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Porter Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1028^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Porter Elementary School is a public elementary school in Macon, Georgia, serving 429 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.

Porter Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 749 and 1,119 over the past 10 school years, and has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the Bibb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.3% to 24.6% in English Language Arts and 20% to 24.6% in math across grades 3-5. Porter Elementary also has very high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.39% to 100% over the past few years, and relatively low per-student spending, ranging from $8,430 to $10,634.

The other elementary schools in the Bibb County district near Porter Elementary, such as John Robert Lewis, Hartley, Ingram/Pye, and Bruce, also perform poorly on the Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. However, Skyview Elementary, another school in the Bibb County district, significantly outperforms Porter and the other nearby schools, suggesting that there may be factors specific to Skyview that are contributing to its higher academic performance.

400

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,330

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5802 School Rd
Macon, GA 31216

(478) 779-4350

District: Bibb County

Students who attend Porter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rutland Middle School
High:	Rutland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.3%

African American:

39.5%

White:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

1,028^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	18.1	1028 of 1238	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1119 of 1248	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	863 of 1242	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	949 of 1244	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	957 of 1214	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	979 of 1234	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	853 of 1209	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	891 of 1205	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.6	749 of 1233	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.7	979 of 1240	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.0	775 of 1231	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.0	837 of 1225	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.5	604 of 1201	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	695 of 1212	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.1	509 of 1183	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.6	487 of 1133	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.6	490 of 1134	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.9	433 of 1125	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.1	656 of 1101	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-12 vs state

Mathematics23%-22 vs state

English Language Arts17%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a principal
Monday, June 5, 2017

Porter is a culturally responsive school dedicated to student achievement for all students. Porter has dedicated teachers, families, and students. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 6, 2017

My daughter started school at Porter this year and we could not be happier. It is a small, friendly school and the administration is excellent. We love Porter! Close Quote

Schools Near Porter 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Elementary School

Is Porter Elementary School a good school?

Porter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Porter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Porter Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Porter Elementary School?

Students at Porter Elementary School are 40% Hispanic, 40% African American, 16% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Porter Elementary School in?

Bibb County

What schools do graduates of Porter Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rutland Middle School
High : Rutland High School

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