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Wrens Elementary School

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Wrens Elementary School ranks 884 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Wrens Elementary School in Wrens, GA, serves 406 students in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Jefferson County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Wrens Elementary has shown some promising bright spots recently. The most notable is in 4th grade math, where proficiency jumped from 21.1% to 41.2% in a single year—a dramatic improvement that now nearly matches the district average and outperforms nearby Norris Elementary (27.6%) and Dearing Elementary (29.2%). The school also exceeds its district average in 5th grade science, with 32% proficiency compared to 30.2% district-wide. However, 5th grade math tells a different story, dropping from 41.3% to 25.5%—a decline that suggests the school's successful 4th grade strategies haven't yet carried over. The school's overall state ranking sits at the 28th percentile, a modest improvement from last year but still in the lower quartile, a pattern that has held for the past decade.

The biggest challenge facing Wrens Elementary is chronic absenteeism. At 23.5%, the rate is significantly higher than the state average of 17.7% and nearly double that of Louisville Academy (13.3%), a same-district school serving a similar student population that has climbed to the 33rd percentile. The school spends a robust $14,960 per student—more than higher-performing Euchee Creek Elementary ($12,920) and North Harlem Elementary ($12,066)—and maintains a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio. This suggests resources aren't the issue; getting students to school consistently is. The school has already cut absenteeism from a pandemic-era high of 40.2%, and with 4th grade math proving students can succeed when present, reducing absences further could be the key to unlocking broader gains.

406

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,960

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1711 Ga Highway 17 N
Wrens, GA 30833

(706) 547-2063

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Wrens Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson County Middle School
High:	Jefferson County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.8%

White:

26.4%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg35%

Georgia avg47%

884^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

147^th of 202Jefferson County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	884 of 1222	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	805 of 1238	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	931 of 1236	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	914 of 1223	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	901 of 1220	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	966 of 1214	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	999 of 1234	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	970 of 1209	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	1031 of 1205	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	1033 of 1233	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.5	1018 of 1240	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.5	979 of 1231	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	1043 of 1225	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	860 of 1201	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.7	882 of 1212	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.1	795 of 1183	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	10.3	1069 of 1133	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	1002 of 1134	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.7	889 of 1125	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.6	839 of 1101	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	611 of 829	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	546 of 892	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	556 of 879	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	686 of 870	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	714 of 876	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	753 of 1189	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	807 of 1224	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	987 of 1223	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	959 of 1212	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	919 of 1206	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	928 of 1186	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	751 of 1225	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	857 of 1220	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	855 of 1210	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	865 of 1209	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	640 of 775	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	522 of 779	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)37th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)22nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)17th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science32%-12 vs state

Mathematics32%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wrens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1711 Ga Highway 17 N	Wrens	30833	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 547-2063	406	31	13.0	100.0%	107 (26.4%)	247 (60.8%)	32 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	26.8	884^th of 1222 public elementary schools	27.7%		32.2	805^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.0%	79	26.8	41.2	25.5	32.0	$14,960	$1,835	$13,125
Blythe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Church St	Blythe	30805	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4090	333	27	12.4	100.0%	144 (43.2%)	130 (39.0%)	32 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.5%)	34.7	759^th of 1222 public elementary schools	37.9%		33.4	788^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.3%	29	32.1	41.3	29.4	44.1	$16,690	$1,468	$15,223
Glascock County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 Panther Way	Gibson	30810	Glascock County	Glascock County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 598-2121	276	22	12.4	59.8%	256 (92.8%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	58.8	442^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	63.8%		36.3	735^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.6%	293	65.2	52.1	48.6	25.7	$15,495	$1,682	$13,813
Louisville Academy School	Public	PK, KG-5	425 W 9th St	Louisville	30434	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 625-7794	339	31	10.9	100.0%	68 (20.1%)	240 (70.8%)	26 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	31.2	815^th of 1222 public elementary schools	33.3%		26.7	897^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.5%	82	26.9	38.5	39.5	34.2	$15,904	$1,333	$14,571
Dearing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Main St N	Dearing	30808	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4900	414	32	12.9	80.0%	238 (57.5%)	98 (23.7%)	46 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	33.1	783^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	35.9%		55	502^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	59.5%	281	36.6	29.2	44.1	32.2	$14,940	$1,504	$13,436
North Harlem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 W Trippe St	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5995	930	62	15.1	53.2%	594 (63.9%)	155 (16.7%)	97 (10.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (8.0%)	55.1	500^th of 1222 public elementary schools	59.1%		65.8	379^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.4%	121	48.0	60.2	38.1	40.5	$12,066	$696	$11,370
Hephzibah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2542 Ga Highway 88	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4561	574	44	12.9	100.0%	115 (20.0%)	381 (66.4%)	30 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (7.3%)	10.9	1144^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.4%		9	1199^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.2%	55	29.7	20.0	7.8	16.9	$14,445	$1,374	$13,072
Norris Elementary School	Public	4-5	1861 Harrison Rd SE	Thomson	30824	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4600	287	22	13.0	100.0%	53 (18.5%)	207 (72.1%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	21	972^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	20.5%		29	853^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.1%	119		27.6	24.8	30.7	$16,150	$1,541	$14,608
Euchee Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	795 Louisville Rd	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-4000	705	48	14.6	45.0%	334 (47.4%)	209 (29.6%)	101 (14.3%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.2%)	71.3	311^th of 1222 public elementary schools	74.5%		75.6	268^th of 1238 public elementary schools	78.4%	43	54.5	55.6	53.4	58.3	$12,920	$343	$12,577
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Trudeau Trl	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 447-2100	1,060	69	15.4	49.9%	372 (35.1%)	349 (32.9%)	202 (19.1%)	17 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	112 (10.6%)	67	357^th of 1222 public elementary schools	70.8%		80.4	231^st of 1238 public elementary schools	81.3%	126	56.2	67.1	42.7	48.1	$11,723	$376	$11,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Wrens Elementary School

How many students attend Wrens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Wrens Elementary School.

What district is Wrens Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

What schools do graduates of Wrens Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wrens Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson County Middle School
High : Jefferson County High School

What is the racial makeup of Wrens Elementary School?

Students at Wrens Elementary School are 61% African American, 26% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Wrens Elementary School a good school?

Wrens Elementary School ranks 884^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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