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Carter Elementary School

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Carter Elementary School ranks 521 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Carter Elementary School is a public elementary school in Macon, Georgia, serving 507 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.

Carter Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the Bibb County and Georgia state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were generally higher than the Bibb County averages, but lower than the state averages. For example, in 5th grade ELA, Carter Elementary had a 33.3% proficiency rate, compared to 24.9% for Bibb County and 43% for Georgia. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 342 out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 (rated 4 stars) to 912 out of 1,205 in 2016-2017 (rated 1 star). In the most recent year (2024-2025), the school ranked 521 out of 1,238 Georgia elementary schools, with a 3-star rating.

When comparing Carter Elementary to nearby schools in the Bibb County district, some interesting patterns emerge. Springdale Elementary School consistently outperforms Carter Elementary in academic proficiency rates, ranking, and rating. Meanwhile, Hartley Elementary School and Rosa Taylor Elementary School have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and rankings compared to Carter Elementary. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Carter Elementary (up to 100% in 2022-2023) indicates a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

520

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,964

Per pupil spending ?

57.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5910 Zebulon Rd
Macon, GA 31210

(478) 779-3350

District: Bibb County

Students who attend Carter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Howard Middle School
High:	Howard High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.3%

White:

11.0%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2019 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bibb County

✓Above the Georgia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2019) to 58th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

521^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	53.4	521 of 1238	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	491 of 1248	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	543 of 1242	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	369 of 1244	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	589 of 1214	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	342 of 1234	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	470 of 1209	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	25.1	912 of 1205	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.1	852 of 1233	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.3	848 of 1240	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.9	652 of 1231	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.9	555 of 1225	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	493 of 1201	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	566 of 1212	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.6	648 of 1183	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.5	401 of 1133	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.9	401 of 1134	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	451 of 1125	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.0	488 of 1101	55.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%-4 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

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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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5910 Zebulon Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3350	520	36	14.6	57.7%	57 (11.0%)	350 (67.3%)	38 (7.3%)	43 (8.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	53.4	521^st of 1238 public elementary schools	57.9%		56.1	491^st of 1248 public elementary schools	60.7%	30	36.1	52.9	33.3	38.6	54.3	31.9	47.2	$14,964	$1,696	$13,268
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 Thomaston Rd	Macon	31220	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4715	524	38	13.6	61.3%	96 (18.3%)	349 (66.6%)	28 (5.3%)	11 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	31	817^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.0%		36.6	748^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.1%	69	21.4	26.5	30.7	38.6	37.3	25.0	34.1	$15,545	$1,723	$13,823
Springdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4965 Northside Dr	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3750	609	43	14.3	46.3%	176 (28.9%)	288 (47.3%)	38 (6.2%)	56 (9.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	59.8	435^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.9%		67.7	370^th of 1248 public elementary schools	70.4%	65	47.2	40.8	41.5	48.3	51.0	45.7	40.4	$15,573	$1,548	$14,024
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4831 Mamie Carter Dr	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 773-2629	475	33	14.3	78.3%	6 (1.3%)	458 (96.4%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	9.4	1193^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.4	1235^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.0%	42	11.6	14.9	13.9	17.4	19.4	10.1	15.2	$16,183	$2,304	$13,879
Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	990 Newport Rd	Macon	31210	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3150	484	32	15.3	64.9%	39 (8.1%)	370 (76.4%)	36 (7.4%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	33.8	779^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.1%		35.4	766^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.6%	13	23.9	30.2	33.8	35.8	34.0	32.5	32.9	$15,376	$2,003	$13,373
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
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
Veterans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Faubus Ave	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4800	715	51	14.1	73.7%	26 (3.6%)	539 (75.4%)	130 (18.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	6.8	1218^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.6%		10.1	1184^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.1%	34	9.6	6.4	7.5	12.5	17.0	11.2	14.0	$14,836	$2,462	$12,374
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter Elementary School

How many students attend Carter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 520 students attended Carter Elementary School.

What district is Carter Elementary School in?

Bibb County

What is the racial makeup of Carter Elementary School?

Students at Carter Elementary School are 67% African American, 11% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carter Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Howard Middle School
High : Howard High School

Is Carter Elementary School a good school?

Carter Elementary School ranks 521^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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