Sand Hill Elementary School

891 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Sand Hill Elementary School, located in Guyton, Georgia, is part of the Effingham County School District. Serving students in the local community, the school emphasizes a supportive learning environment focused on academic growth and foundational development. Its location in a growing area of Effingham County reflects the district's commitment to providing accessible, quality public education to a diverse and expanding student population.

The school is known for fostering a strong sense of community, often encouraging parent involvement and active engagement between educators and families. With a curriculum aligned to state standards, Sand Hill Elementary prioritizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development, aiming to prepare its young learners for success as they transition to middle school. Through various extracurricular activities and academic programs, the school strives to provide a well-rounded educational experience that nurtures both the intellectual and personal growth of its students.

891

Total Students

59.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

49.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sand Hill Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	690
Hispanic	83
Black	52
Asian	1
Two or More	62
American Indian	3

White
690 (77.4 %)
Hispanic
83 (9.3 %)
Two or More
62 (7.0 %)
Black
52 (5.8 %)
American Indian
3 (0.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Effingham County
Phone:	(912)728-5112
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	891
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	59.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	376
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	67

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 88

Kindergarten 159

Grade 1 119

Grade 2 127

Grade 3 136

Grade 4 138

Grade 5 124