Elementary school (grades K-5) · Savannah, GA

Andrea B Williams Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Andrea B Williams Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 130102000370
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Andrea B Williams Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in Savannah · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
small classes for Georgia
89.1%
free-lunch eligible

Andrea B Williams Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Andrea B Williams Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Savannah, GA.

Enrollment

414

Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.2:1

vs 14.4:1 Georgia avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

89.1%

vs 60.7% Georgia avg

+47% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Andrea B Williams Elementary School compares with Georgia and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Andrea B Williams Elementary School

Andrea B Williams Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Savannah, Georgia, enrolling 414 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 89.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 414 puts it in the smaller third of Georgia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,314 scored Georgia schools.

Against 413 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #105.

Its student body is predominantly African American (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 22/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 207 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 58.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Savannah's elementary schools, it stands alongside Shuman Elementary School (482 students): Andrea B Williams Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.2:1 vs 14.2:1).

Savannah-Chatham County also operates Godley Station School (1,585 students) and Groves High School (1,469 students) alongside Andrea B Williams Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Andrea B Williams Elementary School compares

Andrea B Williams Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 15% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.1% ▲ 47% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 414 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
89.1%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 22% in Georgia - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
58.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,986
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $13,863
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 88.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 2.7%
White 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 88.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.7, Andrea B Williams Elementary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Savannah-Chatham County, which includes Andrea B Williams Elementary School.

$14,986
Per student
+8%
vs Georgia
Avg $13,863
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 24.5%
Federal 18.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Andrea B Williams Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Godley Station School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Groves High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jenkins High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pulaski Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
New Hampstead High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Andrea B Williams Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Savannah-Chatham County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Savannah

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Andrea B Williams Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Andrea B Williams Elementary School

How many students attend Andrea B Williams Elementary School?

Andrea B Williams Elementary School has 414 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Savannah, GA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Andrea B Williams Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Andrea B Williams Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 15% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Andrea B Williams Elementary School?

89.1% of students at Andrea B Williams Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Andrea B Williams Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Andrea B Williams Elementary School is African American at 88.2% of enrollment, in Savannah, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Andrea B Williams Elementary School?

Andrea B Williams Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Andrea B Williams Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Savannah?

By Resource Investment Index, Andrea B Williams Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Savannah, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Savannah on the city page.

Is Andrea B Williams Elementary School a good school?

Andrea B Williams Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Savannah-Chatham County?

Besides Andrea B Williams Elementary School, Savannah-Chatham County also operates Godley Station School (1,585 students), Groves High School (1,469 students), and Jenkins High School (1,265 students). See the Savannah-Chatham County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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