Sand Hill Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

199 Stagecoach Ave
Guyton, GA 31312

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Top 30%

Serving 941 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sand Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 54% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 941 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30% in GA
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Sand Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Sand Hill Elementary School's student population of 941 students has grown by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 70 teachers has grown by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sand Hill Elementary School
Pre-K	93
Kind	127
1	160
2	138
3	128
4	149
5	146

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Total Students

941 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School
2023	891
2022	721
2021	679
2020	693
2019	693
2018	639
2017	639
2016	583
2015	598
2014	618
2013	608
2012	638
2011	629
2010	616
2009	629
2008	491
2007	465
2006	419
2005	454
2004	437
2003	436
2002	458
2001	486
2000	465
1999	453
1998	453
1997	420
1996	396

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

70 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School
2023	60
2022	54
2021	51
2020	50
2019	50
2018	47
2017	47
2016	45
2015	45
2014	44
2013	45
2012	45
2011	47
2010	45
2009	49
2008	42
2007	38
2006	40
2005	36
2004	24
2003	22
2002	21
2001	29
2000	33
1999	32
1998	28
1997	27
1996	28

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Year Founded

1995

Campus Size

25 acres

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sand Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sand Hill Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#520 out of 2192 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School
2023	#520
2022	#602
2021	#585
2019	#811
2018	#1059
2017	#846
2016	#938
2015	#758
2014	#843
2013	#246
2012	#512

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54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	54%	39%	51%
2022	49%	37%	51%
2021	46%	36%	49%
2019	51%	44%	55%
2018	41%	42%	53%
2017	42%	41%	53%
2016	39%	41%	52%
2015	40%	38%	49%
2014	90%	79%	88%
2013	95%	83%	92%
2012	90%	81%	91%

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45%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2022	45%	40%	49%
2021	40%	39%	48%
2019	43%	45%	53%
2018	36%	42%	53%
2017	40%	41%	51%
2016	36%	40%	48%
2015	39%	39%	44%
2014	95%	94%	97%
2013	98%	93%	97%
2012	96%	93%	97%
2011	95%	91%	95%

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45-49%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2022	47%	40%	55%
2021	42%	38%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	16:1
2015	13:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	14:1	15:1
2006	10:1	15:1	16:1
2005	13:1	15:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	22:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	14:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2009)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	9%	18%	11%
2022	10%	18%	10%
2021	10%	17%	9%
2020	7%	16%	8%
2019	7%	16%	8%
2018	6%	15%	7%
2017	6%	15%	7%
2016	6%	15%	6%
2015	4%	14%	6%
2014	3%	13%	5%
2013	3%	13%	5%
2012	3%	12%	5%
2011	2%	12%	4%
2010	3%	11%	4%
2008	2%	11%	3%
2007	2%	10%	2%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	2%	6%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	6%	36%	17%
2022	6%	36%	16%
2021	8%	36%	16%
2020	7%	37%	16%
2019	7%	37%	16%
2018	7%	37%	15%
2017	7%	37%	15%
2016	6%	37%	16%
2015	7%	37%	16%
2014	6%	37%	15%
2013	6%	37%	15%
2012	4%	37%	15%
2011	4%	37%	15%
2010	5%	37%	15%
2009	6%	39%	16%
2008	6%	39%	16%
2007	5%	39%	16%
2006	6%	39%	16%
2005	7%	38%	16%
2004	7%	38%	15%
2003	7%	38%	16%
2002	7%	38%	16%
2001	8%	38%	16%
2000	5%	38%	15%
1999	6%	38%	14%
1998	6%	38%	15%
1997	6%	37%	16%
1996	5%	38%	16%

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White

76%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	78%	36%	65%
2022	78%	37%	67%
2021	76%	38%	68%
2020	82%	39%	71%
2019	82%	39%	71%
2018	84%	40%	74%
2017	84%	40%	74%
2016	85%	41%	74%
2015	87%	42%	75%
2014	88%	43%	75%
2013	88%	43%	76%
2012	90%	44%	75%
2011	91%	44%	76%
2010	89%	45%	76%
2009	91%	46%	79%
2008	90%	46%	79%
2007	91%	47%	80%
2006	94%	48%	81%
2005	91%	49%	81%
2004	93%	52%	82%
2003	91%	53%	82%
2002	91%	54%	83%
2001	90%	55%	83%
2000	98%	56%	84%
1999	98%	57%	85%
1998	98%	57%	85%
1997	95%	58%	84%
1996	96%	58%	84%

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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	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	0.38	0.71	0.54
2022	0.38	0.70	0.52
2021	0.41	0.70	0.50
2020	0.32	0.69	0.47
2019	0.32	0.69	0.47
2018	0.29	0.68	0.43
2017	0.29	0.68	0.43
2016	0.27	0.68	0.43
2015	0.24	0.67	0.42
2014	0.22	0.67	0.41
2013	0.22	0.67	0.40
2012	0.19	0.66	0.41
2011	0.17	0.66	0.40
2010	0.21	0.65	0.39
2009	0.19	0.64	0.35
2008	0.21	0.64	0.35
2007	0.17	0.63	0.34
2006	0.15	0.61	0.33
2005	0.17	0.61	0.32
2004	0.13	0.59	0.30
2003	0.16	0.58	0.30
2002	0.17	0.57	0.29
2001	0.19	0.56	0.29
2000	0.07	0.55	0.27
1999	0.07	0.54	0.26
1998	0.07	0.54	0.26
1997	0.10	0.53	0.26
1996	0.09	0.52	0.27

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	34%	54%	31%
2022	40%	53%	28%
2021	42%	53%	30%
2020	44%	55%	31%
2019	44%	55%	31%
2018	45%	57%	31%
2017	45%	57%	31%
2016	48%	57%	31%
2015	44%	57%	31%
2014	46%	56%	33%
2013	45%	53%	34%
2012	46%	51%	34%
2011	46%	51%	33%
2010	40%	48%	31%
2009	35%	44%	26%
2008	34%	42%	24%
2007	32%	42%	22%
2006	26%	42%	19%
2005	41%	39%	23%
2004	41%	38%	21%
2003	33%	37%	21%
2002	32%	36%	22%
2001	35%	35%	21%
2000	38%	36%	21%
1999	42%	37%	23%
1998	51%	44%	31%
1997	54%	43%	30%
1996	36%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sand Hill Elementary School	Georgia	Effingham County School District
2023	12%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	9%	5%	7%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	13%	7%	9%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	13%	8%	10%
2009	12%	9%	10%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	15%	8%	8%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	14%	8%	9%
2003	18%	8%	9%
2002	16%	8%	8%
2001	15%	8%	9%
2000	16%	8%	9%
1999	13%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Effingham County School District

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

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What is Sand Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Sand Hill Elementary School is ranked #520 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Sand Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Sand Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Marlow Elementary School, Springfield Elementary School, Rincon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Sand Hill Elementary School?

941 students attend Sand Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Sand Hill Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sand Hill Elementary School?

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

What grades does Sand Hill Elementary School offer ?

Sand Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sand Hill Elementary School part of?

Sand Hill Elementary School is part of Effingham County School District.

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