2015	63
2014	58
2013	54
2012	56
2011	54
2010	69
2009	67
2008	55
2007	50
2006	46
2005	43
2004	38
2003	31

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School Rankings

West Chatham Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Chatham Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1390 out of 2192 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School
2023	#1390
2022	#1587
2021	#1380
2019	#1418
2018	#1032
2017	#1060
2016	#1274
2015	#1257
2014	#817
2013	#745
2012	#844

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36%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	36%	39%	26%
2022	26%	37%	22%
2021	22%	36%	20%
2019	34%	44%	31%
2018	40%	42%	29%
2017	32%	41%	26%
2016	29%	41%	27%
2015	27%	38%	25%
2014	83%	79%	73%
2013	82%	83%	77%
2012	79%	81%	74%

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22%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2022	22%	40%	25%
2021	22%	39%	26%
2019	33%	45%	31%
2018	38%	42%	29%
2017	41%	41%	30%
2016	34%	40%	30%
2015	32%	39%	30%
2014	97%	94%	94%
2013	98%	93%	94%
2012	97%	93%	92%
2011	90%	91%	88%

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25-29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2022	27%	40%	25%
2021	24%	38%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	16:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	12:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	14:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	14:1
2005	15:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	16%	18%	13%
2022	15%	18%	13%
2021	14%	17%	12%
2020	11%	16%	10%
2019	11%	16%	10%
2018	8%	15%	7%
2017	8%	15%	7%
2016	9%	15%	6%
2015	8%	14%	7%
2014	8%	13%	5%
2013	11%	13%	6%
2012	9%	12%	6%
2011	9%	12%	5%
2010	14%	11%	5%
2009	15%	11%	5%
2008	14%	11%	5%
2007	12%	10%	4%
2006	11%	9%	4%
2005	8%	9%	4%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	2%

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Black

56%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	52%	36%	60%
2022	51%	36%	60%
2021	51%	36%	60%
2020	50%	37%	59%
2019	50%	37%	59%
2018	46%	37%	59%
2017	46%	37%	59%
2016	43%	37%	59%
2015	42%	37%	57%
2014	42%	37%	57%
2013	41%	37%	58%
2012	44%	37%	58%
2011	48%	37%	57%
2010	42%	37%	64%
2009	41%	39%	65%
2008	42%	39%	66%
2007	39%	39%	66%
2006	36%	39%	66%
2005	37%	38%	66%
2004	38%	38%	66%
2003	34%	38%	66%

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White

19%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	20%	36%	19%
2022	22%	37%	20%
2021	25%	38%	21%
2020	30%	39%	24%
2019	30%	39%	24%
2018	37%	40%	27%
2017	37%	40%	27%
2016	39%	41%	28%
2015	41%	42%	28%
2014	40%	43%	30%
2013	39%	43%	29%
2012	38%	44%	28%
2011	34%	44%	27%
2010	38%	45%	28%
2009	40%	46%	26%
2008	41%	46%	26%
2007	46%	47%	26%
2006	51%	48%	27%
2005	55%	49%	28%
2004	56%	52%	29%
2003	62%	53%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	9%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	6%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	0.66	0.71	0.59
2022	0.67	0.70	0.59
2021	0.66	0.70	0.58
2020	0.65	0.69	0.58
2019	0.65	0.69	0.58
2018	0.65	0.68	0.58
2017	0.65	0.68	0.58
2016	0.66	0.68	0.57
2015	0.65	0.67	0.57
2014	0.66	0.67	0.58
2013	0.67	0.67	0.58
2012	0.66	0.66	0.58
2011	0.66	0.66	0.60
2010	0.67	0.65	0.51
2009	0.67	0.64	0.50
2008	0.65	0.64	0.50
2007	0.64	0.63	0.49
2006	0.61	0.61	0.49
2005	0.58	0.61	0.49
2004	0.54	0.59	0.48
2003	0.50	0.58	0.48

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Eligible for

66%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	51%	54%	61%
2022	46%	53%	56%
2021	47%	53%	56%
2020	42%	55%	58%
2019	42%	55%	58%
2018	42%	57%	57%
2017	42%	57%	57%
2016	42%	57%	59%
2015	43%	57%	60%
2014	35%	56%	59%
2013	34%	53%	58%
2012	36%	51%	57%
2011	36%	51%	55%
2010	51%	48%	62%
2009	37%	44%	53%
2008	35%	42%	50%
2007	34%	42%	51%
2006	35%	42%	53%
2005	33%	39%	49%
2004	29%	38%	47%
2003	34%	37%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Chatham Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	15%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	11%	5%	7%
2019	11%	5%	7%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	12%	6%	6%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	10%	7%	6%
2010	12%	8%	8%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	10%	9%	9%
2007	13%	9%	9%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	14%	8%	9%
2003	12%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Savannah-Chatham County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Chatham Elementary School's ranking?

West Chatham Elementary School is ranked #1390 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are West Chatham Elementary School often compared to?

West Chatham Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pooler Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend West Chatham Elementary School?

809 students attend West Chatham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of West Chatham Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Chatham Elementary School?

West Chatham Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Chatham Elementary School offer ?

West Chatham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Chatham Elementary School part of?

West Chatham Elementary School is part of Savannah-Chatham County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 809 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Top 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education