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Schools in Waynesboro · Burke County School District

Waynesboro’s public schools score below 80% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Waynesboro’s districts is 21%, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Waynesboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#210of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
23%
▼ 17 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 16 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 2 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.7K
▲ 31% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
3,841 students on the public path
In brief

Waynesboro’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,709 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Waynesboro’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Georgia school districts, #210 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (210)Better than 23%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,992 test results and a graduating class of 304 could put Waynesboro anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Waynesboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,992 in math, 1,991 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Waynesboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Waynesboro Primary SchoolBurke County School DistrictNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Burke County Middle SchoolBurke County School DistrictC
9–12Burke County High SchoolBurke County School DistrictD

Waynesboro’s public schools are run by Burke County School District, which also serves Girard, Keysville, Midville and Sardis and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Burke County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,841 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$20,709GA $15,800 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 39.6% · 1991 students tested
Math21%
State average 37.4% · 1992 students tested

Waynesboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaynesboroC−Burke County

Every school in Waynesboro

5 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).

District schools in Waynesboroby address
Waynesboro Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
924 students13:1Rate it →
Burke County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
828 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Waynesboroin other towns
S G A Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sardis
C
230 students9:1Rate it →
Blakeney Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
726 students12:1Rate it →
Burke County High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
1,133 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Waynesboro’s schools

Are Waynesboro’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waynesboro children attend score below 80% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #210 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waynesboro in?

Burke County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,841 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waynesboro kids go to high school?

Burke County High School, with 1,133 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Waynesboro’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Burke County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Waynesboro spend per student?

$20,709 in Burke County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.