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Hartley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hartley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Macon, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 391 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.

Hartley Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the Bibb County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.7% of 3rd graders, 3.9% of 4th graders, and 3.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.9% and 34.9% for Bibb County and Georgia, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also well below the district and state averages. Hartley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 1173 and 1227 out of 1205 to 1248 schools over the past 10 years. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

When comparing Hartley Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Bibb County district, such as Williams Elementary, Southfield Elementary, and Union Elementary, it is clear that Hartley is the lowest-performing school in the area. The other schools, while still underperforming compared to the state averages, have significantly higher academic achievement levels than Hartley. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Hartley Elementary School suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be a contributing factor to the school's poor academic performance.

385

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,159

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2230 Anthony Rd
Macon, GA 31204

(478) 779-2500

District: Bibb County

Students who attend Hartley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ballard Hudson Middle School
High:	Southwest High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.1%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (9% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 38 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

1,227^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	6.0	1227 of 1238	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1178 of 1248	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1220 of 1242	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1175 of 1244	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1183 of 1214	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	1218 of 1234	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1196 of 1209	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	1185 of 1205	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	1173 of 1233	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	1208 of 1240	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.3	1202 of 1231	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.4	1199 of 1225	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.4	1200 of 1201	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.5	1200 of 1212	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.2	1182 of 1183	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.9	1130 of 1133	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.2	1131 of 1134	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.3	1021 of 1125	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	19.1	967 of 1101	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science20%-24 vs state

Mathematics7%-38 vs state

English Language Arts6%-33 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hartley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hartley Elementary School?

Students at Hartley Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Hartley Elementary School a good school?

Hartley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hartley Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ballard Hudson Middle School
High : Southwest High School

How many students attend Hartley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Hartley Elementary School.

What district is Hartley Elementary School in?

Bibb County

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