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Wrens Elementary School

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Wrens Elementary School ranks 805 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Wrens Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 407 students in grades PK-5 in Wrens, Georgia, which is part of the Jefferson County School District. Despite increased spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its own district on standardized test scores, ranking in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years.

In 2024-2025, Wrens Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. The school has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. This is particularly stark when compared to higher-performing schools, such as Euchee Creek Elementary in the Columbia County School District, which consistently ranks in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates than Wrens Elementary.

Additionally, when comparing Wrens Elementary to other nearby schools in the same or neighboring districts, it consistently underperforms on academic measures. For example, Louisville Academy School, which is also in the Jefferson County School District, outperforms Wrens Elementary on test scores across all grade levels and subjects. Despite these challenges, Wrens Elementary's spending per student has increased in recent years, though this has not translated to improved academic outcomes.

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 — 18th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

Georgia avg42%

805^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

171^st of 206Jefferson 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
2025	32.2	805 of 1238	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	935 of 1248	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	922 of 1242	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	910 of 1244	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science37%-7 vs state

Mathematics29%-16 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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%)	32.2	805^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.0%		24.6	935^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.1%	130	29.2	22.8	37.0	27.7	21.1	41.3	37.0	$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%)	33.4	788^th of 1238 public elementary schools	36.3%		29.5	863^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.8%	75	29.3	31.3	40.0	27.6	25.0	26.0	36.0	$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%)	36.3	735^th of 1238 public elementary schools	40.6%		49.4	567^th of 1248 public elementary schools	54.6%	168	28.6	24.2	30.3	34.7	42.4	39.4	33.3	$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%)	26.7	897^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.5%		20.6	1003^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	19.6%	106	26.4	34.3	22.0	34.0	31.4	20.0	26.0	$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%)	55	502^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	59.5%		54.2	516^th of 1248 public elementary schools	58.7%	14	39.4	39.4	56.3	31.0	47.0	51.6	34.4	$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%)	65.8	379^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.4%		52.9	529^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.6%	150	40.5	41.9	49.3	46.6	51.5	50.7	55.7	$12,066	$696	$11,370
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	520 Mount Pleasant Rd	Thomson	30824	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4800	436	29	15.0	100.0%	97 (22.2%)	295 (67.7%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)								(n/a)								$15,358	$1,888	$13,470
Thomson Elementary School	Public	2-3	409 Guill St	Thomson	30824	McDuffie County	McDuffie County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 986-4700	322	25	12.8	100.0%	68 (21.1%)	224 (69.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)								(n/a)	40.5			38.6				$16,189	$1,811	$14,377
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%)	9	1199^th of 1238 public elementary schools	3.2%		8.7	1212^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.9%	13	13.9	11.8	14.3	10.9	15.3	15.5	15.5	$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%)	29	853^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	31.1%		32.7	800^th of 1248 public elementary schools	35.9%	53		30.2	32.1		32.4	24.3	30.7	$16,150	$1,541	$14,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Wrens Elementary School

What district is Wrens Elementary School in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Wrens Elementary School?

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

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 805^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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