For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,705 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
5,172 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
536 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
1,147 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
22%
37%
# White Students
3,161 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
61%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
363
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
420
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
364
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
353
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
382
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
432
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
412
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,559 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,574 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,559
$14,266
Spending / Student
$12,574
$13,395
Best Wayne County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Odum Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Blue Jay Drive
Odum, GA 31555
(912) 586-2225
Odum, GA 31555
(912) 586-2225
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #22.
Screven Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
414 School St
Screven, GA 31560
(912) 579-2261
Screven, GA 31560
(912) 579-2261
Grades: PK-5
| 209 students
Rank: #33.
Arthur Williams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1175 S Us Highway 301
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-1025
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-1025
Grades: 6-8
| 650 students
Rank: #44.
Bacon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1425 W Orange St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1077
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1077
Grades: PK-5
| 590 students
Rank: #55.
Jesup Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1155 S Us Highway 301
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-1033
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-1033
Grades: PK-5
| 680 students
Rank: #66.
Martha Puckett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
475 Durrence Rd
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1061
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1061
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students
Rank: #77.
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1206 N 4th St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1044
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1044
Grades: PK-5
| 610 students
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