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Waynesboro Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

834^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Waynesboro Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Waynesboro, Tennessee. With 415 students, the school is part of the Wayne County School District, which is ranked 120 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waynesboro Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 800-850 out of over 1,000 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating poor overall performance. Proficiency rates in Math, ELA, and Science are significantly lower than the state and county averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 18.5%, compared to 22.3% for Wayne County and 42.2% for the state. Waynesboro Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% to 21.2% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Collinwood Elementary, another school in the Wayne County district, outperforms Waynesboro Elementary across most academic metrics, with significantly higher proficiency rates. This suggests that the issues at Waynesboro Elementary are not solely due to the district, but rather specific to the school itself. Additionally, Lewis County Elementary, a school in a neighboring district, has a much lower per-student spending but similar academic performance to Waynesboro Elementary, indicating that funding may not be the primary driver of the school's struggles.

407

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,382

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Helton ST
Waynesboro, TN 38485

(931) 722-5580

District: Wayne County

Students who attend Waynesboro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Collinwood Middle School
	Waynesboro Middle School
High:	Collinwood High School
	Wayne County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

2.9%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Tennessee avg42%

834^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Wayne County

120^th of 139Wayne County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	834 of 1009	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	806 of 1018	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	812 of 1020	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	802 of 1000	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	841 of 983	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	562 of 985	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	471 of 997	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.9	339 of 646	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.0	639 of 855	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.9	623 of 853	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.9	551 of 846	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.5	714 of 820	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.1	648 of 818	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.7	557 of 809	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	852 of 986	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	786 of 990	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	788 of 989	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	821 of 975	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	830 of 945	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	669 of 926	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	697 of 843	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	689 of 853	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	719 of 865	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	631 of 858	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	627 of 823	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	739 of 821	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.5	257 of 877	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	756 of 984	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	742 of 991	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	816 of 987	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	798 of 980	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	790 of 941	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	394 of 916	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	594 of 618	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	289 of 582	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	304 of 528	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.3	440 of 447	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	820 of 840	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	794 of 847	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	822 of 852	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	814 of 844	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	834 of 844	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	634 of 812	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	560 of 841	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-12 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

Mathematics18%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady 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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waynesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Helton ST	Waynesboro	38485	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 722-5580	415	31	13.4		378 (91.1%)	9 (2.2%)	15 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	21.2	834^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.3%		23.3	806^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.8%	28	17.2	19.7		18.5	31.3	31.0		31.1	29.7	38.0		34.1	$14,382	$1,329	$12,143
Collinwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	450 North Trojan BLVD	Collinwood	38450	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 724-9118	374	29	13.1		359 (96.0%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.9	664^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.2%		32.8	699^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.3%	35	32.2	25.4		28.8	45.8	40.7		43.2	28.8	44.1		36.4	$15,740	$1,464	$13,138
Lewis County Intermediate School	Public	3-5	310 Park Avenue South	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 796-1029	385	24	16.2		345 (89.6%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.9%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	69.1	248^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.4%		68.4	252^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	75.2%	4	55.0	43.4	52.5	50.3	52.3	56.6	46.7	52.0	59.7	59.7	47.1	55.7	$10,693	$966	$9,468
Lewis County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	305 South Oak ST	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 796-5621	527	33	15.8		473 (89.8%)	10 (1.9%)	21 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)								(n/a)													$11,113	$988	$9,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynesboro Elementary

What schools do graduates of Waynesboro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waynesboro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Collinwood Middle School
Middle : Waynesboro Middle School
High : Collinwood High School
High : Wayne County High School

How many students attend Waynesboro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Waynesboro Elementary.

What district is Waynesboro Elementary in?

Wayne County

What is the racial makeup of Waynesboro Elementary?

Students at Waynesboro Elementary are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Waynesboro Elementary a good school?

Waynesboro Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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

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