Summary:
Zip code 30477, serving the Wadley area of Jefferson County, Georgia, is home to a single elementary school—Carver Elementary School—which serves grades PK through 5 with an enrollment of 197 students in the Jefferson County district.
Carver Elementary is the only elementary school in this zip code, and it stands out for its dramatic recent improvement. The school jumped from the 20th percentile in state rankings (2023-2024) to the 50th percentile (2025-2026), earning its first 2-star rating. This leap of nearly 385 positions signals a significant turnaround. The most striking academic highlight is 3rd grade mathematics, where 73.3% of students are proficient—more than double the district rate (32.5%) and well above the state average (48.3%). However, math proficiency declines sharply by grade level: 57.7% in 4th grade and just 29.6% in 5th grade, a 43.7-percentage-point drop. Science remains a challenge, with only 21.4% of 5th graders proficient, trailing both the district (30.2%) and state (44.2%).
Carver serves a high-poverty population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet it maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1 and spends $20,302 per student—substantially above typical Georgia schools. Chronic absenteeism (17.8%) is slightly above the state average (17.7%) but notably better than the district average (21.9%). Year-over-year math gains are impressive in lower grades (3rd grade up 35.8 points, 4th grade up 24.4 points), though 5th grade math dipped slightly (-1.4 points). While the school appears well-resourced, upper-grade performance suggests room for improvement in sustaining early academic gains. Overall, Carver Elementary shows a promising upward trajectory, particularly in early-grade math, despite the challenges of serving one of the state's most economically disadvantaged communities.
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