📍 3550 Valdosta Hwy, Waycross, Ware County, 31503
Ruskin Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Waycross, Ware County. The school has 379 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ware County school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ruskin Elementary School enrolls 379 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 37% Black or African American and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 155 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 140 | 37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
355 of the school's 379 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 355 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ruskin Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-10, state senate district 7, state house district 174.
Ruskin Elementary School is one of 9 schools in Ware County, based in Waycross, Georgia. The district serves 5,920 students district-wide and employs 452 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 379 students, Ruskin Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 658 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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