For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,167 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
663 Schools
# Students
5,348 Students
454,553 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
32,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.9%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
18%
% Black
22%
38%
% White
60%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,160 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,113
$14,327
Spending / Student
$12,160
$13,452
Best Wayne County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arthur Williams Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1175 S Us Highway 301
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-1025
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-1025
Gr: 6-8 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Martha Puckett Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
475 Durrence Rd
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1061
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1061
Gr: 6-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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