Jacob G. Smith Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Jacob G. Smith Elementary School

210 Lamara Dr
Savannah, GA 31405

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Top 20%

Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jacob G. Smith Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20% in GA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School's student population of 468 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	67
1	79
2	83
3	75
4	72
5	64

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Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School
2023	460
2022	445
2021	422
2020	519
2019	519
2018	508
2017	508
2016	530
2015	494
2014	428
2013	403
2012	394
2011	398
2010	411
2009	407
2008	394
2007	409
2006	412
2005	417
2004	392
2003	399
2002	420
2001	358
2000	379
1999	431
1998	448
1997	460
1996	481
1995	501
1994	519
1993	435
1992	386
1991	427
1990	454
1989	458
1988	422
1987	410

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School
2023	36
2022	38
2021	36
2020	39
2019	39
2018	39
2017	39
2016	36
2015	34
2014	32
2013	31
2012	31
2011	31
2010	32
2009	35
2008	33
2007	31
2006	30
2005	33
2004	29
2003	25
2002	24
2001	22
2000	25
1999	30
1998	34
1997	30
1996	36
1995	39
1994	39
1993	31
1992	37
1991	32
1990	35
1989	31
1988	33
1987	26

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School Rankings

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jacob G. Smith Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#260 out of 2192 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School
2023	#260
2022	#299
2021	#351
2019	#324
2018	#287
2017	#593
2016	#294
2015	#194
2014	#557
2013	#613
2012	#449

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63%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	63%	39%	26%
2022	57%	37%	22%
2021	47%	36%	20%
2019	61%	44%	31%
2018	61%	42%	29%
2017	44%	41%	26%
2016	56%	41%	27%
2015	57%	38%	25%
2014	95%	79%	73%
2013	92%	83%	77%
2012	95%	81%	74%

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55-59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2022	57%	40%	25%
2021	52%	39%	26%
2019	61%	45%	31%
2018	60%	42%	29%
2017	52%	41%	30%
2016	58%	40%	30%
2015	62%	39%	30%
2014	95%	94%	94%
2013	95%	93%	94%
2012	95%	93%	92%
2011	95%	91%	88%

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50-59%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2022	54%	40%	25%
2021	30%	38%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	18:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	13:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	16:1
1996	13:1	16:1	17:1
1995	13:1	16:1	16:1
1994	13:1	16:1	16:1
1993	14:1	18:1	17:1
1992	10:1	16:1	16:1
1991	13:1	16:1	16:1
1990	13:1	16:1	17:1
1989	15:1	17:1	17:1
1988	13:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	8%	18%	13%
2022	6%	18%	13%
2021	4%	17%	12%
2020	6%	16%	10%
2019	6%	16%	10%
2018	2%	15%	7%
2017	2%	15%	7%
2016	2%	15%	6%
2015	2%	14%	7%
2014	2%	13%	5%
2013	3%	13%	6%
2012	4%	12%	6%
2011	3%	12%	5%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	2%	11%	5%
2008	3%	11%	5%
2007	2%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	4%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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Black

45%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	45%	36%	60%
2022	45%	36%	60%
2021	45%	36%	60%
2020	45%	37%	59%
2019	45%	37%	59%
2018	45%	37%	59%
2017	45%	37%	59%
2016	49%	37%	59%
2015	47%	37%	57%
2014	46%	37%	57%
2013	48%	37%	58%
2012	55%	37%	58%
2011	57%	37%	57%
2010	55%	37%	64%
2009	61%	39%	65%
2008	59%	39%	66%
2007	62%	39%	66%
2006	62%	39%	66%
2005	56%	38%	66%
2004	57%	38%	66%
2003	58%	38%	66%
2002	62%	38%	66%
2001	56%	38%	65%
2000	60%	38%	66%
1999	65%	38%	65%
1998	67%	38%	64%
1997	65%	37%	63%
1996	70%	38%	62%

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White

39%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	39%	36%	19%
2022	42%	37%	20%
2021	45%	38%	21%
2020	44%	39%	24%
2019	44%	39%	24%
2018	48%	40%	27%
2017	48%	40%	27%
2016	43%	41%	28%
2015	44%	42%	28%
2014	47%	43%	30%
2013	41%	43%	29%
2012	35%	44%	28%
2011	34%	44%	27%
2010	39%	45%	28%
2009	34%	46%	26%
2008	35%	46%	26%
2007	34%	47%	26%
2006	33%	48%	27%
2005	37%	49%	28%
2004	39%	52%	29%
2003	37%	53%	30%
2002	34%	54%	30%
2001	38%	55%	31%
2000	36%	56%	31%
1999	32%	57%	32%
1998	30%	57%	33%
1997	32%	58%	34%
1996	30%	58%	36%

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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	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2011	4%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.59
2022	0.62	0.70	0.59
2021	0.60	0.70	0.58
2020	0.60	0.69	0.58
2019	0.60	0.69	0.58
2018	0.57	0.68	0.58
2017	0.57	0.68	0.58
2016	0.58	0.68	0.57
2015	0.59	0.67	0.57
2014	0.57	0.67	0.58
2013	0.60	0.67	0.58
2012	0.59	0.66	0.58
2011	0.57	0.66	0.60
2010	0.56	0.65	0.51
2009	0.53	0.64	0.50
2008	0.55	0.64	0.50
2007	0.52	0.63	0.49
2006	0.53	0.61	0.49
2005	0.55	0.61	0.49
2004	0.53	0.59	0.48
2003	0.53	0.58	0.48
2002	0.50	0.57	0.48
2001	0.55	0.56	0.49
2000	0.51	0.55	0.48
1999	0.48	0.54	0.48
1998	0.47	0.54	0.49
1997	0.48	0.53	0.49
1996	0.42	0.52	0.49

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Eligible for

44%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	37%	54%	61%
2022	43%	53%	56%
2021	37%	53%	56%
2020	38%	55%	58%
2019	38%	55%	58%
2018	37%	57%	57%
2017	37%	57%	57%
2016	40%	57%	59%
2015	39%	57%	60%
2014	37%	56%	59%
2013	40%	53%	58%
2012	45%	51%	57%
2011	48%	51%	55%
2010	46%	48%	62%
2009	43%	44%	53%
2008	40%	42%	50%
2007	40%	42%	51%
2006	43%	42%	53%
2005	41%	39%	49%
2004	41%	38%	47%
2003	47%	37%	45%
2002	50%	36%	45%
2001	47%	35%	45%
2000	48%	36%	45%
1999	52%	37%	47%
1998	67%	44%	53%
1997	69%	43%	56%
1996	67%	38%	52%
1995	62%	37%	49%
1994	45%	36%	44%
1993	61%	34%	48%
1992	66%	32%	48%
1991	60%	28%	40%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jacob G. Smith Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	6%	5%	7%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	9%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	8%	8%	9%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	8%	8%	7%
1999	6%	7%	7%

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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 Jacob G. Smith Elementary School's ranking?

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School is ranked #260 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Jacob G. Smith Elementary School often compared to?

Jacob G. Smith Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Esther F. Garrison School For The Arts by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Jacob G. Smith Elementary School?

468 students attend Jacob G. Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Jacob G. Smith Elementary School students are Black, 39% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jacob G. Smith Elementary School?

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jacob G. Smith Elementary School offer ?

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jacob G. Smith Elementary School part of?

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School is part of Savannah-Chatham County School District.

In what neighborhood is Jacob G. Smith Elementary School located?

Jacob G. Smith Elementary School is located in the Midtown neighborhood of Savannah, GA. There are 9 other public schools located in Midtown.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education