Savannah Classical Academy ranks No. 37 among Georgia elementary schools in the 2027 U.S. News list. Four more Savannah-Chatham schools made the state rankings.

Savannah Classical Academy is the top-ranked elementary school in the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in the 2027 U.S. News Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings. It ranks No. 37 among Georgia elementary schools.

Four more district schools made the state elementary list, the district said Tuesday.

Where each school ranks in Georgia

School Georgia elementary rank
Savannah Classical Academy 37
Marshpoint Elementary 141
Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts 172
May Howard Elementary 205
Jacob G. Smith Elementary 270

Savannah Classical also placed in the middle school list. The district said it ranks:

  • No. 37 among Georgia middle schools
  • No. 2 among middle schools in the district
  • No. 1 among Georgia charter elementary schools
  • No. 4 among Georgia charter middle schools

Marshpoint is on Whitemarsh Island. May Howard is on Wilmington Island, about 13 miles east of downtown Savannah.

“These rankings reflect the dedication of our students and the educators, leaders, staff and families who support them every day,” Superintendent Denise Watts said in the district’s announcement.

What it means for you

  • The ranking is one measure. Georgia’s own school grades are on each school’s page on our site, linked in the table above.
  • Want a seat? Savannah Classical is a tuition-free public charter school that admits by lottery; its school page has the details. Garrison holds an open house from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, the day the district’s choice applications open; our choice and Pre-K applications story has the dates.
  • Our schools page lists every district school by zone.