Summary:
The city of Wrens, Georgia has only one school serving the area - Wrens Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 407 students. The school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and rating, has been consistently below average, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally lower than the Jefferson County and statewide averages.
Wrens Elementary School has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 805 and 935 out of 1,238 to 1,248 Georgia elementary schools over the past three school years, and its SchoolDigger rating has been 1 or 2 stars out of 5 during this period, indicating below-average performance. The school's proficiency rates on the Georgia Milestones Assessment are lower than the county and state averages across grade levels and subject areas, with the 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate at 29.2% compared to 24.6% for Jefferson County and 34.9% statewide, and the 5th grade Math proficiency rate at 41.3% compared to 30.4% for Jefferson County and 42.6% statewide.
Wrens Elementary School serves a predominantly low-income student population, with a 100% rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,906, and the student-teacher ratio is 12.3 to 1 for the 2023-2024 school year. These factors suggest that the school may face challenges in terms of educational resources and support, which may be contributing to the observed academic performance issues.
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