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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in Savannah-Chatham County

This page covers 9 middle schools in Savannah-Chatham County, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

9
Schools Ranked
Georgia
State
1
Charter Schools
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
1
rank
Coastal Middle School
Grades 06–08556 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.0:1) · above-average investment ($17,225/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,225
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
The STEM Academy at Bartlett
Grades 06–08671 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($17,225/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,225
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
West Chatham Middle School
Grades 06–08953 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($17,225/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,225
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
4
rank
DeRenne Middle School
Grades 06–08530 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.1:1) · above-average investment ($17,225/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
11.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,225
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
5
rank
Oglethorpe Charter School
Grades 06–08605 studentsCharter
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,225/student)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,225
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
6
rank
Myers Middle School
Grades 06–08461 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($17,225/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,225
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
7
rank
Hubert Middle School
Grades 06–08460 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1) · above-average investment ($17,225/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,225
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
95%
High economic need
8
rank
Southwest Middle School
Grades 06–08743 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,225/student)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,225
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
9
rank
Mercer Middle School
Grades 06–08402 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,225/student)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,225
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
9
Middle Schools
58
Total Schools
56
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.