Wacona Elementary School
Waycross, GA
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
63.4 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 83.7 | 86.7 | 63.4 |
| Content mastery | 66.9 | 74.6 | 62.9 |
| Progress | 95.3 | 90.9 | 75.4 |
| Closing gaps | 86.8 | 100 | 5.9 |
| Readiness | 86.2 | 87.5 | 86.2 |
The single score and CCRPI components are points out of 100. NA and N/A mean unavailable.
Reading at grade level
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 50% | 55.8% | 42.1% |
| Grade 5 | 50.6% | 66.3% | 53.1% |
Georgia Milestones
Percent of students enrolled at least two-thirds of the year. Math standards changed in 2023–24.
English language arts
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 16.9% | 14.8% | 21.4% |
| Developing | 43.1% | 38.6% | 41.6% |
| Proficient | 30.3% | 32.4% | 28.8% |
| Distinguished | 9.7% | 14.1% | 8.2% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 16.2% | 12.1% | 18.4% |
| Developing | 42.8% | 42.1% | 37.8% |
| Proficient | 27.9% | 26.6% | 30.7% |
| Distinguished | 13.1% | 19.3% | 13.1% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 20.5% | 20.2% | 43.4% |
| Developing | 45.5% | 28.9% | 29% |
| Proficient | 23.9% | 35.6% | 19.7% |
| Distinguished | 10.2% | 15.4% | 7.9% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
66 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,079 | 1,073 | 984 |
| Students with incidents | 103 | 78 | 66 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 248 | 159 | 128 |
| Suspended in school | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Suspended out of school | 6.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 4 | Not reported |
Percentages use enrollment during the year. Students can have multiple incidents and consequences.
School climate: 1–5 stars.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 610 | 633 |
| Suspended out of school | 10.0% · 61 | 7.4% · 47 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 8.2% · 52 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Town, Remote
Enrollment
963 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.6%
White57.5%
Black or African American27.5%
Asian0.2%
Two or More Races6.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130543001774
- District
- Ware County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 963 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 50.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Georgia School Grades · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Georgia School Discipline · Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24