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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 31566

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

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Summary:

The 31566 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Waynesville Primary School, which serves grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 459 students. While the school's performance on the Milestones Assessment has been mixed in recent years, it has consistently outperformed the Brantley County and Georgia state averages in 3rd grade math proficiency.

Waynesville Primary School faces significant challenges, with 95.86% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 147th out of 1,231 Georgia elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 721st out of 1,233 in 2015-2016, suggesting inconsistent academic performance.

While the school's math instruction appears to be a strength, its ELA proficiency rates lag slightly behind the county and state averages, presenting an area for potential improvement. Overall, Waynesville Primary School is serving a high-need student population and faces the challenge of maintaining consistent academic success across all subject areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waynesville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5726 Old Waynesville Rd	Waynesville	31566	Brantley County	Brantley County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 778-3068	434	32	13.7	100.0%	385 (88.7%)	7 (1.6%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)								(n/a)	$13,705	$1,120	$12,585

Cities Near Zip Code 31566

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waynesville	2.31 mi	2
Nahunta	10.41 mi	4	118^th
Brunswick	15.28 mi	20	160^th
Hoboken	18.84 mi	1	62^nd
Screven	20.26 mi	1	96^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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