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Ware County Schools
Ware County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Ware County (Waycross). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ware County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ware County
9 of 9 schools in Ware County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 5
Best schools in Ware County
Statewide rankings: all 451 high schools in Georgia · all 467 middle schools in Georgia · all 1227 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Ruskin Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Waresboro Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Ware County High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Memorial Drive Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Center Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Williams Heights Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Ware County Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Waycross Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Wacona Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Ware County
High schools (1)
- B Ware County High School, Waycross
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C+ Ware County Middle School, Waycross
- C+ Waycross Middle School, Waycross
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- C+ Center Elementary School, Waycross
- B- Memorial Drive Elementary School, Waycross
- B Ruskin Elementary School, Waycross
- C Wacona Elementary School, Waycross
- B Waresboro Elementary School, Waycross
- C+ Williams Heights Elementary School, Waycross
Where Ware County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Waycross (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Ware County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,977 students with 474 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,062 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1305430
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Clinch County (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Pierce County (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Charlton County (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Brantley County (7 schools, 28 mi)
- Atkinson County (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Bacon County (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Lanier County (4 schools, 38 mi)
- Coffee County (12 schools, 42 mi)
Questions about Ware County
How many schools are in Ware County?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Ware County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ware County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waycross.
How good are the schools in Ware County?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 39.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.7%. 78% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ware County?
5,977 students were enrolled in Ware County in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ware County?
Ware County is in Georgia, based in Ware County, with its district office in Waycross. Its boundary covers about 899 sq mi.