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Union Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Union Elementary School in Macon, GA, serves 475 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Bibb County school district. The school currently ranks in the bottom 9% of Georgia elementary schools, though it has shown improvement this year, moving from the 4th to the 9th percentile statewide.

The most significant challenge facing Union Elementary is chronic absenteeism. At 41.2%, the school's rate is more than double the state average (17.7%) and significantly higher than nearby Vineville Academy (8.8%) and Carter Elementary (18.8%). This attendance gap closely tracks with academic performance—while Union's math proficiency sits at 18-20%, Carter Elementary, just 3.5 miles away, achieves 41-61% proficiency. The school also serves a student population where 78.3% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 57.7% at Carter. Notably, Union spends more per student ($16,183) than several higher-performing nearby schools and maintains a favorable 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio, suggesting resources are not the primary barrier to success.

There are encouraging signs of progress. Fifth-grade science proficiency has nearly tripled since 2022-2023, rising from 9.3% to 27.7%—the school's strongest subject area. Chronic absenteeism has also declined from its 45.1% peak. Additionally, the school's ranking for African American students (19th percentile) is notably better than its overall ranking, indicating relative strength in serving this population. With continued focus on attendance and building on the science gains, Union Elementary shows potential to sustain its upward trajectory, though significant work remains to close the gap with state averages.

475

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,183

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4831 Mamie Carter Dr
Macon, GA 31210

(478) 773-2629

District: Bibb County

Students who attend Union Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Weaver Middle School
High:	Westside High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.4%

White:

1.3%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Georgia avg47%

1,112^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Bibb County

164^th of 201Bibb 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	12.9	1112 of 1219	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	1193 of 1238	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	1224 of 1236	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	1212 of 1223	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	1174 of 1220	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1182 of 1214	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	1224 of 1234	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	1191 of 1209	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	1169 of 1205	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	1124 of 1233	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.7	1212 of 1240	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.7	1166 of 1231	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.5	1106 of 1225	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	1154 of 1201	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	1162 of 1212	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.3	1147 of 1183	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	1093 of 1133	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	1000 of 1134	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.5	895 of 1125	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.0	757 of 1101	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	669 of 828	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	817 of 892	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	861 of 879	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	853 of 870	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	786 of 876	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	1079 of 1186	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	1143 of 1224	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1187 of 1223	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1159 of 1212	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1109 of 1206	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	1082 of 1183	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	1179 of 1225	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.5	1214 of 1220	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1208 of 1210	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1167 of 1209	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)19th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science28%-16 vs state

Mathematics18%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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	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 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
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	1112^th of 1219 public elementary schools	8.8%		9.4	1193^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.6%	81	17.9	17.6	20.0				27.7			$16,183	$2,304	$13,879
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%)	11.9	1124^th of 1219 public elementary schools	7.8%		6.8	1218^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.6%	94	17.6	22.0	17.3				26.1			$14,836	$2,462	$12,374
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	1207^th of 1219 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.9	1215^th of 1238 public elementary schools	1.9%	8	16.4	3.4	4.9				16.4			$14,777	$2,112	$12,665
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	741^st of 1219 public elementary schools	39.2%		31	817^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.0%	76	31.0	23.2	38.0				48.1			$15,545	$1,723	$13,823
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	1166^th of 1219 public elementary schools	4.3%		6	1227^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.9%	61	21.7	10.2	20.0				15.0			$17,159	$2,453	$14,707
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	381^st of 1219 public elementary schools	68.7%		53.4	521^st of 1238 public elementary schools	57.9%	140	41.1	51.8	60.8				57.9			$14,964	$1,696	$13,268
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%)	4.1	1211^th of 1219 public elementary schools	0.7%		7.1	1209^th of 1238 public elementary schools	2.3%	2	7.9	8.6	8.2	7.0	6.0	7.0	2.0	8.8	0.0	$17,110	$1,522	$15,588
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%)	13.9	1097^th of 1219 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.8	1097^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.4%		30.6	25.7	13.3				21.1			$16,811	$2,514	$14,297
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%)	41.8	652^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	46.5%		42.2	656^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.0%	4	35.8	44.8	30.3				48.5			$15,802	$1,485	$14,317
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	726^th of 1219 public elementary schools	40.4%		33.8	779^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.1%	53	43.5	40.0	30.4				34.0			$15,376	$2,003	$13,373

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Elementary School

What district is Union Elementary School in?

Bibb County

Is Union Elementary School a good school?

Union Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Union Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Weaver Middle School
High : Westside High School

What is the racial makeup of Union Elementary School?

Students at Union Elementary School are 96% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Union Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Union Elementary School.

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