Hodge Elementary School vs Marshpoint Elementary School

Marshpoint Elementary School ranks #9 out of 2,268 Georgia schools, placing it among the top 0.4% statewide. Hodge Elementary School earns a respectable #83 in that same statewide field — top 4% — but the gap between them is substantial. The overall rating difference is 0.7 points, with Marshpoint Elementary School scoring 9.5/10 against Hodge Elementary School's 8.8/10. For parents who treat state rank as a signal of consistent, system-wide performance, that 74-position gap is meaningful.

The sharpest contrast between the two schools sits in academic proficiency. Marshpoint Elementary School scores 9.2/10 on academics compared to Hodge Elementary School's 7.0/10 — a 2.2-point delta that reflects real differences in tested achievement outcomes. Growth tells a nearly identical story at both schools: Hodge Elementary School earns 9.7/10 and Marshpoint Elementary School 9.8/10, meaning students at both campuses are advancing at an exceptional pace relative to peers. Hodge Elementary School's strong growth score against a lower academic baseline suggests a school that is actively closing gaps, which matters for families evaluating trajectory rather than starting point.

The demographic and resource picture differs considerably. Hodge Elementary School serves 388 students with 94% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, making it one of Savannah's higher-need campuses. Marshpoint Elementary School serves 645 students with a 54% free and reduced lunch rate. Despite the enrollment and income differences, student-teacher ratios are nearly identical — 12.5:1 at Hodge Elementary School and 12.2:1 at Marshpoint Elementary School — so neither school has a meaningful classroom-size advantage over the other.

Both schools serve grades PK through 5 and sit 6.3 miles apart within Savannah, making them genuine geographic alternatives for families near the middle of that corridor. Because both campuses cover the same grade span, the choice does not hinge on program level or grade configuration. The decision instead comes down to a family's weighting of raw academic achievement versus a school's demonstrated ability to accelerate growth among students who arrive with greater needs.