Memorial Drive Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

Memorial Drive Elementary School

2580 Ambrose St
Waycross, GA 31503

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Bottom 50%

Serving 372 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Memorial Drive Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 372 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in GA
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Memorial Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

School Overview

Memorial Drive Elementary School's student population of 372 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Memorial Drive Elementary School
Kind	62
1	63
2	59
3	67
4	53
5	68

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Total Students

372 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School
2023	353
2022	377
2021	361
2020	369
2019	369
2018	383
2017	383
2016	377
2015	373
2014	389
2013	402
2012	398
2011	392
2010	383
2009	350
2008	361
2007	339
2006	360
2005	402
2004	389
2003	403
2002	446
2001	467
2000	466
1999	420
1998	428
1997	449
1996	404
1995	354
1994	479
1993	466
1992	508
1991	535
1990	537
1989	540
1988	501
1987	477

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	29
2014	29
2013	28
2012	28
2011	28
2010	28
2009	32
2008	31
2007	33
2006	32
2005	34
2004	27
2003	29
2002	30
2001	29
2000	29
1999	32
1998	34
1997	33
1996	31
1995	25
1994	31
1993	26
1992	29
1991	28
1990	30
1989	27
1988	25
1987	24

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Memorial Drive Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,204 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Memorial Drive Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#1301 out of 2204 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School
2022	#1301
2021	#783
2019	#894
2018	#973
2017	#921
2016	#1084
2015	#771
2014	#557
2013	#613
2012	#536
2011	#272

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30-34%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2022	32%	37%	33%
2021	42%	36%	27%
2019	47%	44%	45%
2018	42%	42%	43%
2017	42%	41%	45%
2016	37%	41%	44%
2015	42%	38%	42%
2014	95%	79%	88%
2013	92%	83%	89%
2012	92%	81%	89%
2011	92%	84%	88%

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25-29%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2022	27%	40%	36%
2021	32%	39%	35%
2019	42%	45%	47%
2018	37%	42%	43%
2017	37%	41%	43%
2016	32%	40%	42%
2015	37%	39%	41%
2014	95%	94%	97%
2013	95%	93%	96%
2012	95%	93%	96%
2011	97%	91%	93%

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35-39%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2022	37%	40%	40%
2021	44%	38%	38%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	10:1	14:1	14:1
2006	11:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	13:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	16:1	14:1
1997	14:1	16:1	14:1
1996	13:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	16:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	15:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1989	20:1	17:1	18:1
1988	20:1	18:1	17:1
1987	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2008	3%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	4%	18%	7%
2022	4%	18%	7%
2021	5%	17%	7%
2020	4%	16%	7%
2019	4%	16%	7%
2018	4%	15%	7%
2017	4%	15%	7%
2016	3%	15%	7%
2015	4%	14%	7%
2014	4%	13%	6%
2013	4%	13%	6%
2012	4%	12%	6%
2011	3%	12%	5%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	2%	11%	3%
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	35%	36%	37%
2022	36%	36%	37%
2021	38%	36%	37%
2020	39%	37%	37%
2019	39%	37%	37%
2018	37%	37%	37%
2017	37%	37%	37%
2016	38%	37%	37%
2015	37%	37%	36%
2014	39%	37%	36%
2013	39%	37%	36%
2012	38%	37%	36%
2011	39%	37%	37%
2010	38%	37%	36%
2009	37%	39%	37%
2008	36%	39%	37%
2007	35%	39%	37%
2006	43%	39%	37%
2005	42%	38%	37%
2004	42%	38%	37%
2003	42%	38%	37%
2002	42%	38%	37%
2001	42%	38%	38%
2000	39%	38%	38%
1999	34%	38%	38%
1998	35%	38%	38%
1997	32%	37%	38%
1996	32%	38%	37%

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White

49%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	54%	36%	48%
2022	51%	37%	49%
2021	49%	38%	49%
2020	48%	39%	50%
2019	48%	39%	50%
2018	49%	40%	51%
2017	49%	40%	51%
2016	50%	41%	52%
2015	53%	42%	53%
2014	53%	43%	53%
2013	54%	43%	55%
2012	55%	44%	54%
2011	55%	44%	55%
2010	55%	45%	57%
2009	59%	46%	57%
2008	59%	46%	58%
2007	61%	47%	58%
2006	55%	48%	58%
2005	56%	49%	59%
2004	56%	52%	60%
2003	57%	53%	61%
2002	56%	54%	61%
2001	57%	55%	60%
2000	59%	56%	61%
1999	65%	57%	61%
1998	64%	57%	62%
1997	67%	58%	62%
1996	68%	58%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.63
2022	0.61	0.70	0.62
2021	0.62	0.70	0.62
2020	0.62	0.69	0.61
2019	0.62	0.69	0.61
2018	0.62	0.68	0.60
2017	0.62	0.68	0.60
2016	0.60	0.68	0.60
2015	0.58	0.67	0.59
2014	0.57	0.67	0.59
2013	0.56	0.67	0.57
2012	0.56	0.66	0.57
2011	0.55	0.66	0.56
2010	0.56	0.65	0.56
2009	0.53	0.64	0.53
2008	0.54	0.64	0.53
2007	0.51	0.63	0.53
2006	0.53	0.61	0.52
2005	0.52	0.61	0.52
2004	0.51	0.59	0.51
2003	0.50	0.58	0.50
2002	0.51	0.57	0.50
2001	0.50	0.56	0.51
2000	0.50	0.55	0.50
1999	0.47	0.54	0.50
1998	0.47	0.54	0.50
1997	0.45	0.53	0.49
1996	0.45	0.52	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2023	94%	54%	88%
2022	92%	53%	92%
2021	98%	53%	82%
2020	98%	55%	83%
2019	98%	55%	83%
2018	90%	57%	90%
2017	90%	57%	90%
2016	90%	57%	90%
2015	90%	57%	90%
2014	73%	56%	65%
2013	71%	53%	62%
2012	69%	51%	62%
2011	68%	51%	60%
2010	66%	48%	56%
2009	61%	44%	54%
2008	59%	42%	50%
2007	56%	42%	51%
2006	66%	42%	51%
2005	66%	39%	51%
2004	62%	38%	51%
2003	62%	37%	49%
2002	64%	36%	47%
2001	57%	35%	48%
2000	58%	36%	51%
1999	62%	37%	53%
1998	75%	44%	60%
1997	69%	43%	59%
1996	63%	38%	48%
1995	32%	37%	48%
1994	29%	36%	48%
1993	20%	34%	44%
1992	21%	32%	43%
1991	21%	28%	22%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Memorial Drive Elementary School	Georgia	Ware County School District
2014	8%	6%	6%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	8%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	13%	9%	9%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	9%
2003	11%	8%	9%
2002	10%	8%	9%
2001	12%	8%	9%
2000	12%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ware County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Memorial Drive Elementary School's ranking?

Memorial Drive Elementary School is ranked #1301 out of 2,204 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% GA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Memorial Drive Elementary School?

372 students attend Memorial Drive Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Memorial Drive Elementary School students are White, 36% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Memorial Drive Elementary School?

Memorial Drive Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Memorial Drive Elementary School offer ?

Memorial Drive Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Memorial Drive Elementary School part of?

Memorial Drive Elementary School is part of Ware County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 372 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education