Windsor Forest Elementary School, Savannah GA

Original Research by School Decision on Windsor Forest Elementary School

Windsor Forest Elementary School is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Savannah's western neighborhoods. The school enrolls roughly four hundred and fifty students, reflecting the demographic profile of the area: a majority Black student body, a significant Hispanic population, and a smaller White enrollment, with a substantial share of students coming from low-income households.

Testing results show low proficiency across the board. In English language arts, across grades three through five, students scored in the low to mid-twenties range for proficiency. Mathematics performed somewhat better, with fourth grade showing the highest proficiency rate in the mid-forties, while third and fifth grades fell to around one-third proficient or lower. Science proficiency in fifth grade sits in the low-twenties. State testing data was available only for the current school year, so trend information over time is not available. A parent may want to look into the specific academic support strategies the school is employing and how the school is using data to address the proficiency gaps, particularly in earlier grades where foundational skills matter most.

The school sits within the Savannah-Chatham County district, which is in the middle of significant structural change. Voters recently approved a sales tax referendum that secures funding for a full rebuild of Windsor Forest Elementary itself, indicating the district views the facility as needing modernization. Simultaneously, the district has adopted a long-range facilities plan that is reshaping school boundaries across the county to accommodate rapid growth in western areas like Pooler and Bloomingdale. These boundary shifts may affect which students attend Windsor Forest in coming years.

The district is also rolling out a literacy overhaul across all elementary schools, shifting to the Science of Reading approach with the HMH Into Reading curriculum and universal screeners three times yearly. This kind of instructional shift takes time to take hold; families considering the school should ask how the transition is going and whether teachers are getting the coaching and support the plan calls for.

Housing in the surrounding area is moderately affordable compared to state and national benchmarks, with median home values below the state average and rental costs also lower. The neighborhood reflects Savannah's broader growth phase, with new housing and employer investment reshaping the city's western corridor. For families choosing where to live, the Windsor Forest zone offers access to a modernizing school facility, but test results suggest academic support and instructional quality remain areas to investigate directly with the school and district.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 34% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 444%

School 44% · District 42% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 29% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 26% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 32% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 527%

School 27% · District 33% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Science

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 35% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Social studies

Grades 3-872%

School 72% · district not reported

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

This schoolSavannah-Chatham County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income23%Higher-income36%13 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income24%Higher-income41%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income17%Higher-income27%11 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income27%Higher-income36%9 pp gap