Center Elementary School

2114 Dorothy St, Waycross GA, 31501 | Ware County School District | 912-287-2366
  • grades KG-5
  • students 555
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Waycross
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
45%Waycross
42%Georgia

Center Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Ware County School District" in Waycross, GA. There are a total of 555 students and 35 teachers at Center Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Center Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 5% lower than the Georgia average.

Center Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students555
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Center Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
335-39%
440-44%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
335-39%
440-44%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Center Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 39.4% 53.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 49.7% 36.0% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 0.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 5.9% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 4.0% 3.1% 3.1%

Waycross demographics profile

StatisticWaycrossGeorgiaNational
Population13,63810,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,14918791
Median age36.536.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English98%86%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Waycross

IndexWaycrossGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school74.0%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college44.9%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.5%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.0%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Center Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.