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Odum Elementary School

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Odum Elementary School ranks 203 rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Odum Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Odum, Georgia, part of the Wayne County School District. With 428 students, Odum Elementary has consistently been ranked in the top 20% of Georgia elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Odum Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, outpacing the Wayne County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, Odum's 3rd graders scored 74.3% proficient or better in math, compared to 43.3% for Wayne County and 44.3% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 15.8 students per teacher, and spends more per student, $8,518 to $9,388, than the state average.

Interestingly, Odum Elementary has seen a decrease in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 75.06% in 2022-2023 to 50.47% in 2023-2024, lower than the nearby Appling County Elementary, McClelland Elementary, and other local schools. This high-performing school continues to provide a quality education that exceeds the standards of the surrounding area.

441

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,112

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Blue Jay Drive
Odum, GA 31555

(912) 586-2225

District: Wayne County

Students who attend Odum Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Martha Puckett Middle School
High:	Wayne County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg37%

Georgia avg42%

203^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Wayne County

93^rd of 206Wayne 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	82.9	203 of 1238	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	94.6	71 of 1248	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	206 of 1242	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	190 of 1244	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	163 of 1214	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	195 of 1234	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	233 of 1209	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	241 of 1205	80.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	241 of 1233	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	336 of 1240	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	421 of 1231	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	522 of 1225	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	614 of 1201	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	669 of 1212	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	72.1	323 of 1183	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	68.6	366 of 1133	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	507 of 1134	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.6	341 of 1125	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.6	231 of 1101	79.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+23 vs state

Science58%+14 vs state

English Language Arts51%+12 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
Odum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Blue Jay Drive	Odum	31555	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 586-2225	441	30	14.9	73.5%	385 (87.3%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	82.9	203^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	83.6%		94.6	71^st of 1248 public elementary schools	94.3%	132	45.9	58.3	50.7	74.3	71.7	59.2	57.7	$13,112	$1,188	$11,924
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
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
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
Screven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	414 School St	Screven	31560	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 579-2261	225	19	11.8		180 (80.0%)	20 (8.9%)	22 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	36.4	730^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.0%		38.4	720^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.3%	10	20.0	24.2	23.3	37.1	42.4	40.0	46.7	$18,100	$1,808	$16,292
Fourth District Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13396 Blackshear Hwy	Surrency	31563	Appling County	Appling County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 367-3250	148	12	12.6	95.3%	98 (66.2%)	11 (7.4%)	24 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.1%)	53.2	522^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.8%		76.2	276^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.9%	246	55.6	31.0	50.0	66.7	34.5	33.3	38.9	$16,857	$2,109	$14,748
Long County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	50 Martin Luther King Jr. Stre	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(912) 545-2367	905	45	20.0	78.3%	374 (41.3%)	226 (25.0%)	220 (24.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	76 (8.4%)								(n/a)								$11,197	$560	$10,637
Smiley Elementary School	Public	2-3	1530 Ga Highway 57	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 545-2147	765	48	15.9	77.3%	323 (42.2%)	202 (26.4%)	154 (20.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (9.9%)								(n/a)	27.9			45.5				$10,345	$532	$9,813
McClelland Elementary School	Public	4-5	2015 US Highway 84 E	Ludowici	31316	Long County	Long County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 545-7910	694	42	16.3	80.3%	304 (43.8%)	172 (24.8%)	137 (19.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	71 (10.2%)	33.2	795^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.8%		26	915^th of 1248 public elementary schools	26.7%	120		22.6	34.9		28.3	32.0	42.3	$10,375	$642	$9,732
South Tattnall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Loves Chapel Road	Glennville	30427	Tattnall County	Tattnall County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(912) 654-3931	831	72	11.6	100.0%	418 (50.3%)	166 (20.0%)	202 (24.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (5.1%)	35.6	744^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.9%		36.1	755^th of 1248 public elementary schools	39.5%	11	31.0	28.0	35.0	41.5	32.0	28.2	30.1	$14,832	$1,440	$13,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Odum Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Odum Elementary School?

Students at Odum Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Odum Elementary School in?

Wayne County

How many students attend Odum Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Odum Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Odum Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Martha Puckett Middle School
High : Wayne County High School

Is Odum Elementary School a good school?

Odum Elementary School ranks 203^rd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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