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Bruce Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1001^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bruce Elementary School in Macon, GA, serves approximately 411 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Bibb County School District, and it has just posted its best statewide ranking in over a decade.

This is a school on a clear upward trajectory. After years of ranking in the bottom 6% of Georgia elementary schools, Bruce jumped to the 18th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year—the largest single-year improvement among all nearby schools. The gains are most visible in math, where third-grade proficiency nearly doubled from 13.9% to 26%, and fifth-grade jumped from 12.5% to 23.5%. Science is now a relative strength, with fifth-grade proficiency at 34.3%, nearly matching the district average. This progress has allowed Bruce to pull ahead of several peer schools, including Veterans Elementary (8th percentile), Ingram/Pye Elementary (7th percentile), and Hartley Elementary (4th percentile), while still trailing higher-performing magnets like Alexander II Magnet (57th percentile).

Two factors appear to be driving this turnaround. First, chronic absenteeism has been cut dramatically—from 44.2% in 2022-2023 down to 26.9% in 2025-2026—meaning more students are in class ready to learn. Second, per-student spending has risen to $16,241, which is higher than several nearby schools. There is still work to do: the school's overall ranking remains in the bottom fifth statewide, and there is a notable gap between female students (31st percentile) and male students (9th percentile). However, with its best ranking in over a decade and momentum in both attendance and academics, Bruce Elementary is demonstrating that meaningful improvement is possible. Families should watch to see if this progress continues in the coming years.

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: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg32%

Georgia avg47%

1,001^st of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	19.5	1001 of 1219	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	1165 of 1238	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1172 of 1236	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1185 of 1223	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1177 of 1220	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	492 of 828	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.5	762 of 892	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	824 of 879	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	829 of 870	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	845 of 876	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	814 of 1186	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.5	1124 of 1224	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1120 of 1223	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1150 of 1212	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1126 of 1206	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	1076 of 1183	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	1170 of 1225	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1199 of 1220	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1182 of 1210	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1172 of 1209	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-10 vs state

Mathematics23%-25 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
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%)	19.5	1001^st of 1219 public elementary schools	17.9%		10.9	1165^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.9%	164	26.0	20.0	23.5				34.3			$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%)	11.1	1136^th of 1219 public elementary schools	6.8%		6.5	1222^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	1.3%	86	16.9	18.0	17.6				25.5			$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%)	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
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
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%)	52.9	523^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	57.1%		76.8	259^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.1%	264	54.7	47.7	44.9				34.8			$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%)	15.8	1062^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	12.9%		13.2	1128^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.9%	66	25.3	30.7	19.1				22.4			$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%)	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
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%)	13.9	1098^th of 1219 public elementary schools	9.9%		8.9	1201^st of 1238 public elementary schools	3.0%	103	17.0	42.3	8.5				4.3			$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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Elementary School

Is Bruce Elementary School a good school?

Bruce Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

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 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 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.

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