South Effingham Elementary School

Guyton, GA 31312

Phone: (912) 728-3801
Fax: (912) 728-4487
District: Effingham County School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 716 students

Guyton's South Effingham Elementary School serves grades PK-5 in the Effingham County School District. It is among the few public schools in Georgia to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

South Effingham Elementary School is a public school in the Effingham County School District located in Guyton, GA. The principal of South Effingham Elementary School is Cheryl Christain. As of 2014, the students are 78.1% White, non-Hispanic; 10.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 6% Hispanic; and 4.2% Multiracial. 26.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 3.6% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 78.1% 74.4% 41.5%
Black, non-Hispanic 10.1% 15.6% 38.3%
Hispanic 6% 5% 13.2%
Multiracial 4.2% 4% 3.2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native — 0.1% 0.2%
Asian — — 3.6%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 26.2% 42% 59%
English learners 3.6% 1.3% 7.2%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Lake Shore Neighborhood/Subdivision Port Wentworth GA 3.4 mi
2 Capital Crest at Godley Station Apartment Complex Savannah GA 4.7 mi
3 Fords Pointe Apartment Complex Savannah GA 14.9 mi
4 Village Green Neighborhood/Subdivision Savannah GA 15.8 mi
5 Richmond Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 17.2 mi
6 University Park Neighborhood/Subdivision Hardeeville SC 18.7 mi
7 White Oak Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 18.9 mi
8 Mainstreet Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 19.2 mi
9 Plantation Way Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 20 mi
10 Richmond Heights Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 20.1 mi
11 The Farm at Buckwalter Neighborhood/Subdivision Bluffton SC 21.8 mi
12 Buckhead Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 23.9 mi
13 Buckhead North Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 24.2 mi
14 Dunham Marsh Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 24.7 mi
15 WaterWays Township Neighborhood/Subdivision Richmond Hill GA 25.4 mi
16 Shadow Moss Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort SC 32.9 mi
17 Habersham Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort SC 33.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Pooler Pooler GA 6.8 mi
2 Guyton Guyton GA 11.2 mi
3 Downtown Savannah savannah GA 14.2 mi
4 Richmond Hill Richmond Hill GA 18.8 mi
5 Richmond Hill Richmond Hill GA 18.8 mi
6 Richmond Hill, Bryan County Richmond Hill Unicorporated GA 26.9 mi
7 Midway Midway GA 29.3 mi
8 Hinesville Hinesville GA 31.2 mi
Base Distance
Hunter Army Airfield 15.3 mi.
Fort Stewart 30.5 mi.
Parris Island MCRD 35.5 mi.
Beaufort Naval Hospital 37 mi.
Beaufort MCAS 37.4 mi.
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