Wacona Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

Wacona Elementary School

3101 State St
Waycross, GA 31503

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Top 50%

Serving 963 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wacona Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 963 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in GA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Wacona Elementary School's student population of 963 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wacona Elementary School
Pre-K	330
Kind	108
1	110
2	103
3	106
4	96
5	110

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Total Students

963 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wacona Elementary School
2023	937
2022	920
2021	955
2020	977
2019	977
2018	1,032
2017	1,032
2016	1,024
2015	1,046
2014	996
2013	966
2012	973
2011	943
2010	931
2009	887
2008	886
2007	864
2006	845
2005	835
2004	814
2003	822
2002	838
2001	842
2000	589
1999	623
1998	628
1997	619
1996	611
1995	647
1994	785
1993	839
1992	893
1991	902
1990	906
1989	909
1988	767
1987	772

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wacona Elementary School
2023	50
2022	49
2021	49
2020	47
2019	47
2018	48
2017	48
2016	48
2015	48
2014	47
2013	48
2012	47
2011	47
2010	45
2009	49
2008	51
2007	48
2006	43
2005	44
2004	41
2003	40
2002	38
2001	40
2000	46
1999	49
1998	48
1997	43
1996	46
1995	60
1994	61
1993	55
1992	50
1991	51
1990	52
1989	45
1988	41
1987	45

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Wacona Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wacona Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#849 out of 2192 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wacona Elementary School
2023	#849
2022	#932
2021	#1012
2019	#452
2018	#670
2017	#870
2016	#781
2015	#679
2014	#446
2013	#1097
2012	#620

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41%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	41%	39%	36%
2022	36%	37%	33%
2021	29%	36%	27%
2019	58%	44%	45%
2018	50%	42%	43%
2017	43%	41%	45%
2016	41%	41%	44%
2015	44%	38%	42%
2014	93%	79%	88%
2013	87%	83%	89%
2012	92%	81%	89%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2022	39%	40%	36%
2021	33%	39%	35%
2019	55%	45%	47%
2018	44%	42%	43%
2017	38%	41%	43%
2016	41%	40%	42%
2015	39%	39%	41%
2014	97%	94%	97%
2013	92%	93%	96%
2012	95%	93%	96%
2011	93%	91%	93%

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45-49%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2022	47%	40%	40%
2021	47%	38%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	19:1	14:1	12:1
2022	19:1	14:1	12:1
2021	19:1	14:1	13:1
2020	21:1	15:1	13:1
2019	21:1	15:1	13:1
2018	22:1	16:1	14:1
2017	22:1	15:1	14:1
2016	21:1	16:1	14:1
2015	22:1	16:1	14:1
2014	21:1	16:1	15:1
2013	20:1	16:1	15:1
2012	21:1	15:1	15:1
2011	20:1	15:1	15:1
2010	21:1	14:1	15:1
2009	18:1	14:1	13:1
2008	17:1	14:1	13:1
2007	18:1	14:1	14:1
2006	20:1	15:1	14:1
2005	19:1	15:1	13:1
2004	20:1	16:1	16:1
2003	21:1	16:1	15:1
2002	22:1	16:1	15:1
2001	21:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	16:1	14:1
1997	14:1	16:1	14:1
1996	13:1	16:1	15:1
1995	11:1	16:1	14:1
1994	13:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	20:1	17:1	18:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2008	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	6%	18%	7%
2022	5%	18%	7%
2021	6%	17%	7%
2020	5%	16%	7%
2019	5%	16%	7%
2018	5%	15%	7%
2017	5%	15%	7%
2016	4%	15%	7%
2015	4%	14%	7%
2014	5%	13%	6%
2013	4%	13%	6%
2012	4%	12%	6%
2011	4%	12%	5%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	3%	11%	3%
2007	3%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%

