Port Wentworth Elementary School (Closed 2024)

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Port Wentworth Elementary School (Closed 2024)

507 S Coastal Hwy
Port Wentworth, GA 31407

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Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Port Wentworth Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 16% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 22% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Port Wentworth Elementary School
Pre-K	132
Kind	141
1	129
2	143

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Total Students

545 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School
2023	545
2022	545
2021	597
2020	620
2019	620
2018	531
2017	531
2016	525
2015	749
2014	614
2013	533
2012	535
2011	520
2010	747
2009	625
2008	515
2007	399
2006	342
2005	343
2004	335
2003	403
2002	456
2001	464
2000	409
1999	421
1998	465
1997	634
1996	623
1995	600
1994	609
1993	679
1992	650
1991	715
1990	728
1989	661
1988	299
1987	258

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School
2023	44
2022	44
2021	48
2020	46
2019	46
2018	42
2017	42
2016	40
2015	50
2014	42
2013	37
2012	41
2011	43
2010	52
2009	46
2008	38
2007	30
2006	29
2005	29
2004	26
2003	28
2002	29
2001	28
2000	30
1999	16
1998	34
1997	49
1996	41
1995	45
1994	45
1993	39
1992	49
1991	49
1990	60
1989	50
1988	21
1987	11

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (GA)

(14-15)

16%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2015	16%	38%	25%
2014	73%	79%	73%
2013	77%	83%	77%
2012	77%	81%	74%
2011	78%	84%	77%
2010	76%	80%	72%

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(14-15)

22%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2015	22%	39%	30%
2014	96%	94%	94%
2013	93%	93%	94%
2012	95%	93%	92%
2011	81%	91%	88%
2010	87%	90%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	12:1	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	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	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	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	12:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	26:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	16:1	15:1
1997	13:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	17:1
1995	13:1	16:1	16:1
1994	13:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	13:1	16:1	16:1
1991	15:1	16:1	16:1
1990	12:1	16:1	17:1
1989	13:1	17:1	17:1
1988	14:1	18:1	18:1
1987	23:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	21%	18%	13%
2022	21%	18%	13%
2021	20%	17%	12%
2020	20%	16%	10%
2019	20%	16%	10%
2018	15%	15%	7%
2017	15%	15%	7%
2016	21%	15%	6%
2015	26%	14%	7%
2014	24%	13%	5%
2013	34%	13%	6%
2012	31%	12%	6%
2011	32%	12%	5%
2010	22%	11%	5%
2009	23%	11%	5%
2008	24%	11%	5%
2007	24%	10%	4%
2006	21%	9%	4%
2005	21%	9%	4%
2004	12%	7%	3%
2003	2%	6%	2%

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Black

53%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	53%	36%	60%
2022	53%	36%	60%
2021	57%	36%	60%
2020	53%	37%	59%
2019	53%	37%	59%
2018	43%	37%	59%
2017	43%	37%	59%
2016	38%	37%	59%
2015	41%	37%	57%
2014	36%	37%	57%
2013	38%	37%	58%
2012	39%	37%	58%
2011	37%	37%	57%
2010	46%	37%	64%
2009	42%	39%	65%
2008	40%	39%	66%
2007	37%	39%	66%
2006	39%	39%	66%
2005	35%	38%	66%
2004	38%	38%	66%
2003	58%	38%	66%
2002	59%	38%	66%
2001	63%	38%	65%
2000	63%	38%	66%
1999	61%	38%	65%
1998	64%	38%	64%
1997	69%	37%	63%
1996	69%	38%	62%

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White

19%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	19%	36%	19%
2022	19%	37%	20%
2021	16%	38%	21%
2020	19%	39%	24%
2019	19%	39%	24%
2018	35%	40%	27%
2017	35%	40%	27%
2016	33%	41%	28%
2015	27%	42%	28%
2014	32%	43%	30%
2013	22%	43%	29%
2012	24%	44%	28%
2011	23%	44%	27%
2010	31%	45%	28%
2009	32%	46%	26%
2008	33%	46%	26%
2007	36%	47%	26%
2006	38%	48%	27%
2005	41%	49%	28%
2004	48%	52%	29%
2003	40%	53%	30%
2002	39%	54%	30%
2001	36%	55%	31%
2000	43%	56%	31%
1999	44%	57%	32%
1998	41%	57%	33%
1997	35%	58%	34%
1996	33%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	0.64	0.71	0.59
2022	0.64	0.70	0.59
2021	0.61	0.70	0.58
2020	0.65	0.69	0.58
2019	0.65	0.69	0.58
2018	0.67	0.68	0.58
2017	0.67	0.68	0.58
2016	0.70	0.68	0.57
2015	0.69	0.67	0.57
2014	0.71	0.67	0.58
2013	0.70	0.67	0.58
2012	0.70	0.66	0.58
2011	0.71	0.66	0.60
2010	0.65	0.65	0.51
2009	0.70	0.64	0.50
2008	0.70	0.64	0.50
2007	0.70	0.63	0.49
2006	0.68	0.61	0.49
2005	0.68	0.61	0.49
2004	0.62	0.59	0.48
2003	0.51	0.58	0.48
2002	0.50	0.57	0.48
2001	0.48	0.56	0.49
2000	0.49	0.55	0.48
1999	0.51	0.54	0.48
1998	0.48	0.54	0.49
1997	0.45	0.53	0.49
1996	0.44	0.52	0.49

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Eligible for

56%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	56%	54%	61%
2022	56%	53%	56%
2021	67%	53%	56%
2020	65%	55%	58%
2019	65%	55%	58%
2018	57%	57%	57%
2017	57%	57%	57%
2016	57%	57%	59%
2015	72%	57%	60%
2014	73%	56%	59%
2013	73%	53%	58%
2012	74%	51%	57%
2011	73%	51%	55%
2010	65%	48%	62%
2009	54%	44%	53%
2008	48%	42%	50%
2007	55%	42%	51%
2006	57%	42%	53%
2005	60%	39%	49%
2004	54%	38%	47%
2003	65%	37%	45%
2002	58%	36%	45%
2001	61%	35%	45%
2000	64%	36%	45%
1999	67%	37%	47%
1998	82%	44%	53%
1997	79%	43%	56%
1996	74%	38%	52%
1995	62%	37%	49%
1994	64%	36%	44%
1993	82%	34%	48%
1992	66%	32%	48%
1991	49%	28%	40%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Port Wentworth Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	10%	5%	7%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	10%	5%	6%
2016	10%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	12%	8%	8%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	12%	9%	9%
2006	13%	8%	9%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	12%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	5%	8%	8%
2001	5%	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 percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% GA state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average).

How many students attend Port Wentworth Elementary School?

545 students attend Port Wentworth Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Port Wentworth Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Port Wentworth Elementary School?

Port Wentworth Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Port Wentworth Elementary School offer ?

Port Wentworth Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Port Wentworth Elementary School part of?

Port Wentworth Elementary School is part of Savannah-Chatham County School District.

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Port Wentworth Elementary School (Closed 2024)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

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