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Enrollment
752
Middle
DISTRICT 679 · STATE 763
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARE COUNTY·NCES 130543001779
Ware County Middle School
2301 Cherokee St, Waycross, GA 31503 · (912) 287-2341 · Ware County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL752 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Georgia public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 14.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
605 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 263 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 244 | 32% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ware County Middle School→Ware County High School
Based on grade levels within Ware County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
33.5%
GA avg 40.1% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
32.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.5% | 32.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.4% | 29.3% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.2% | 27.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ware County Middle School
Ware County Middle School's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ware County Middle School this school | 752 | 80.5% | 38.1% |
| West Laurens Middle School Dublin | 898 | 83.0% | 55.0% |
| Risley Middle School Brunswick | 590 | 82.7% | 46.7% |
| Glynn Middle School Brunswick | 735 | 74.6% | 51.1% |
| Pine Grove Middle School Valdosta | 733 | 71.5% | 56.5% |
| Long County Middle School Ludowici | 1,007 | 77.9% | 30.4% |
Matched among Georgia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ware County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #228 of 470 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #293 of 474 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #256 of 474 ▲ 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.9pp | #328 of 465 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 752 | #230 of 487 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #33 of 471 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.1% | #146 of 471 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #250 of 479 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #226 of 305 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
752
-51 (-6%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 752 | 64.8 | 11.6:1 | 80% (605) |
| 2023-24 | 739 | 62.7 | 11.8:1 | 80% (594) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 58.3 | 13.4:1 | 80% (629) |
| 2020-21 | 803 | 55 | 14.6:1 | 77% (616) |
| 2017-18 | 794 | 53.1 | 14.9:1 | 90% (715) |
| 2015-16 | 725 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 90% (653) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 53 | 13.6:1 | 69% (492) |
| 2000-01 | 724 | 53 | 13.7:1 | 67% (484) |
| 1990-91 | 641 | 42 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ware County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (794 to 752); teachers up 22% (53.1 to 64.8).
About Ware County Middle School
Ware County Middle School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in Waycross, Georgia. The school serves 752 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Besides Ware County Middle School, Ware County runs 8 other schools. The district enrolls 5,920 students.
At Ware County Middle School, White students make up 53% of the student body. The remaining shares are 28% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Ware County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is lower. Ware County Middle School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.6 students per teacher. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 14.1:1 average for middle schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 80% of students.
Measured against Georgia public middle schools, Ware County Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Ware County Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.1%, compared with a predicted 35.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Ware County, the median household income is $47,448, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. There are 10 public schools in Ware County, enrolling about 5,927 students in all.
Nearby, Wacona Elementary School is about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Ware County Middle School's average proficiency of 38.1% compares with 43.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
2024-25 enrollment was 752, a 6% decrease from 803 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 14.6:1 to 11.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Ware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,976
Census ACS
Median income
$47,448
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ware County
- Ware County High SchoolHigh · 1,633 students
- Wacona Elementary SchoolElementary · 885 students
- Waycross Middle SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Williams Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Waresboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Other schools in Waycross
- Ware County High SchoolHigh · 1,633 students
- Wacona Elementary SchoolElementary · 885 students
- Waycross Middle SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Williams Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Waresboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Wacona Elementary School1.4 mi · 885
- Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center1.6 mi · 7
- Center Elementary School2.1 mi · 470
- Ware County High School2.6 mi · 1,633
- Williams Heights Elementary School3.1 mi · 436
- Waycross Middle School3.4 mi · 606
Frequently asked questions
About Ware County Middle SchoolHow large is Ware County Middle School?
Ware County Middle School enrolls approximately 752 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ware County Middle School serve?
Ware County Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Ware County Middle School have?
Ware County Middle School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ware County Middle School?
At Ware County Middle School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 11% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Ware County Middle School?
Ware County Middle School is overseen by Ware County in Ware County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.