Wrens’s public schools score below 86% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 15% of Wrens’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wrens, 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.
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.
Wrens’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Wrens’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $16,007 per student in FY2024, against $15,800 across Georgia. 30% of its revenue that year was federal (Georgia 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Jefferson County Middle School, then Jefferson County High School. Enrollment is down 12% 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.
What’s behind Wrens’s grade
D: better than 14% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wrens, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Wrens
Wrens Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 406 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Wrens
Jefferson County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 440 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Stapleton
7th grade in Wrens
Jefferson County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 440 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Stapleton
8th grade in Wrens
Jefferson County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 440 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Stapleton
9th grade in Wrens
Jefferson County High School
Grades 9–12 · 635 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
10th grade in Wrens
Jefferson County High School
Grades 9–12 · 635 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Louisville
Wrens’s public schools are run by Jefferson County School District, which also serves Avera, Bartow, Louisville and Stapleton 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.
Well below the state in reading
Wrens vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Wrens’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wrens | D | Jefferson County |
Every school in Wrens
3 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).
Questions about Wrens’s schools
Are Wrens’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wrens children attend score below 86% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wrens in?
Jefferson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,017 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wrens kids go to high school?
Jefferson County High School in Louisville, with 635 students; its own test results earn a D−.
What is Wrens’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Jefferson County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Wrens spend per student?
$16,007 in Jefferson County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wrens families are saying about school.
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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.