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Waresboro Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3379 W Church St, Waycross, GA 31503 · (912) 287-2393 · Part of Ware County School District

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Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Waresboro Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Waresboro kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Waresboro Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

3379 W Church St, Waycross

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten76
Grade 166
Grade 271
Grade 377
Grade 464
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
400’20
421’21
443’22
420’23
429’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Black 24%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waresboro Elementary School from Waresboro families.

Other schools in Ware County School District

The district →
Wacona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waycross
B−
885 students19:1
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
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; Waresboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.