Savannah Arts Academy (Closed 2024)

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Savannah Arts Academy (Closed 2024)

500 Washington Ave
Savannah, GA 31405

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Savannah Arts Academy is the first dedicated performing and visual arts school in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools.

Serving 853 students in grades 9-12, Savannah Arts Academy ranks in the top 10% 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 was 55-59% (which was higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 76% (which was higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

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Savannah Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Savannah Arts Academy
9	217
10	216
11	211
12	209

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Total Students

853 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy
2023	905
2022	913
2021	962
2020	949
2019	949
2018	892
2017	892
2016	857
2015	809
2014	787
2013	774
2012	764
2011	753
2010	751
2009	730
2008	671
2007	696
2006	518
2005	595
2004	547
2003	567
2002	575
2001	562
2000	505
1999	397

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy
2023	62
2022	61
2021	60
2020	63
2019	63
2018	56
2017	56
2016	57
2015	55
2014	53
2013	56
2012	55
2011	55
2010	55
2009	56
2008	53
2007	56
2006	50
2005	45
2004	40
2003	43
2002	43
2001	41
2000	33
1999	37

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Year Founded

1998

Colors

Pink, Silver, White Hot

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This School

State Level (GA)

#189 out of 2192 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy
2023	#189
2022	#390
2021	#270
2019	#65
2018	#158
2017	#132
2016	#107
2015	#160
2014	#715
2013	#456
2012	#122

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55-59%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	57%	39%	26%
2022	42%	37%	22%
2021	44%	36%	20%
2019	77%	44%	31%
2018	61%	42%	29%
2017	62%	41%	26%
2016	64%	41%	27%
2015	58%	38%	25%
2014	77%	79%	73%
2013	97%	83%	77%
2012	95%	81%	74%

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76%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2022	76%	40%	25%
2021	77%	39%	26%
2019	86%	45%	31%
2018	88%	42%	29%
2017	82%	41%	30%
2016	84%	40%	30%
2015	68%	39%	30%
2014	99%	94%	94%
2013	95%	93%	94%
2012	99%	93%	92%
2011	99%	91%	88%

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75%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2022	75%	40%	25%
2021	72%	38%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	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	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	14:1
2006	10:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	18:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	11:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	7%	5%	3%
2022	7%	5%	2%
2021	8%	5%	2%
2020	8%	4%	2%
2019	8%	4%	2%
2018	7%	4%	2%
2017	7%	4%	2%
2016	6%	4%	2%
2015	6%	4%	3%
2014	7%	4%	2%
2013	6%	4%	2%
2012	6%	4%	2%
2011	5%	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%	2%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	6%	4%	3%
2007	6%	4%	4%
2006	1%	4%	3%
2005	4%	4%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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

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Black

18%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	16%	36%	60%
2022	14%	36%	60%
2021	13%	36%	60%
2020	13%	37%	59%
2019	13%	37%	59%
2018	16%	37%	59%
2017	16%	37%	59%
2016	16%	37%	59%
2015	18%	37%	57%
2014	16%	37%	57%
2013	17%	37%	58%
2012	18%	37%	58%
2011	19%	37%	57%
2010	20%	37%	64%
2009	19%	39%	65%
2008	15%	39%	66%
2007	15%	39%	66%
2006	21%	39%	66%
2005	20%	38%	66%
2004	22%	38%	66%
2003	28%	38%	66%
2002	35%	38%	66%
2001	38%	38%	65%
2000	40%	38%	66%
1999	44%	38%	65%

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White

56%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	58%	36%	19%
2022	62%	37%	20%
2021	62%	38%	21%
2020	65%	39%	24%
2019	65%	39%	24%
2018	69%	40%	27%
2017	69%	40%	27%
2016	70%	41%	28%
2015	70%	42%	28%
2014	71%	43%	30%
2013	69%	43%	29%
2012	69%	44%	28%
2011	69%	44%	27%
2010	71%	45%	28%
2009	71%	46%	26%
2008	75%	46%	26%
2007	75%	47%	26%
2006	94%	48%	27%
2005	73%	49%	28%
2004	72%	52%	29%
2003	66%	53%	30%
2002	60%	54%	30%
2001	58%	55%	31%
2000	56%	56%	31%
1999	53%	57%	32%

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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	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.59
2022	0.58	0.70	0.59
2021	0.58	0.70	0.58
2020	0.55	0.69	0.58
2019	0.55	0.69	0.58
2018	0.49	0.68	0.58
2017	0.49	0.68	0.58
2016	0.48	0.68	0.57
2015	0.48	0.67	0.57
2014	0.47	0.67	0.58
2013	0.49	0.67	0.58
2012	0.49	0.66	0.58
2011	0.49	0.66	0.60
2010	0.46	0.65	0.51
2009	0.46	0.64	0.50
2008	0.42	0.64	0.50
2007	0.42	0.63	0.49
2006	0.29	0.61	0.49
2005	0.43	0.61	0.49
2004	0.44	0.59	0.48
2003	0.49	0.58	0.48
2002	0.52	0.57	0.48
2001	0.52	0.56	0.49
2000	0.53	0.55	0.48
1999	0.53	0.54	0.48

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97%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	97%	84%	88%
2022	99%	84%	88%
2021	99%	84%	90%
2020	99%	85%	90%
2019	99%	83%	88%
2018	98%	83%	87%
2017	99%	82%	84%
2016	99%	81%	83%
2015	95%	81%	81%
2014	95%	75%	69%
2013	95%	74%	70%

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Eligible for

19%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	12%	54%	61%
2022	8%	53%	56%
2021	9%	53%	56%
2020	9%	55%	58%
2019	9%	55%	58%
2018	7%	57%	57%
2017	7%	57%	57%
2016	8%	57%	59%
2015	8%	57%	60%
2014	8%	56%	59%
2013	9%	53%	58%
2012	9%	51%	57%
2011	11%	51%	55%
2010	13%	48%	62%
2009	7%	44%	53%
2008	5%	42%	50%
2007	6%	42%	51%
2006	9%	42%	53%
2005	9%	39%	49%
2004	9%	38%	47%
2003	10%	37%	45%
2002	27%	36%	45%
2001	18%	35%	45%
2000	28%	36%	45%
1999	28%	37%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Savannah Arts Academy	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	5%	6%	9%
2022	3%	5%	7%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%	7%
2019	3%	5%	7%
2018	3%	5%	6%
2017	3%	5%	6%
2016	3%	5%	6%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	4%	8%	8%
2009	6%	9%	9%
2008	4%	9%	9%
2007	4%	9%	9%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2005	3%	8%	9%
2004	4%	8%	9%
2003	4%	8%	9%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	6%	8%	8%
2000	7%	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

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School Mascot: Panther

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Savannah Arts Academy's ranking?

Savannah Arts Academy is ranked #189 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Georgia.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Savannah Arts Academy?

The graduation rate of Savannah Arts Academy is 97%, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 84%.

How many students attend Savannah Arts Academy?

853 students attend Savannah Arts Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Savannah Arts Academy students are White, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Savannah Arts Academy?

Savannah Arts Academy has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Savannah Arts Academy offer ?

Savannah Arts Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Savannah Arts Academy part of?

Savannah Arts Academy is part of Savannah-Chatham County School District.

In what neighborhood is Savannah Arts Academy located?

Savannah Arts Academy is located in the Midtown neighborhood of Savannah, GA. There are 9 other public schools located in Midtown.

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Savannah Arts Academy (Closed 2024)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

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

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

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