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Schools in Jesup · Wayne County School District

Jesup’s public schools outscore 57% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Jesup, 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.

#119of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
35%
▼ 5 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 0 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 7 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 10% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
GA 14.3
Schools in town
9
4,682 students on the public path
In brief

Jesup’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 236 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jesup’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,199 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Wayne Christian Academy (private), Wayne Christian Academy Formerly Solid Rock Christ (private) and First Baptist Church School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Jesup’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Georgia school districts, #119 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (236)Better than 67%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,597 test results and a graduating class of 316 could put Jesup anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Jesup’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,632 in math, 2,562 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–12Wayne County High SchoolWayne County School DistrictB

Jesup’s public schools are run by Wayne County School District, which also serves Odum and Screven. 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.

Wayne County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,348 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,199GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 39.6% · 2562 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.4% · 2632 students tested

Jesup vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JesupBWayne County

Every school in Jesup

9 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 Jesupby address
Jesup Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
706 students13:1Rate it →
Bacon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
690 students15:1Rate it →
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
543 students12:1Rate it →
Arthur Williams Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
626 students14:1Rate it →
Martha Puckett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
541 students12:1Rate it →
Wayne County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,576 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Wayne Christian Academy
Grades PK–11
Private · Religious
182 students7:1Rate it →
Wayne Christian Academy Formerly Solid Rock Christ
Grades PK–11
Private · Religious
179 students8:1Rate it →
First Baptist Church School
Elementary · Grades K
Private · Religious
12 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Jesup’s schools

Are Jesup’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Jesup children attend outscore 57% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #119 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jesup in?

Wayne County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,348 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jesup kids go to high school?

Wayne County High School, with 1,576 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Jesup’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Wayne County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Jesup spend per student?

$14,199 in Wayne County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Jesup?

Yes: Wayne Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 182 students), Wayne Christian Academy Formerly Solid Rock Christ (religious, grades PK–11, 179 students) and First Baptist Church School (religious, grades K, 12 students).

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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.