Summary:
The city of Wrens, Georgia has only one public school serving grades PK-5: Wrens Elementary School. This school is located in the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 180 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Wrens Elementary School is struggling academically, with test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science consistently falling below the Jefferson County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 25%, compared to 22.2% for the county and 38.4% for the state. The school's highest proficiency rate was in 4th grade Mathematics at 38.6%, but this was still well below the state average of 48.1%. Additionally, the school has a very high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1, the data suggests that Wrens Elementary School is facing significant challenges. With a spending per student of $9,906 and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school and its district may be struggling with resource constraints that are impacting its ability to provide a high-quality education to its students. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving academic outcomes and supporting the students of Wrens Elementary School.
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