Waycross Middle School
Waycross, GA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
73.6 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 71.6 | 63.5 | 73.6 |
| Content mastery | 55.5 | 55 | 58.6 |
| Progress | 80.2 | 78.9 | 79 |
| Closing gaps | 71.2 | 19.4 | 80.8 |
| Readiness | 81.2 | 82.6 | 81.2 |
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 8 | 65.9% | 61.5% | 50.7% |
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 | 29.8% | 29.6% | 28.8% |
| Developing | 36.8% | 38.6% | 38.8% |
| Proficient | 27.6% | 26.1% | 26.6% |
| Distinguished | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 26.5% | 26.3% | 16.1% |
| Developing | 44.1% | 42.5% | 50.7% |
| Proficient | 21.9% | 21% | 24.1% |
| Distinguished | 7.5% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 36.1% | 44.6% | 32.1% |
| Developing | 31.9% | 27.7% | 29.6% |
| Proficient | 22.3% | 21.2% | 23% |
| Distinguished | 9.6% | 6.5% | 15.3% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
230 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 648 | 630 | 659 |
| Students with incidents | 320 | 264 | 230 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 1117 | 747 | 593 |
| Suspended in school | 40.1% | 32.9% | 25% |
| Suspended out of school | 23% | 19.2% | 17.8% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 3 | 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 | 616 | 585 |
| Suspended out of school | 26.3% · 162 | 22.2% · 130 |
| Suspended in school | 45.1% · 278 | 35.4% · 207 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Town, Remote
Enrollment
585 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino6.5%
White37.6%
Black or African American46.8%
Asian1.7%
Two or More Races7.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130543002204
- District
- Ware County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 585 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 51.7
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