Wacona Elementary School has 988 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Wacona Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Georgia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 44% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Wacona Elementary School’s learner population of 988 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Wacona Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Wacona Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Wacona Elementary School is Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center (1.7 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Ware County Middle School (1.1 miles away).