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Screven Elementary School

Q: Is Screven Elementary School a good school?

Screven Elementary School ranks 398 th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Screven Elementary School in Screven, GA, is a small rural school serving 225 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Wayne County district.

Screven Elementary is showing a strong upward trend. After a couple of challenging years, the school jumped from the low 40th percentile to the 67th percentile in statewide rankings—a significant rebound that sets it apart from several nearby schools. For example, Odum Elementary School has stayed consistently in the 80s, while Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School has remained in the 30s. Screven’s 5th graders are a clear highlight: 55.2% scored proficient in Science, beating the state average (44.2%) and every other Wayne County elementary school. Math also improved dramatically in 5th grade, jumping from 40% to 44.8% proficiency—above the district average of 36.9%. However, performance is uneven in lower grades; 4th-grade math (48.5%) sits just below the state average (50.1%), suggesting the school’s recent success is strongest in upper grades and science.

One of the most distinctive features of Screven Elementary is its investment in students. It spends $18,100 per student—more than any nearby school, including high-performing Pierce County schools like Blackshear Elementary School and Patterson Elementary School—and maintains a very low student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1. That’s lower than all comparable schools in the area, which typically allows for more individualized attention. Despite these resources, Screven doesn’t yet match the test scores of those Pierce County schools, suggesting other factors like curriculum or community support play a role. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 29% to 16.8%, but it remains slightly above the state average (17.7%) and higher than at Fourth District Elementary School (13.3%). Overall, Screven Elementary is a school on the rise, with strong science and math gains, generous per-student spending, and small classes—a solid foundation for continued improvement.

225

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,100

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

414 School St
Screven, GA 31560

(912) 579-2261

District: Wayne County

Students who attend Screven Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Arthur Williams Middle School
High:	Wayne County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

9.8%

African American:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2025 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2026) from a 41st-percentile low (2025)

✓Above the Georgia median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

Georgia avg47%

398^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Wayne County

81^st of 202Wayne 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	398 of 1222	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.4	730 of 1238	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	719 of 1236	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	485 of 1223	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	374 of 1220	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.3	220 of 1214	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	250 of 1234	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	289 of 1209	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.4	334 of 1205	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.1	343 of 1233	72.2%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	253 of 1240	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	56.1	647 of 1231	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.6	917 of 1225	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.9	768 of 1201	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.8	758 of 1212	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	706 of 1183	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.0	756 of 1133	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.4	570 of 1134	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.2	610 of 1125	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.1	374 of 1101	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	644 of 1224	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	833 of 1223	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	484 of 1212	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.3	271 of 1206	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	471 of 1186	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.0	869 of 1225	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.7	564 of 1220	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	445 of 1210	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	401 of 1209	66.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	390 of 703	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.2	680 of 769	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	687 of 772	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	546 of 775	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	499 of 779	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+11 vs state

Mathematics50%+3 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	28.4%	180 (80.0%)	20 (8.9%)	22 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	63.1	398^th of 1222 public elementary schools	67.4%		36.4	730^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.0%	332	54.8	48.5	44.8	55.2	$18,100	$1,808	$16,292
Patterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3414 Drawdy St	Patterson	31557	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 647-5373	465	34	13.7	27.1%	371 (79.8%)	28 (6.0%)	44 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	81.5	208^th of 1222 public elementary schools	83.0%		87	161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.0%	47	85.9	75.0	53.5	49.3	$14,367	$909	$13,458
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	38.2%	391 (55.4%)	178 (25.2%)	76 (10.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.8%)	37	720^th of 1222 public elementary schools	41.1%		38	710^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.6%	10	25.5	47.4	36.6	37.5	$12,960	$1,021	$11,939
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	39.9%	393 (57.0%)	147 (21.3%)	85 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.3%)	45.6	609^th of 1222 public elementary schools	50.2%		37.9	713^th of 1238 public elementary schools	42.4%	104	47.6	49.5	32.1	39.4	$13,569	$1,405	$12,164
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	17.0%	385 (87.3%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	85.4	175^th of 1222 public elementary schools	85.7%		82.9	203^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	83.6%	28	70.3	76.9	57.1	57.1	$13,112	$1,188	$11,924
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	42.4%	197 (36.3%)	202 (37.2%)	102 (18.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	33.8	776^th of 1222 public elementary schools	36.5%		30.7	823^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	33.5%	47	43.6	39.2	25.3	34.9	$14,693	$1,558	$13,136
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	36.5%	98 (66.2%)	11 (7.4%)	24 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.1%)	57.9	455^th of 1222 public elementary schools	62.8%		53.2	522^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	57.8%	67	64.7	47.4	51.6	35.5	$16,857	$2,109	$14,748
Blackshear Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5217 Ga Highway 121	Blackshear	31516	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 449-2088	820	59	13.8	39.8%	537 (65.5%)	124 (15.1%)	91 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	71.1	312^th of 1222 public elementary schools	74.5%		73.9	284^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%	28	57.8	73.0	44.7	48.5	$13,957	$1,399	$12,558

Frequently Asked Questions about Screven Elementary School

Is Screven Elementary School a good school?

Screven Elementary School ranks 398^th of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Screven Elementary School in?

Wayne County

What schools do graduates of Screven Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Arthur Williams Middle School
High : Wayne County High School

How many students attend Screven Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Screven Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Screven Elementary School?

Students at Screven Elementary School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

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