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Heard Elementary School

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Heard Elementary School ranks 642 nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

642^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Heard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Macon, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 571 students. The school is part of the Bibb County School District, which is ranked 175 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Heard Elementary has received a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, indicating its performance is below average compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Heard Elementary's test scores on the Milestones Assessment are consistently lower than the Bibb County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.9% of 3rd graders at Heard Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.9% in Bibb County and 34.9% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.33% to 100% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While Heard Elementary's per-student spending has increased over the years, it is still lower than the state average.

Compared to other Bibb County elementary schools, such as Hartley, Bruce, Veterans, Southfield, and Porter Elementary, Heard Elementary's performance is generally lower. When compared to Houston County schools like Centerville Elementary and Eagle Springs Elementary, Heard Elementary's performance is significantly lower. Additionally, Heard Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 418 out of 1,205 Georgia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 642 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025, suggesting a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

596

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,744

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6515 Houston Rd
Macon, GA 31216

(478) 779-4250

District: Bibb County

Students who attend Heard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rutland Middle School
High:	Rutland High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.8%

White:

37.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 42nd percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2025) from a 42nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bibb County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

642^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	43.5	642 of 1238	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	604 of 1248	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	666 of 1242	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	704 of 1244	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	700 of 1214	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	698 of 1234	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	582 of 1209	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.8	418 of 1205	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.0	492 of 1233	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	545 of 1240	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.3	751 of 1231	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.1	578 of 1225	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	592 of 1201	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.0	590 of 1212	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	668 of 1183	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	668 of 1133	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.3	474 of 1134	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	486 of 1125	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	506 of 1101	54.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+7 vs state

Mathematics35%-11 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

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Monday, August 29, 2016

This school has enthusiastic staff and a warm atmosphere. I always feel like my child is treated fairly and enjoys learning. Close Quote

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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
Heard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6515 Houston Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4250	596	40	14.8	55.2%	224 (37.6%)	267 (44.8%)	55 (9.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	43.5	642^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.1%		46.5	604^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.6%	38	30.9	36.5	34.9	27.7	43.5	33.7	51.2	$14,744	$1,661	$13,084
Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5802 School Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4350	400	31	12.9	53.8%	64 (16.0%)	158 (39.5%)	161 (40.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	18.1	1028^th of 1238 public elementary schools	17.0%		13.9	1119^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.3%	91	15.0	11.3	24.6	20.0	24.6	24.6	31.9	$16,330	$2,004	$14,326
Southfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4375 Bloomfield Drive Ext	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4800	630	45	13.9	73.7%	15 (2.4%)	478 (75.9%)	101 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	13.2	1128^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.5	1216^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.6%	88	14.9	12.5	17.2	23.3	20.4	10.8	28.0	$16,481	$2,369	$14,112
Skyview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Fulton Mill Rd	Lizella	31052	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3956	423	33	12.8	57.2%	188 (44.4%)	160 (37.8%)	44 (10.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	53	525^th of 1238 public elementary schools	57.6%		62.6	429^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.6%	96	33.8	29.3	42.6	36.8	43.1	57.4	50.8	$17,517	$1,947	$15,570
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Sullivan Rd	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7816	564	44	12.7	100.0%	91 (16.1%)	361 (64.0%)	74 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	34.6	759^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.7%		40.8	684^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.2%	75	38.5	32.4	30.7	29.7	21.1	37.3	26.7	$15,901	$1,163	$14,738
Bruce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3660 Houston Ave	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4558	411	28	14.6	79.1%	18 (4.4%)	333 (81.0%)	39 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	10.9	1165^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.9%		10.2	1182^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	5.3%	17	11.1	16.2	10.9	13.9	19.1	12.5	26.6	$16,241	$2,632	$13,609
Byron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 New Dunbar Rd	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 956-5020	706	47	15.0	100.0%	330 (46.7%)	208 (29.5%)	93 (13.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.5%)	33.8	780^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.0%		31.3	824^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.0%	44	27.0	40.9	34.3	34.4	34.8	20.2	25.5	$12,369	$982	$11,387
Centerville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 N Houston Lake Blvd	Centerville	31028	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0400	679	48	14.2	98.7%	223 (32.8%)	316 (46.5%)	94 (13.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	46.1	613^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.5%		65.9	393^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	68.5%	220	34.8	39.8	36.6	39.1	41.2	38.6	35.6	$14,278	$924	$13,354
Eagle Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3591 US Highway 41 N	Byron	31008	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0450	665	48	14.0	92.0%	192 (28.9%)	301 (45.3%)	88 (13.2%)	25 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.7%)	67.1	364^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.6%		66.4	385^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.2%	21	36.5	43.5	50.5	48.4	54.0	56.7	53.6	$13,813	$862	$12,951
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heard Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Heard Elementary School?

Students at Heard Elementary School are 45% African American, 38% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Heard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Heard Elementary School.

Is Heard Elementary School a good school?

Heard Elementary School ranks 642^nd of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Heard Elementary School in?

Bibb County

What schools do graduates of Heard Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rutland Middle School
High : Rutland High School

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