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Bruce Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bruce Elementary School is a public elementary school in Macon, Georgia, serving 417 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.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $9,291 to $10,504 over the past few years, Bruce 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 11.1% of 3rd-grade students at Bruce Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.9% in Bibb County and 34.9% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking between 1,128 and 1,204 out of around 1,240 schools.

When comparing Bruce Elementary School to nearby schools in the Bibb County district, such as Burdell Elementary and Vineville Academy, it is clear that Bruce is an outlier in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times lower. Despite the school's efforts and high per-student spending, Bruce Elementary has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past several years, indicating a need for a more comprehensive and effective approach to improving student outcomes.

411

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,241

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3660 Houston Ave
Macon, GA 31206

(478) 779-4558

District: Bibb County

Students who attend Bruce Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rutland Middle School
High:	Rutland High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.0%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

1,165^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	10.9	1165 of 1238	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1182 of 1248	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1201 of 1242	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1196 of 1244	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	1191 of 1214	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1165 of 1234	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1152 of 1209	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	1128 of 1205	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	1172 of 1233	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	1204 of 1240	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	1208 of 1231	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	1193 of 1225	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.5	1192 of 1201	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.1	1183 of 1212	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	1168 of 1183	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-17 vs state

Mathematics15%-30 vs state

English Language Arts13%-26 vs state

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Schools Near Bruce 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bruce Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rutland Middle School
High : Rutland High School

What district is Bruce Elementary School in?

Bibb County

How many students attend Bruce Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Bruce Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bruce Elementary School?

Students at Bruce Elementary School are 81% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

Is Bruce Elementary School a good school?

Bruce Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

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