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Schools in Waco

Waco’s public schools

Haralson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waco. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
35%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 2% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,501 students on the public path
In brief

Waco’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Waco’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Haralson County Middle School places highest (better than 67%); West Haralson Elementary School lowest (36%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Waco, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school: Haralson County High School. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Waco, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–8Haralson County Middle Schoolin TallapoosaB+
9–12Haralson County High Schoolin TallapoosaB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Haralson County School District.

The district

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

Haralson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,525 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,481GA $15,800 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 39.6% · 1703 students tested
Math49%
State average 37.4% · 1733 students tested

Waco vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Waco—Haralson County
BremenA+Bremen City

Every school in Waco

6 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).

Also serving Wacoin other towns
Tallapoosa Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tallapoosa
487 students14:1Rate it →
Buchanan Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Buchanan
476 students14:1Rate it →
West Haralson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Tallapoosa
C+
403 students14:1Rate it →
Buchanan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Buchanan
B
377 students12:1Rate it →
Haralson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tallapoosa
B+
757 students13:1Rate it →
Haralson County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tallapoosa
B
1,001 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Waco’s schools

Are Waco’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Waco. Haralson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waco. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Waco in?

Haralson County School District.

Where do Waco kids go to high school?

Haralson County High School.

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What Waco 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). Stars are from neighbors.