Ruskin Elementary School

3550 Valdosta Hwy, Waycross GA, 31503 | Ware County School District | 912-287-2325
  • grades KG-5
  • students 451
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Waycross
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
45%Waycross
42%Georgia

Ruskin 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 451 students and 33 teachers at Ruskin Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Ruskin Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 35% lower than the Georgia average.

Ruskin Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students451
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Ruskin 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
All27%
325-29%
425-29%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
325-29%
415-19%
530-34%
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.

Ruskin Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 50.8% 53.1% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 31.2% 36.0% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.8% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.0% 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 7.0% 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 Ruskin Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.