Ware County Middle School
Waycross, GA
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
74.1 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 70 | 73.9 | 74.1 |
| Content mastery | 54 | 57.6 | 60.4 |
| Progress | 72.1 | 77.4 | 74.5 |
| Closing gaps | 83.3 | 90.9 | 90 |
| Readiness | 80.6 | 79.7 | 82.2 |
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 | 58.2% | 59.4% | 60.1% |
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 | 27.3% | 24.5% | 26.9% |
| Developing | 38% | 41.3% | 36.9% |
| Proficient | 29.7% | 27.9% | 29.9% |
| Distinguished | 5% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 22.7% | 23.6% | 20.5% |
| Developing | 50.2% | 46.9% | 46.7% |
| Proficient | 20.6% | 20.2% | 23.7% |
| Distinguished | 6.5% | 9.3% | 9.2% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 49.4% | 40.9% | 32.7% |
| Developing | 27.6% | 26.6% | 33.2% |
| Proficient | 15.2% | 23.6% | 21.2% |
| Distinguished | 7.8% | 8.9% | 12.8% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
267 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 858 | 816 | 810 |
| Students with incidents | 347 | 351 | 267 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 1154 | 1073 | 687 |
| Suspended in school | 28.3% | 32.7% | 22.2% |
| Suspended out of school | 22.7% | 24.9% | 19.9% |
| 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 | 757 | 739 |
| Suspended out of school | 20.1% · 152 | 30.2% · 223 |
| Suspended in school | 33.9% · 257 | 36.4% · 269 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Town, Remote
Enrollment
739 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino8.8%
White54.7%
Black or African American29.2%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races6.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130543001779
- District
- Ware County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 739 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 62.7
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