Thunderbolt Elementary School (Closed 2018)

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Thunderbolt Elementary School (Closed 2018)

3313 Louis St
Savannah, GA 31404

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Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thunderbolt 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 10-14% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 41%).

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

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thunderbolt Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	53
1	58
2	62
3	45
4	40
5	50

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Total Students

355 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thunderbolt Elementary School
2023	355
2022	355
2021	355
2020	355
2019	355
2018	355
2017	355
2016	434
2015	439
2014	428
2013	469
2012	448
2011	414
2010	518
2009	518
2008	621
2007	643
2006	684
2005	678
2004	693
2003	657
2002	678
2001	692
2000	648
1999	614
1998	613
1997	679
1996	674
1995	616
1994	606
1993	681
1992	691
1991	656
1990	687
1989	745
1988	755
1987	781

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thunderbolt Elementary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	35
2015	35
2014	37
2013	38
2012	36
2011	40
2010	44
2009	45
2008	53
2007	53
2006	55
2005	53
2004	42
2003	36
2002	44
2001	42
2000	48
1999	44
1998	46
1997	43
1996	41
1995	40
1994	39
1993	41
1992	42
1991	41
1990	47
1989	42
1988	47
1987	36

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State Level (GA)

(16-17)

10-14%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Thunderbolt Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2017	12%	41%	26%
2016	12%	41%	27%
2015	12%	38%	25%
2014	57%	79%	73%
2013	72%	83%	77%
2012	78%	81%	74%
2011	72%	84%	77%
2010	68%	80%	72%

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(16-17)

10-14%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Thunderbolt Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2017	12%	41%	30%
2016	12%	40%	30%
2015	22%	39%	30%
2014	87%	94%	94%
2013	92%	93%	94%
2012	92%	93%	92%
2011	86%	91%	88%
2010	86%	90%	88%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thunderbolt Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	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	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	12:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	16:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	10:1	15:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	14:1
2006	12:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	15:1	16:1	17:1
2001	16:1	16:1	18:1
2000	14:1	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	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	15:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	22:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Thunderbolt 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	1%	4%	3%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	1%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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

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Black

88%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thunderbolt Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	88%	36%	60%
2022	88%	36%	60%
2021	88%	36%	60%
2020	88%	37%	59%
2019	88%	37%	59%
2018	89%	37%	59%
2017	89%	37%	59%
2016	89%	37%	59%
2015	92%	37%	57%
2014	87%	37%	57%
2013	84%	37%	58%
2012	86%	37%	58%
2011	85%	37%	57%
2010	87%	37%	64%
2009	86%	39%	65%
2008	92%	39%	66%
2007	89%	39%	66%
2006	91%	39%	66%
2005	92%	38%	66%
2004	91%	38%	66%
2003	90%	38%	66%
2002	86%	38%	66%
2001	86%	38%	65%
2000	89%	38%	66%
1999	91%	38%	65%
1998	91%	38%	64%
1997	85%	37%	63%
1996	81%	38%	62%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thunderbolt Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	4%	36%	19%
2022	4%	37%	20%
2021	4%	38%	21%
2020	4%	39%	24%
2019	4%	39%	24%
2018	5%	40%	27%
2017	5%	40%	27%
2016	4%	41%	28%
2015	3%	42%	28%
2014	5%	43%	30%
2013	8%	43%	29%
2012	7%	44%	28%
2011	7%	44%	27%
2010	8%	45%	28%
2009	7%	46%	26%
2008	5%	46%	26%
2007	6%	47%	26%
2006	5%	48%	27%
2005	6%	49%	28%
2004	7%	52%	29%
2003	9%	53%	30%
2002	10%	54%	30%
2001	12%	55%	31%
2000	12%	56%	31%
1999	11%	57%	32%
1998	11%	57%	33%
1997	16%	58%	34%
1996	21%	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	Thunderbolt Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	5%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thunderbolt Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	0.22	0.71	0.59
2022	0.22	0.70	0.59
2021	0.22	0.70	0.58
2020	0.22	0.69	0.58
2019	0.22	0.69	0.58
2018	0.21	0.68	0.58
2017	0.21	0.68	0.58
2016	0.20	0.68	0.57
2015	0.15	0.67	0.57
2014	0.24	0.67	0.58
2013	0.29	0.67	0.58
2012	0.26	0.66	0.58
2011	0.27	0.66	0.60
2010	0.24	0.65	0.51
2009	0.26	0.64	0.50
2008	0.15	0.64	0.50
2007	0.21	0.63	0.49
2006	0.17	0.61	0.49
2005	0.17	0.61	0.49
2004	0.17	0.59	0.48
2003	0.18	0.58	0.48
2002	0.25	0.57	0.48
2001	0.25	0.56	0.49
2000	0.21	0.55	0.48
1999	0.18	0.54	0.48
1998	0.18	0.54	0.49
1997	0.27	0.53	0.49
1996	0.32	0.52	0.49

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Eligible for

84%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thunderbolt Elementary School	Georgia	Savannah-Chatham County School District
2023	84%	54%	61%
2022	84%	53%	56%
2021	84%	53%	56%
2020	84%	55%	58%
2019	84%	55%	58%
2018	84%	57%	57%
2017	84%	57%	57%
2016	86%	57%	59%
2015	87%	57%	60%
2014	90%	56%	59%
2013	87%	53%	58%
2012	87%	51%	57%
2011	85%	51%	55%
2010	91%	48%	62%
2009	84%	44%	53%
2008	79%	42%	50%
2007	82%	42%	51%
2006	79%	42%	53%
2005	79%	39%	49%
2004	73%	38%	47%
2003	67%	37%	45%
2002	68%	36%	45%
2001	64%	35%	45%
2000	69%	36%	45%
1999	73%	37%	47%
1998	80%	44%	53%
1997	81%	43%	56%
1996	74%	38%	52%
1995	65%	37%	49%
1994	44%	36%	44%
1993	67%	34%	48%
1992	52%	32%	48%
1991	61%	28%	40%

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Eligible for

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

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

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% GA state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% GA state average).

How many students attend Thunderbolt Elementary School?

355 students attend Thunderbolt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Thunderbolt Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thunderbolt Elementary School?

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

What grades does Thunderbolt Elementary School offer ?

Thunderbolt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Thunderbolt Elementary School part of?

Thunderbolt Elementary School is part of Savannah-Chatham County School District.

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Thunderbolt Elementary School (Closed 2018)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

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

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)

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 (2011-2023)

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