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Carter Elementary School

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Carter Elementary School ranks 382 nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Carter Elementary School in Macon, GA, serves 520 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and has become one of the strongest-performing elementary schools in the Bibb County district, ranking in the 69th percentile statewide (381st out of 1,219 schools) for 2025-2026.

Carter stands out dramatically from its nearby peers. Its 5th grade math proficiency rate of 60.8% is more than double the district average (27.8%) and nearly 17 points above the state average (44.1%). The next closest nearby school, Springdale Elementary, posts just 36.2% in that same metric. Carter also leads the area in 5th grade science at 57.9%, well ahead of the state average of 44.2% and the next best nearby school, Vineville Academy, at 48.5%. The school shows a remarkable upward trajectory across grade levels—math proficiency climbs from 41.1% in 3rd grade to 51.8% in 4th grade and 60.8% in 5th grade—reversing the typical pattern of declining performance in later elementary years. Carter also excels with its African American students, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide for that subgroup, and has improved its chronic absenteeism rate from 24.9% to 18.8% in a single year.

This success comes despite spending less per student ($14,964) than most nearby schools, including Hartley Elementary ($17,159) and Rosa Taylor Elementary ($16,811). Carter's ranking has climbed over 500 positions from its lowest point in 2016-2017, and it now outperforms most neighboring schools by 30-60 percentile points. While Springdale Elementary edges out Carter in 3rd and 4th grade math, Carter's upper-grade results are exceptional. Note that Georgia's current test release does not include English Language Arts scores; those will be available in December.

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: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bibb County

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg32%

Georgia avg47%

382^nd of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 21Elementary Schools in the Bibb County

165^th of 202Bibb 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
2026	64.8	382 of 1222	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	521 of 1238	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	491 of 1236	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	541 of 1223	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	367 of 1220	69.9%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	158 of 829	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	53.3	340 of 892	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	312 of 879	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	329 of 870	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.4	156 of 876	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	323 of 1189	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	482 of 1224	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	459 of 1223	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	452 of 1212	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	311 of 1206	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	438 of 1186	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	575 of 1225	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	518 of 1220	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	660 of 1210	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	464 of 1209	61.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)81st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+14 vs state

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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%)	64.8	382^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	68.7%		53.4	521^st of 1238 public elementary schools	57.9%	139	41.1	51.8	60.8	57.9	$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%)	35.7	742^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	39.3%		31	817^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.0%	75	31.0	23.2	38.0	48.1	$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%)	60.7	421^st of 1222 public elementary schools	65.5%		59.8	435^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.9%	14	50.0	64.6	36.2	47.0	$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%)	12.9	1115^th of 1222 public elementary schools	8.8%		9.4	1193^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.6%	78	17.9	17.6	20.0	27.7	$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%)	36.4	727^th of 1222 public elementary schools	40.5%		33.8	779^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.1%	52	43.5	40.0	30.4	34.0	$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	1100^th of 1222 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.8	1097^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.4%	3	30.6	25.7	13.3	21.1	$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%)	5	1210^th of 1222 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.9	1215^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.9%	5	16.4	3.4	4.9	16.4	$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%)	12	1127^th of 1222 public elementary schools	7.8%		6.8	1218^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.6%	91	17.6	22.0	17.3	26.1	$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%)	9	1169^th of 1222 public elementary schools	4.3%		6	1227^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.9%	58	21.7	10.2	20.0	15.0	$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%)	41.9	653^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	46.6%		42.2	656^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.0%	3	35.8	44.8	30.3	48.5	$15,802	$1,485	$14,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Carter Elementary School

What district is Carter Elementary School in?

Bibb County

Is Carter Elementary School a good school?

Carter Elementary School ranks 382^nd of 1222 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carter Elementary School?

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

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

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