Top Rankings
Effingham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 10,330 students in Effingham County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Effingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
14,394 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
1,002 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Effingham County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 222 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
23 Students
2,852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
207 Students
59,894 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,712 Students
223,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
2,487 Students
437,141 Students
% Black Students
17%
36%
# White Students
9,064 Students
420,125 Students
% White Students
63%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,175 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
890 Students
62,424 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
714
48,709
# Students in K Grade:
993
117,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,045
124,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,096
128,523
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,079
125,808
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,097
127,364
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,139
128,693
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,104
129,323
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,037
127,930
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,026
127,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,200
6,366
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,063
5,738
# Students in 11th Grade:
962
5,192
# Students in 12th Grade:
839
4,357
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,094 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,327 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,094
$14,305
Spending / Student
$10,327
$13,431
Best Effingham County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Effingham Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
767 Kolic Helmey Rd
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-3801
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-3801
Grades: PK-5
| 920 students
Rank: #22.
Ebenezer Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1198 Ebenezer Rd
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 754-5522
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 754-5522
Grades: PK-5
| 976 students
Rank: #33.
Rincon Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1703 Fort Howard Road
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 826-5523
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 826-5523
Grades: PK-5
| 1,072 students
Rank: #44.
Marlow Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5160 Ga Highway 17 S
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-3262
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-3262
Grades: PK-5
| 710 students
Rank: #55.
Blandford Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4650 Mccall Rd
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 826-4200
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 826-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 957 students
Rank: #66.
South Effingham Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Noel C Conaway Rd
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-7500
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 1,112 students
Rank: #77.
Ebenezer Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 Ebenezer Rd
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 754-7757
Rincon, GA 31326
(912) 754-7757
Grades: 6-8
| 992 students
Rank: #88.
Springfield Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Old Dixie Hwy S
Springfield, GA 31329
(912) 754-3326
Springfield, GA 31329
(912) 754-3326
Grades: PK-5
| 819 students
Rank: #99.
Sand Hill Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
199 Stagecoach Ave
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-5112
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 728-5112
Grades: PK-5
| 941 students
Rank: #1010.
Guyton Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
719 Central Blvd
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 772-3384
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 772-3384
Grades: PK-5
| 768 students
Rank: #1111.
Effingham County Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1659 Ga Highway 119 S
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 772-7001
Guyton, GA 31312
(912) 772-7001
Grades: 6-8
| 1,063 students
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