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Williams Elementary School

Q: Is Williams Elementary School a good school?

Williams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Williams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Williams Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Williams Elementary School?

Students at Williams Elementary School are 90% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Williams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Williams Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Miller Magnet Middle School High : Central High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Williams Elementary School is a public elementary school in Macon, Georgia, serving 334 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bibb County School District, which is ranked 175 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Williams Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The academic performance at Williams Elementary is significantly below the Bibb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 5.7% of 3rd graders, 7% of 4th graders, and 16.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.9%, 21.8%, and 24.9% for Bibb County, and 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43% for the state. The school's math and science proficiency rates are also well below the district and state averages. Additionally, Williams Elementary has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 92.51% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a very high-poverty student population.

When comparing Williams Elementary to nearby schools in the Bibb County district, it is clear that Williams is the lowest-performing school in the area. The other schools, such as Hartley Elementary, John Robert Lewis Elementary, and Rosa Taylor Elementary, all have significantly higher proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments. Additionally, the Alexander II Magnet School, located less than a mile from Williams Elementary, significantly outperforms Williams Elementary, with proficiency rates that are 30-50 percentage points higher across all subject areas and grade levels.

294

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,630

Per pupil spending ?

84.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 Pursley St
Macon, GA 31201

(478) 779-3660

District: Bibb County

Students who attend Williams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Miller Magnet Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.8%

Two or more races:

6.1%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

1,201^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Bibb County

175^th of 206Bibb County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1201 of 1238	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1238 of 1248	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1236 of 1242	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1230 of 1244	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1187 of 1214	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	1223 of 1234	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1157 of 1209	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	1124 of 1205	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	1125 of 1233	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.7	1238 of 1240	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.3	1179 of 1231	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.7	1195 of 1225	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.8	1198 of 1201	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.2	1173 of 1212	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.7	1180 of 1183	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	1114 of 1133	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	999 of 1134	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.1	928 of 1125	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science22%-22 vs state

Mathematics14%-31 vs state

English Language Arts10%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Williams Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Pursley St	Macon	31201	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3660	294	25	11.7	84.7%	7 (2.4%)	264 (89.8%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	8.9	1201^st of 1238 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.2	1238^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.8%	37	5.7	7.0	16.7				15.1	14.0	13.0				22.2			$19,630	$2,815	$16,816
Vineville Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2260 Vineville Ave	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3226	479	34	14.0	56.8%	76 (15.9%)	351 (73.3%)	27 (5.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	42.2	656^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.0%		43.2	649^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.0%	7	39.7	36.1	37.5				34.6	43.1	23.2				32.1			$15,802	$1,485	$14,317
Alexander II Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1156 College St	Macon	31201	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(478) 779-2679	465	35	13.4	56.6%	46 (9.9%)	386 (83.0%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	76.8	259^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.1%		79.5	240^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.8%	19	54.7	41.6	55.6				66.7	48.1	55.6				66.7			$15,641	$1,820	$13,821
Cirrus Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1870 Pio Nono Ave	Macon	31204	Bibb County	State Specialty Schools II- Cirrus Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(478) 250-1376	429	25	17.5	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	393 (91.6%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	7.1	1209^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.3%		10.5	1177^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.7%	32	6.1	20.5	12.3	5.7	15.3	15.4	6.1	23.1	8.8	5.7	8.5	25.0	5.3	5.8	0.0	$17,110	$1,522	$15,588
Ingram/Pye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Anthony Rd	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3000	450	32	14.0	81.6%	4 (0.9%)	413 (91.8%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	6.5	1222^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.3	1243^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	0.4%	21	9.2	9.2	9.6				10.9	15.4	12.3				8.2			$16,904	$2,662	$14,242
Burdell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	972 Fort Hill St	Macon	31217	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2937	433	34	12.9	76.9%	2 (0.5%)	384 (88.7%)	30 (6.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	40.4	678^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.2%		34.8	780^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.5%	102	28.7	27.8	38.1				36.8	31.9	42.9				42.9			$17,626	$2,396	$15,230
Hartley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 Anthony Rd	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2500	385	30	12.8	75.8%	4 (1.0%)	370 (96.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	6	1227^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.9%		10.4	1178^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.6%	49	10.7	3.9	3.3				7.1	13.7	1.7				20.0			$17,159	$2,453	$14,707
John Robert Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3522 Greenbriar Road	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2050	712	48	14.9	78.9%	16 (2.2%)	641 (90.0%)	41 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	6.9	1215^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.9%		7.6	1226^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.8%	11	3.4	8.5	16.7				5.2	4.7	6.7				22.5			$14,777	$2,112	$12,665
Rosa Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2976 Crestline Dr	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3563	583	41	14.2	63.8%	78 (13.4%)	417 (71.5%)	56 (9.6%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	14.8	1097^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.4%		9	1206^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.4%	109	18.9	12.0	20.7				32.4	9.1	6.1				29.3			$16,811	$2,514	$14,297
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1307 Shurling Dr	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2100	675	42	16.0	79.4%	18 (2.7%)	621 (92.0%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	17.3	1043^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	15.8%		16.9	1064^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.7%	21	13.2	17.4	17.6				15.4	25.6	20.0				37.8			$14,717	$1,992	$12,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Williams Elementary School?

Students at Williams Elementary School are 90% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Williams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Williams Elementary School.

Is Williams Elementary School a good school?

Williams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Williams Elementary School in?

Bibb County

What schools do graduates of Williams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Williams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Miller Magnet Middle School
High : Central High School

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