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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 130306001267
Wrens Elementary School
1711 Ga Highway 17 N, Wrens, GA 30833 · (706) 547-2063 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Georgia public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- B+Three-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
406 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Based on grade levels within Jefferson County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
29.2%
GA avg 40.1% . +6.7pp since 2021
Math
29.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 29.2% |
| 2023-24 | 24.8% | 30.6% |
| 2022-23 | 22.1% | 25.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.5% | 24.0% |
% 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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Wrens Elementary School
Wrens Elementary School's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrens Elementary School this school | 406 | 100.0% | 28.7% |
| Crisp County Elementary School Cordele | 439 | 100.0% | 21.1% |
| Midway Hills Academy Milledgeville | 392 | 100.0% | 20.7% |
| Gracewood Elementary School Augusta | 393 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Unity Elementary School (PK-5) Luthersville | 443 | 98.9% | 22.7% |
| Gentian Elementary School Columbus | 442 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
Matched among Georgia elementary 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 Wrens Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #839 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #877 of 1,215 ▼ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #747 of 1,215 ▲ 174 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #327 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #1,081 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #564 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #648 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #290 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.0% | #97 of 854 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
406
-72 (-15%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 834
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 406 | 31 | 13.1:1 | 100% (406) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 33 | 12.3:1 | 100% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 37 | 11.6:1 | 100% (430) |
| 2020-21 | 478 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 100% (478) |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 41.2 | 13.9:1 | 100% (572) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 94% (546) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 37 | 17.8:1 | 82% (542) |
| 2000-01 | 719 | 38 | 18.9:1 | 84% (601) |
| 1990-91 | 834 | 48 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wrens Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (572 to 406); teachers down 25% (41.2 to 31).
About Wrens Elementary School
As a small elementary school, Wrens Elementary School serves students in Wrens, Georgia. It has an enrollment of 406 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Georgia enroll around 605, and this school is 33% below that mark.
Wrens Elementary School sits within Jefferson County, which has 5 schools and 2,017 students.
More than half of the students at Wrens Elementary School are Black (61%). The next largest groups are 26% White, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. In Jefferson County overall, about 53% of residents are Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wrens Elementary School scores 55%.
Its staff includes 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.1 students per teacher. That is in line with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Roughly 100% of students at Wrens Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Jefferson County is close, at 99%.
Wrens Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 44% of Georgia public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Wrens Elementary School is +3.0 points: 28.7% actual, 25.7% predicted.
In Jefferson County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $53,014 a year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Jefferson County number 5, with about 2,017 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jefferson County High School, is about 7.9 miles. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Wrens Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count fell 15% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,341
Census ACS
Median income
$53,014
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,017 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Jefferson County High SchoolHigh · 635 students
- Jefferson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 440 students
- Louisville Academy SchoolElementary · 339 students
- Carver Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson County High School7.9 mi · 635
- Jefferson County Middle School8.1 mi · 440
- Blythe Elementary School12.4 mi · 333
- Glascock County Elementary School12.6 mi · 276
- Glascock County Middle/High School12.6 mi · 304
- Louisville Academy School14.2 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Wrens Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wrens Elementary School?
Wrens Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Wrens Elementary School serve?
Wrens Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Wrens Elementary School have?
Wrens Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Wrens Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wrens Elementary School are roughly 26% White, 8% Hispanic, 61% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Wrens Elementary School in?
Wrens Elementary School is part of Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.