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Union Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Union Elementary School is a public elementary school in Macon, Georgia, serving 469 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.

Union Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the Bibb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.6% of 3rd graders, 14.9% of 4th graders, and 13.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.9% and 34.9% at the Bibb County and state levels, respectively. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of schools statewide. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 1193 out of 1238 Georgia elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Union Elementary School to nearby schools in the Bibb County district, it is clear that Union is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Carter Elementary School, located just 3.51 miles away, consistently outperforms Union Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates often double or triple those of Union. Despite the higher spending and lower student-teacher ratios at Union Elementary, the school has shown little to no improvement in its academic performance over the past several years, indicating a need for significant intervention and support.

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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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

1,193^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1193 of 1238	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	1235 of 1248	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	1229 of 1242	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	1193 of 1244	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics15%-30 vs state

Science15%-29 vs state

English Language Arts13%-26 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
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%)	9.4	1193^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.6%		6.4	1235^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.0%	42	11.6	14.9	13.9				17.4	19.4	10.1				15.2			$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%)	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
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
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%)	31	817^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.0%		36.6	748^th of 1248 public elementary schools	40.1%	69	21.4	26.5	30.7				38.6	37.3	25.0				34.1			$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%)	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
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%)	53.4	521^st of 1238 public elementary schools	57.9%		56.1	491^st of 1248 public elementary schools	60.7%	30	36.1	52.9	33.3				38.6	54.3	31.9				47.2			$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%)	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
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%)	14.8	1097^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.4%		9	1206^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.4%	109	18.9	12.0	20.7				32.4	9.1	6.1				29.3			$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%)	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
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%)	33.8	779^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.1%		35.4	766^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.6%	13	23.9	30.2	33.8				35.8	34.0	32.5				32.9			$15,376	$2,003	$13,373

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Elementary School

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

Is Union Elementary School a good school?

Union Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Georgia elementary schools.

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.

What district is Union Elementary School in?

Bibb County

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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