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Black

27%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	31%	36%	37%
2022	31%	36%	37%
2021	29%	36%	37%
2020	30%	37%	37%
2019	30%	37%	37%
2018	31%	37%	37%
2017	31%	37%	37%
2016	29%	37%	37%
2015	29%	37%	36%
2014	32%	37%	36%
2013	27%	37%	36%
2012	29%	37%	36%
2011	28%	37%	37%
2010	27%	37%	36%
2009	26%	39%	37%
2008	27%	39%	37%
2007	27%	39%	37%
2006	23%	39%	37%
2005	25%	38%	37%
2004	24%	38%	37%
2003	24%	38%	37%
2002	27%	38%	37%
2001	27%	38%	38%
2000	38%	38%	38%
1999	39%	38%	38%
1998	36%	38%	38%
1997	49%	37%	38%
1996	43%	38%	37%

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White

58%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	56%	36%	48%
2022	58%	37%	49%
2021	58%	38%	49%
2020	58%	39%	50%
2019	58%	39%	50%
2018	58%	40%	51%
2017	58%	40%	51%
2016	61%	41%	52%
2015	61%	42%	53%
2014	59%	43%	53%
2013	66%	43%	55%
2012	64%	44%	54%
2011	65%	44%	55%
2010	66%	45%	57%
2009	70%	46%	57%
2008	68%	46%	58%
2007	70%	47%	58%
2006	74%	48%	58%
2005	72%	49%	59%
2004	74%	52%	60%
2003	75%	53%	61%
2002	72%	54%	61%
2001	71%	55%	60%
2000	98%	56%	61%
1999	95%	57%	61%
1998	95%	57%	62%
1997	92%	58%	62%
1996	87%	58%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.63
2022	0.57	0.70	0.62
2021	0.58	0.70	0.62
2020	0.57	0.69	0.61
2019	0.57	0.69	0.61
2018	0.57	0.68	0.60
2017	0.57	0.68	0.60
2016	0.54	0.68	0.60
2015	0.54	0.67	0.59
2014	0.55	0.67	0.59
2013	0.49	0.67	0.57
2012	0.51	0.66	0.57
2011	0.50	0.66	0.56
2010	0.49	0.65	0.56
2009	0.46	0.64	0.53
2008	0.47	0.64	0.53
2007	0.46	0.63	0.53
2006	0.42	0.61	0.52
2005	0.44	0.61	0.52
2004	0.39	0.59	0.51
2003	0.38	0.58	0.50
2002	0.41	0.57	0.50
2001	0.43	0.56	0.51
2000	0.26	0.55	0.50
1999	0.29	0.54	0.50
1998	0.28	0.54	0.50
1997	0.32	0.53	0.49
1996	0.37	0.52	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

87%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	94%	54%	88%
2022	100%	53%	92%
2021	98%	53%	82%
2020	98%	55%	83%
2019	98%	55%	83%
2018	90%	57%	90%
2017	90%	57%	90%
2016	90%	57%	90%
2015	90%	57%	90%
2014	69%	56%	65%
2013	62%	53%	62%
2012	60%	51%	62%
2011	57%	51%	60%
2010	58%	48%	56%
2009	52%	44%	54%
2008	49%	42%	50%
2007	48%	42%	51%
2006	46%	42%	51%
2005	49%	39%	51%
2004	46%	38%	51%
2003	48%	37%	49%
2002	45%	36%	47%
2001	47%	35%	48%
2000	70%	36%	51%
1999	72%	37%	53%
1998	88%	44%	60%
1997	88%	43%	59%
1996	50%	38%	48%
1995	39%	37%	48%
1994	42%	36%	48%
1993	36%	34%	44%
1992	30%	32%	43%
1991	24%	28%	22%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Wacona Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	8%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	13%	9%	9%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	13%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	15%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ware County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wacona Elementary School's ranking?

Wacona Elementary School is ranked #849 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Wacona Elementary School often compared to?

Wacona Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Williams Heights Elementary School, Ruskin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Wacona Elementary School?

963 students attend Wacona Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Wacona Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wacona Elementary School?

Wacona Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wacona Elementary School offer ?

Wacona Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wacona Elementary School part of?

Wacona Elementary School is part of Ware County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 963 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education