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Memorial Drive Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2580 Ambrose St, Waycross, GA 31503 · (912) 287-2327 · Part of Ware County School District

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

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Memorial Drive Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Waycross kids: Waycross Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Memorial Drive Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Waycross Middle School606 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

2580 Ambrose St, Waycross

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 164
Grade 252
Grade 360
Grade 458
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
361’20
377’21
353’22
372’23
346’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 36%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Memorial Drive 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
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
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.