West Chatham Elementary School

820 Pine Barren Rd, Pooler GA, 31322 | Chatham County School District | 912-395-3600
  • grades PK-5
  • students 850
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Pooler
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
35%Pooler
42%Georgia

West Chatham Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Chatham County School District" in Pooler, GA. There are a total of 850 students and 59 teachers at West Chatham Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

West Chatham Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 20% lower than the Georgia average.

West Chatham Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students850
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Chatham Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
335-39%
440-44%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
330-34%
430-34%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Chatham Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 40.4% 30.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 42.1% 56.7% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 4.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 5.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Pooler demographics profile

StatisticPoolerGeorgiaNational
Population24,57510,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)88718791
Median age36.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%54%55%
Speak English86%86%79%
Speak Spanish9%8%13%

Education level achieved in Pooler

IndexPoolerGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade91.0%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school89.6%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college70.4%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.4%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.8%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters14.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The West Chatham Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.