Clara School

Clara School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Waynesboro, Mississippi. The school's 418 students are in pre-K through 8.

The Wayne County School District system has 6 schools and 2,977 students.

Most students at Clara School are White: 88% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 8% Black and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Wayne County is roughly 57% White. Clara School has a diversity index of 23%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

At Clara School, 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.2:1. That ratio is under the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 99% of enrollment. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Wayne County.

Clara School outperforms its prediction by 16.9 points. The model expects 44.5% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Mississippi; the school's rate is 61.4%.

Census Bureau estimates for Wayne County show that median household income is about $37,619, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 8 public schools operate in Wayne County, serving about 2,977 students.

The nearest other public school, Waynesboro Riverview School, is about 6.3 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Clara School. By average proficiency, Clara School is 2nd among 9 schools close by.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 455 to 418.

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