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Center Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2114 Dorothy St, Waycross, GA 31501 · (912) 287-2366 · Part of Ware County School District

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

Directions
Students
470
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Center Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 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–5Center Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Waycross Middle School606 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

2114 Dorothy St, Waycross

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten80
Grade 174
Grade 282
Grade 382
Grade 472
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
491’20
479’21
480’22
470’23
470’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%White 23%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Center 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
Williams Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waycross
B−
436 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.