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Schools in Deenwood · Ware County School District

Deenwood’s public schools score below 59% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Deenwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 4 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 2 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▲ 4% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,876 students on the public path
In brief

Deenwood’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,364 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Deenwood’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Georgia school districts. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (267)Better than 43%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,084 test results and a graduating class of 365 could put Deenwood anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Deenwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,075 in math, 3,094 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Deenwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Wacona Elementary SchoolWare County School DistrictB−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB−
9–12Ware County High Schoolin WaycrossB−

Deenwood’s public schools are run by Ware County School District, which also serves Waycross. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ware County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,920 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$16,364GA $15,800 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 39.6% · 3094 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.4% · 3075 students tested

Deenwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Deenwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DeenwoodC+Ware County
WaycrossC+Ware County

Every school in Deenwood

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Deenwoodby address
Wacona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waycross
B−
885 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Deenwoodin other towns
Ware County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waycross
B−
752 students12:1Rate it →
Waycross Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waycross
B−
606 students13:1Rate it →
Ware County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waycross
B−
1,633 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Deenwood’s schools

Are Deenwood’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Deenwood children attend score below 59% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deenwood in?

Ware County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,920 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Deenwood kids go to high school?

Ware County High School in Waycross, with 1,633 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Deenwood’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Ware County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Deenwood spend per student?

$16,364 in Ware County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.