Marshpoint Elementary School, Savannah GA

Original Research by School Decision on Marshpoint Elementary School

Marshpoint Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Savannah-Chatham County district, located on Whitemarsh Island in the southern part of Savannah. The school enrolls a mixed student body of modest size for its grade band, with a majority white enrollment, a substantial Black enrollment, and smaller Asian and multiracial populations. About half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating moderate economic need within the attendance zone.

The school's testing results show an uneven profile across subjects. In math, proficiency ranges from roughly half of third graders meeting the standard to a majority of fourth graders doing so, with fifth graders in between. Science shows stronger performance at fifth grade. English language arts presents the softest spot: third-grade proficiency is notably low, rising to a majority of fourth graders and then settling to about half of fifth graders. This grade-level pattern, where fourth grade notably outperforms both third and fifth grade, warrants attention; a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand whether there are particular strengths in the fourth-grade program or whether instructional transitions are affecting results in the other grades.

The district is undergoing substantial change. Savannah-Chatham County recently passed a sales-tax referendum that will fund years of capital projects, including the rebuild of several schools and new facilities in the fast-growing western part of the county. More directly relevant to Marshpoint: the district has adopted a long-range facilities plan that is reshaping school attendance zones and reconfiguring grade configurations across about twenty schools to manage growth and capacity. Separately, the entire district has shifted to the Science of Reading approach for literacy instruction, with all K-5 teachers receiving training and universal reading screeners administered three times per year. These changes form the backdrop for the school's current academic environment.

The Whitemarsh Island area sits in a strong real estate market with housing values above the state benchmark and rental costs reflecting the coastal Georgia market. Savannah itself is in sustained growth, driven by major employers including Gulfstream Aerospace, the Port of Savannah, the military (Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield), healthcare systems, and a new Hyundai electric-vehicle plant. The city is known for its walkable historic core, downtown anchored by squares and Forsyth Park, and public transit including buses and ferries. Pooler, Richmond Hill, and Rincon are absorbing overflow residential growth from central Savannah, suggesting that families moving to the region have multiple housing and school-choice options.

For families considering Marshpoint, the school offers an established elementary program in a defined residential area with clear state testing data. The mixed proficiency results, especially the early literacy challenge at third grade, suggest parents should understand the school's literacy implementation and plans to address early-grade reading outcomes. The district's ongoing facilities reorganization means families should confirm current and future attendance boundaries, since rezoning has already affected other parts of the system. The strong regional economic growth and housing market mean this area is likely to see continued demographic shifts and school enrollment changes.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 354%

School 54% · District 34% · ▲ 20 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 475%

School 75% · District 42% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 29% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 26% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 32% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 33% · ▲ 25 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Science

Grade 570%

School 70% · District 35% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Social studies

Grades 3-891%

School 91% · district not reported

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above 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 3Lower-income55%Higher-income84%28 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income67%28 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income53%Higher-income77%24 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income49%Higher-income75%26 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income66%Higher-income84%18 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income43%Higher-income71%28 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income71%25 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income51%Higher-income75%24 pp gap