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About this school
Gould Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Savannah, Georgia that is part of Savannah-Chatham County School District.
It serves 566 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 168 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
566 Students
56 Teachers
4910 Pineland DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Gould Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
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Gould Elementary School
$81,953
raised using DonorsChoose
168
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
537
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Gould Elementary School has received support from
265 individuals from Georgia and
272 individuals out-of-state.