Memorial Drive Elementary School
Waycross, GA
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
School grades
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
70.9 single score for 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single score | 86.9 | 81.8 | 70.9 |
| Content mastery | 67.6 | 70.8 | 68.6 |
| Progress | 99.1 | 92.3 | 80.6 |
| Closing gaps | 100 | 75 | 32.1 |
| Readiness | 84.4 | 84.9 | 86.5 |
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 | 49% | 40% | 39.1% |
| Grade 5 | 63.5% | 55% | 52.7% |
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 | 24.5% | 19.3% | 26.8% |
| Developing | 42.8% | 39.2% | 33.3% |
| Proficient | 22% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| Distinguished | 10.7% | 9.4% | 7.7% |
Math
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 15.1% | 12.3% | 11.3% |
| Developing | 43.4% | 35.1% | 42.3% |
| Proficient | 23.9% | 33.9% | 29.2% |
| Distinguished | 17.6% | 18.7% | 17.3% |
Science
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 17.4% | 32.8% | 19.2% |
| Developing | 26.1% | 29.5% | 36.5% |
| Proficient | 39.1% | 24.6% | 28.9% |
| Distinguished | 17.4% | 13.1% | 15.4% |
Discipline
State and federal reports
Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
34 students had disciplinary incidents in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 407 | 408 | 395 |
| Students with incidents | 32 | 36 | 34 |
| Disciplinary incidents | 46 | 59 | 49 |
| Suspended in school | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Suspended out of school | 1.2% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Expelled | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| School climate | Not reported | 5 | 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 | 377 | 372 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.5% · 2 | 3.2% · 12 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
Town, Remote
Enrollment
372 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.3%
White49.2%
Black or African American36.0%
Asian2.4%
Two or More Races7.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 130543001776
- District
- Ware County
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 372 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34.2
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