Sunnyside’s public schools score below 59% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Sunnyside, 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.
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.
Sunnyside’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 224 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sunnyside’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Sunnyside’s grade
C+: better than 41% of Georgia school districts. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sunnyside, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sunnyside
Wacona Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 885 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Waycross
6th grade in Sunnyside · depends on your address
Ware County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Waycross
Waycross Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 606 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Waycross
7th grade in Sunnyside · depends on your address
Ware County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Waycross
Waycross Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 606 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Waycross
8th grade in Sunnyside · depends on your address
Ware County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 752 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Waycross
Waycross Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 606 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Waycross
9th grade in Sunnyside
Ware County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,633 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waycross
10th grade in Sunnyside
Ware County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,633 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Waycross
Sunnyside’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.
Below the state in reading
Sunnyside vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Sunnyside’s borders.
Every school in Sunnyside
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).
Questions about Sunnyside’s schools
Are Sunnyside’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sunnyside 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 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sunnyside in?
Ware County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,920 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Sunnyside kids go to high school?
Ware County High School in Waycross, with 1,633 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Sunnyside’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 Sunnyside spend per student?
$16,364 in Ware County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sunnyside families are saying about school.
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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.