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Williams Heights Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

705 Dewey St, Waycross, GA 31501 · (912) 287-2399 · Part of Ware County School District

Waycross’ School Grade C+ better than 41% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
436
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Williams Heights Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Waycross kids: Waycross Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Williams Heights Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Waycross Middle School606 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts35%
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 ↗

705 Dewey St, Waycross

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 171
Grade 281
Grade 376
Grade 474
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
439’20
437’21
426’22
436’23
436’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%White 32%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Williams Heights Elementary School from Waycross 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
Waresboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B
429 students12:1
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; Waycross’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.