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Best Public Schools in Jesup, GA

At a glance

Schools

4,682

Students

Top rankedWayne County High School138^th of 452 Georgia high schools

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Biggest riser

Jesup Elementary School up 146 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School 12 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

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Summary:

The city of Jesup, Georgia is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in this area serve a diverse student population and face varying challenges in academic performance.

The largest school in Jesup is Wayne County High School, which has an enrollment of 1,509 students and a 85.4% four-year graduation rate, above the state average. In contrast, Jesup Elementary School and Bacon Elementary School struggle to meet state assessment averages, potentially due to their high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 95.27% and 100% respectively.

Some schools in the Wayne County district stand out for their academic performance, such as Arthur Williams Middle School, which excels in Algebra I with 97.6% of students proficient or better. However, the district also faces disparities in per-student spending, ranging from $8,474 at Martha Puckett Middle School to $9,875 at Bacon Elementary School, suggesting a need for more equitable resource allocation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Martha Puckett Middle School	Public	6-8	475 Durrence Rd	Jesup	31545	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1061	541	44	12.3		336 (62.1%)	104 (19.2%)	66 (12.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	45.7	293^rd of 584 public middle schools	49.8%		39.1	347^th of 588 public middle schools	41.0%	54		53.3						41.6	35.4	29.1				43.8	35.4	27.5		21.7	36.3	$13,492	$954	$12,539
Arthur Williams Middle School	Public	6-8	1175 S US Highway 301	Jesup	31546	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1025	626	45	13.8	97.9%	355 (56.7%)	149 (23.8%)	73 (11.7%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.1%)	43	313^th of 584 public middle schools	46.4%		50.5	270^th of 588 public middle schools	54.1%	43		97.6						36.3	31.1	36.0				36.8	28.4	44.1		24.5	22.1	$12,548	$977	$11,571
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1206 N 4th St	Jesup	31545	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1044	543	45	12.0	100.0%	197 (36.3%)	202 (37.2%)	102 (18.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	30.7	823^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	33.5%		30.6	843^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	32.5%	20					29.9	35.4	19.3				36.1	41.8	13.3				26.8			$14,693	$1,558	$13,136
Bacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Orange St	Jesup	31545	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1077	690	48	14.5	100.0%	393 (57.0%)	147 (21.3%)	85 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.3%)	37.9	713^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.4%		43.6	644^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.4%	69					28.6	31.7	27.6				33.7	49.5	30.6				36.7			$13,569	$1,405	$12,164
Jesup Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 S US Highway 301	Jesup	31546	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1033	706	53	13.2	100.0%	391 (55.4%)	178 (25.2%)	76 (10.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.8%)	38	710^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.6%		29.8	856^th of 1248 public elementary schools	31.4%	146					27.4	29.9	33.3				39.7	37.1	31.2				40.2			$12,960	$1,021	$11,939
Wayne County High School	Public	9-12	1 Jacket Dr	Jesup	31545	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 427-1088	1,576	96	16.3	82.1%	959 (60.9%)	370 (23.5%)	145 (9.2%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (5.4%)	56.1	138^th of 452 public high schools	69.5%		63.4	116^th of 458 public high schools	74.7%	22	37.9	29.5	55.9	49.1																$11,588	$847	$10,741

Cities Near Jesup

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Odum	9.5 mi	1	32^nd
Ludowici	10.61 mi	5	207^th
Screven	11.84 mi	1	240^th
Walthourville	18.6 mi	1
Hinesville	19.5 mi	11	259^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.