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Wacona Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3101 State St, Waycross, GA 31503 · (912) 287-2362 · Part of Ware County School District

Deenwood’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
885
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wacona Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Deenwood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Deenwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Wacona Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3101 State St, Waycross

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K289
Kindergarten108
Grade 194
Grade 299
Grade 3106
Grade 4101
Grade 588
Enrollment over time
955’20
920’21
937’22
963’23
885’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 27%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wacona Elementary School from Deenwood families.

Other schools in Ware County School District

The district →
Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B−
470 students13:1
Williams Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B−
436 students13:1
Waresboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B
429 students12:1
Ruskin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B
363 students12:1
Memorial Drive Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B+
346 students11:1
Ware County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waycross
B−
752 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Deenwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.