Williams Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

705 Dewey St
Waycross, GA 31501

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Serving 436 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Williams Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 50% in GA
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Williams Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Williams Heights Elementary School's student population of 436 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Williams Heights Elementary School
Kind	71
1	80
2	70
3	72
4	64
5	79

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Total Students

436 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School
2023	426
2022	437
2021	439
2020	443
2019	443
2018	498
2017	498
2016	504
2015	514
2014	481
2013	475
2012	459
2011	447
2010	412
2009	383
2008	398
2007	422
2006	411
2005	398
2004	394
2003	380
2002	363
2001	407
2000	419
1999	432
1998	458
1997	453
1996	472

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School
2023	38
2022	37
2021	31
2020	35
2019	35
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	30
2014	30
2013	30
2012	30
2011	30
2010	29
2009	29
2008	31
2007	29
2006	31
2005	32
2004	25
2003	23
2002	26
2001	27
2000	30
1999	34
1998	33
1997	31
1996	31

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School Rankings

Williams Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Williams Heights Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#678 out of 2192 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School
2023	#678
2022	#860
2021	#990
2019	#532
2018	#480
2017	#598
2016	#533
2015	#287
2014	#310
2013	#150
2012	#55

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45-49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	47%	39%	36%
2022	36%	37%	33%
2021	28%	36%	27%
2019	52%	44%	45%
2018	52%	42%	43%
2017	43%	41%	45%
2016	49%	41%	44%
2015	53%	38%	42%
2014	93%	79%	88%
2013	95%	83%	89%
2012	97%	81%	89%

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43%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2022	43%	40%	36%
2021	35%	39%	35%
2019	56%	45%	47%
2018	54%	42%	43%
2017	53%	41%	43%
2016	47%	40%	42%
2015	56%	39%	41%
2014	98%	94%	97%
2013	99%	93%	96%
2012	99%	93%	96%
2011	96%	91%	93%

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30-34%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2022	32%	40%	40%
2021	52%	38%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	16:1	16:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	13:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	16:1	14:1
1997	15:1	16:1	14:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%	1%
2013	3%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	5%	18%	7%
2022	3%	18%	7%
2021	3%	17%	7%
2020	3%	16%	7%
2019	3%	16%	7%
2018	4%	15%	7%
2017	4%	15%	7%
2016	3%	15%	7%
2015	4%	14%	7%
2014	6%	13%	6%
2013	5%	13%	6%
2012	3%	12%	6%
2011	3%	12%	5%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	3%	11%	3%
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%

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Black

51%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	48%	36%	37%
2022	49%	36%	37%
2021	49%	36%	37%
2020	46%	37%	37%
2019	46%	37%	37%
2018	43%	37%	37%
2017	43%	37%	37%
2016	49%	37%	37%
2015	41%	37%	36%
2014	40%	37%	36%
2013	39%	37%	36%
2012	40%	37%	36%
2011	39%	37%	37%
2010	40%	37%	36%
2009	43%	39%	37%
2008	41%	39%	37%
2007	43%	39%	37%
2006	41%	39%	37%
2005	42%	38%	37%
2004	41%	38%	37%
2003	41%	38%	37%
2002	43%	38%	37%
2001	44%	38%	38%
2000	47%	38%	38%
1999	50%	38%	38%
1998	48%	38%	38%
1997	43%	37%	38%
1996	49%	38%	37%

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White

33%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	38%	36%	48%
2022	39%	37%	49%
2021	39%	38%	49%
2020	41%	39%	50%
2019	41%	39%	50%
2018	43%	40%	51%
2017	43%	40%	51%
2016	40%	41%	52%
2015	48%	42%	53%
2014	44%	43%	53%
2013	46%	43%	55%
2012	48%	44%	54%
2011	51%	44%	55%
2010	50%	45%	57%
2009	51%	46%	57%
2008	53%	46%	58%
2007	53%	47%	58%
2006	54%	48%	58%
2005	54%	49%	59%
2004	56%	52%	60%
2003	57%	53%	61%
2002	56%	54%	61%
2001	54%	55%	60%
2000	51%	56%	61%
1999	50%	57%	61%
1998	51%	57%	62%
1997	55%	58%	62%
1996	51%	58%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	7%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	2%
2012	7%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.63
2022	0.61	0.70	0.62
2021	0.61	0.70	0.62
2020	0.62	0.69	0.61
2019	0.62	0.69	0.61
2018	0.63	0.68	0.60
2017	0.63	0.68	0.60
2016	0.60	0.68	0.60
2015	0.60	0.67	0.59
2014	0.64	0.67	0.59
2013	0.63	0.67	0.57
2012	0.61	0.66	0.57
2011	0.59	0.66	0.56
2010	0.59	0.65	0.56
2009	0.57	0.64	0.53
2008	0.56	0.64	0.53
2007	0.54	0.63	0.53
2006	0.54	0.61	0.52
2005	0.54	0.61	0.52
2004	0.52	0.59	0.51
2003	0.51	0.58	0.50
2002	0.51	0.57	0.50
2001	0.52	0.56	0.51
2000	0.52	0.55	0.50
1999	0.51	0.54	0.50
1998	0.51	0.54	0.50
1997	0.52	0.53	0.49
1996	0.50	0.52	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

80%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	80%	54%	88%
2022	100%	53%	92%
2021	77%	53%	82%
2020	77%	55%	83%
2019	77%	55%	83%
2018	90%	57%	90%
2017	90%	57%	90%
2016	90%	57%	90%
2015	90%	57%	90%
2014	61%	56%	65%
2013	56%	53%	62%
2012	55%	51%	62%
2011	51%	51%	60%
2010	49%	48%	56%
2009	55%	44%	54%
2008	52%	42%	50%
2007	44%	42%	51%
2006	45%	42%	51%
2005	41%	39%	51%
2004	44%	38%	51%
2003	47%	37%	49%
2002	43%	36%	47%
2001	47%	35%	48%
2000	50%	36%	51%
1999	49%	37%	53%
1998	54%	44%	60%
1997	54%	43%	59%
1996	48%	38%	48%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Williams Heights Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	8%
2008	8%	9%	10%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	6%	8%	9%
2003	5%	8%	9%
2002	6%	8%	9%
2001	6%	8%	9%
2000	5%	8%	9%

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School District Name

Ware County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Williams Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Williams Heights Elementary School is ranked #678 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Williams Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Williams Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wacona Elementary School, Ruskin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Williams Heights Elementary School?

436 students attend Williams Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Williams Heights Elementary School students are Black, 33% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Williams Heights Elementary School?

Williams Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Williams Heights Elementary School offer ?

Williams Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Williams Heights Elementary School part of?

Williams Heights Elementary School is part of Ware County School District.

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