For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,211 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
5,172 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
31,572 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
536 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
18%
# Black Students
1,147 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
22%
38%
# White Students
3,161 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
61%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
978
# Students in K Grade:
363
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
420
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
364
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
353
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
372
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
382
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
432
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
412
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
334
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
4,756
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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