Wayne Central Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1022 Azalea Drive
Waynesboro, MS 39367

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Bottom 50%

Serving 452 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wayne Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 452 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in MS
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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Wayne Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Wayne Central Elementary School's student population of 452 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayne Central Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	55
1	57
2	53
3	40
4	43
5	38
6	41
7	52
8	40
Not Listed	11

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School
2023	443
2022	393
2021	424
2020	520
2019	520
2018	614
2017	614
2016	648
2015	663
2014	681
2013	710
2012	709
2011	712
2010	747
2009	763
2008	776
2007	800
2006	787
2005	750
2004	784
2003	830
2002	827
2001	880
2000	910
1999	915
1998	895
1997	906
1996	899
1995	884
1994	925
1993	977
1992	1,034
1991	1,046
1990	1,058
1989	1,048
1988	948
1987	928

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School
2023	37
2022	29
2021	30
2020	36
2019	36
2018	38
2017	38
2016	42
2015	38
2014	41
2013	42
2012	26
2011	36
2010	44
2009	48
2008	48
2007	47
2006	43
2005	43
2004	47
2003	49
2002	48
2001	49
2000	48
1999	49
1998	49
1997	52
1996	54
1995	55
1994	51
1993	52
1992	50
1991	55

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Sat. May 23, 2026

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

Wayne Central Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wayne Central Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#645 out of 795 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School
2023	#645
2022	#586
2021	#509
2019	#629
2018	#614
2017	#675
2016	#633
2015	#620
2014	#608
2013	#552
2012	#500

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24%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Wayne County School District
2023	24%	52%	46%
2022	30%	47%	42%
2021	18%	37%	24%
2019	22%	46%	32%
2018	18%	43%	27%
2017	15%	37%	22%
2016	14%	31%	22%
2015	15%	27%	17%
2014	57%	64%	53%
2013	60%	68%	57%
2012	59%	64%	54%

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28%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Wayne County School District
2022	28%	42%	37%
2021	25%	35%	29%
2019	27%	41%	30%
2018	29%	39%	27%
2017	21%	35%	26%
2016	18%	33%	25%
2015	17%	33%	23%
2014	44%	56%	47%
2013	51%	59%	52%
2012	50%	56%	48%
2011	50%	53%	52%

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55-59%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Wayne County School District
2022	57%	55%	56%
2021	42%	49%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Wayne County School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	16:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	27:1	16:1	17:1
2011	20:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	14:1
2009	16:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	17:1	17:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	18:1	19:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	19:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Wayne County School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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Black

80%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Wayne County School District
2023	80%	47%	54%
2022	78%	47%	53%
2021	78%	48%	54%
2020	79%	48%	54%
2019	79%	48%	54%
2018	80%	49%	57%
2017	80%	49%	57%
2016	81%	49%	58%
2015	80%	49%	57%
2014	82%	49%	57%
2013	77%	49%	56%
2012	76%	50%	57%
2011	74%	50%	55%
2010	76%	50%	56%
2009	76%	50%	56%
2008	75%	51%	55%
2007	74%	51%	55%
2006	73%	51%	55%
2005	74%	51%	54%
2004	73%	51%	54%
2003	74%	51%	54%
2002	75%	51%	54%
2001	76%	51%	54%
2000	74%	50%	53%
1999	69%	51%	49%
1998	69%	51%	52%
1997	67%	51%	51%
1996	66%	51%	51%
1995	65%	51%	50%
1994	64%	51%	50%
1993	64%	52%	49%

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White

15%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Wayne County School District
2023	17%	42%	41%
2022	21%	43%	43%
2021	20%	43%	42%
2020	20%	44%	43%
2019	20%	44%	43%
2018	16%	43%	42%
2017	16%	43%	42%
2016	17%	45%	41%
2015	17%	46%	42%
2014	15%	45%	42%
2013	21%	46%	43%
2012	22%	46%	43%
2011	24%	45%	44%
2010	22%	46%	43%
2009	23%	46%	44%
2008	24%	46%	45%
2007	25%	46%	45%
2006	26%	46%	45%
2005	26%	47%	46%
2004	26%	46%	46%
2003	26%	46%	46%
2002	25%	46%	46%
2001	24%	46%	46%
2000	26%	47%	47%
1999	31%	47%	49%
1998	31%	48%	48%
1997	33%	48%	49%
1996	34%	48%	49%
1995	35%	48%	50%
1994	36%	48%	50%
1993	36%	48%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Wayne County School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Wayne County School District
2023	0.33	0.60	0.55
2022	0.35	0.60	0.54
2021	0.35	0.59	0.53
2020	0.34	0.58	0.53
2019	0.34	0.58	0.53
2018	0.34	0.58	0.51
2017	0.34	0.58	0.51
2016	0.32	0.56	0.50
2015	0.33	0.55	0.50
2014	0.31	0.56	0.50
2013	0.37	0.55	0.50
2012	0.38	0.55	0.50
2011	0.40	0.55	0.51
2010	0.38	0.55	0.51
2009	0.37	0.54	0.50
2008	0.38	0.53	0.50
2007	0.40	0.53	0.50
2006	0.40	0.53	0.50
2005	0.39	0.52	0.50
2004	0.40	0.53	0.50
2003	0.40	0.53	0.51
2002	0.39	0.53	0.50
2001	0.37	0.53	0.50
2000	0.39	0.53	0.50
1999	0.43	0.52	0.53
1998	0.43	0.51	0.50
1997	0.45	0.51	0.50
1996	0.45	0.51	0.51
1995	0.46	0.51	0.51
1994	0.47	0.51	0.51
1993	0.47	0.51	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Wayne County School District
2023	100%	74%	100%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	100%	68%	100%
2019	100%	68%	100%
2018	100%	70%	100%
2017	100%	70%	100%
2016	100%	70%	100%
2015	93%	67%	76%
2014	94%	65%	77%
2013	89%	64%	75%
2012	87%	63%	74%
2011	83%	63%	73%
2010	86%	62%	73%
2009	82%	59%	69%
2008	83%	58%	68%
2007	82%	59%	67%
2006	79%	63%	68%
2005	78%	56%	67%
2004	79%	56%	65%
2003	66%	57%	66%
2002	63%	57%	63%
2001	63%	55%	63%
2000	62%	55%	62%
1999	62%	55%	62%
1998	62%	56%	62%
1997	60%	56%	60%
1996	62%	55%	62%
1995	61%	55%	61%
1994	61%	55%	61%
1993	62%	55%	62%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Wayne Central Elementary School	Mississippi	Wayne County School District
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	2%	7%	8%
2013	5%	8%	9%
2012	5%	8%	9%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	4%	8%	10%
2009	7%	9%	12%
2008	7%	9%	11%
2007	7%	8%	11%
2006	10%	7%	12%
2005	9%	8%	11%
2004	9%	8%	11%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	11%	9%	11%
2000	10%	9%	10%
1999	11%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wayne County School District

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

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What is Wayne Central Elementary School's ranking?

Wayne Central Elementary School is ranked #645 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Wayne Central Elementary School?

452 students attend Wayne Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Wayne Central Elementary School students are Black, 15% of students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wayne Central Elementary School?

Wayne Central Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wayne Central Elementary School offer ?

Wayne Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wayne Central Elementary School part of?

Wayne Central Elementary School is part of Wayne County School District.

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