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Wayne County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,629 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
2,202 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
27 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,081 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
95%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
153
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,723 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,275
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,723
$11,647
Best Wayne County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waynesboro Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
115 Helton St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5580
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5580
Grades: PK-4
| 428 students
Rank: #22.
Waynesboro Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
407 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5545
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5545
Grades: 5-8
| 292 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Collinwood Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
450 North Trojan Blvd
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-9118
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-9118
Grades: PK-4
| 366 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Frank Hughes School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
444 Main St, P. O. Box A
Clifton, TN 38425
(931) 676-3325
Clifton, TN 38425
(931) 676-3325
Grades: PK-12
| 302 students
Rank: #55.
Collinwood Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 4th Avenue North
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-9510
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-9510
Grades: 5-8
| 241 students
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