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Wayne Central School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1022 Azalea Drive, Waynesboro, MS 39367 · (601) 735-2205 · Part of Wayne County School District

Waynesboro’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Mississippi school districts

Students
459
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Wayne Central School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waynesboro kids: Wayne County High School

On the path

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

PK–8Wayne Central SchoolYou are here
9–12Wayne County High School775 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1022 Azalea Drive, Waynesboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten53
Grade 163
Grade 249
Grade 347
Grade 439
Grade 540
Grade 641
Grade 734
Grade 850
Enrollment over time
424’20
393’21
443’22
452’23
459’24

Up 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 81%White 12%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wayne Central School from Waynesboro families.

Other schools in Wayne County School District

The district →

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 Mississippi’s other public schools; Waynesboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.