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Wayne County Schools
Wayne County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Wayne County (Jesup). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wayne 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 Wayne County
8 of 8 schools in Wayne County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 3C: 4
Best schools in Wayne County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 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.
- A- Odum Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Screven Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Wayne County High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Arthur Williams Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Bacon Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Jesup Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Martha Puckett Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Wayne County
High schools (1)
- B- Wayne County High School, Jesup
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- Arthur Williams Middle School, Jesup
- C- Martha Puckett Middle School, Jesup
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- C Bacon Elementary School, Jesup
- C- Jesup Elementary School, Jesup
- C Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School, Jesup
- A- Odum Elementary School, Odum
- B+ Screven Elementary School, Screven
Where Wayne County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Wayne County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,220 students with 379 full-time-equivalent teachers and 728 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1305550
- 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
- Long County (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Pierce County (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Brantley County (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Appling County (5 schools, 26 mi)
- Bacon County (4 schools, 32 mi)
- McIntosh County (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Glynn County (17 schools, 34 mi)
- Liberty County (12 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Wayne County
How many schools are in Wayne County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Wayne County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wayne County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jesup, Odum, Screven.
How good are the schools in Wayne County?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.1%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wayne County?
5,220 students were enrolled in Wayne County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wayne County?
Wayne County is in Georgia, based in Wayne County, with its district office in Jesup. Its boundary covers about 642 sq mi.