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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1043^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Macon, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 639 students. The school is part of the Bibb County School District, which is ranked 175 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School consistently performs below the Bibb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 13.2% to 17.6%, compared to 21.9% to 24.9% for Bibb County and 34.9% to 43% for the state. The school's math proficiency rates were also significantly lower, ranging from 15.4% to 25.6%, compared to 26.9% to 27.9% for Bibb County and 44.3% to 49% for the state. Additionally, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 1043 and 1147 out of 1214-1248 schools over the past several years.

When comparing Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Bibb County district, it consistently performs worse academically. For example, Bernd Elementary School and Burdell Elementary School have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The only school that significantly outperforms Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is Alexander II Magnet School, a public magnet school in the Bibb County district, with proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher across all subject areas.

675

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,717

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1307 Shurling Dr
Macon, GA 31211

(478) 779-2100

District: Bibb County

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Appling Middle School
High:	Northeast High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.0%

White:

2.7%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2018 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

1,043^rd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2018

From bottom 2% (2018) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	17.3	1043 of 1238	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1064 of 1248	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1071 of 1242	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1133 of 1244	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1147 of 1214	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	1212 of 1234	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1182 of 1209	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-6 vs state

Mathematics20%-25 vs state

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Martin Luther King Junior 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
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1307 Shurling Dr	Macon	31211	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2100	675	42	16.0	79.4%	18 (2.7%)	621 (92.0%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.2%)	17.3	1043^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	15.8%		16.9	1064^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.7%	21	13.2	17.4	17.6				15.4	25.6	20.0				37.8			$14,717	$1,992	$12,725
Burdell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	972 Fort Hill St	Macon	31217	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2937	433	34	12.9	76.9%	2 (0.5%)	384 (88.7%)	30 (6.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	40.4	678^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.2%		34.8	780^th of 1248 public elementary schools	37.5%	102	28.7	27.8	38.1				36.8	31.9	42.9				42.9			$17,626	$2,396	$15,230
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
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
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
Bernd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 Ocmulgee East Blvd	Macon	31217	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2730	356	29	12.4	71.9%	30 (8.4%)	301 (84.6%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	21.7	979^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.9%		15.6	1092^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	12.5%	113	19.1	13.0	27.6				36.2	17.4	24.1				29.3			$18,597	$2,915	$15,682
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
Mattie Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Mattie Wells Dr	Macon	31217	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 742-5959	584	41	14.4	53.6%	267 (45.7%)	258 (44.2%)	21 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.2%)	36.4	731^st of 1238 public elementary schools	41.0%		31.3	822^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	34.1%	91	36.6	29.8	32.4				29.7	36.2	26.5				38.2			$15,112	$999	$14,113
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School

Is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Appling Middle School
High : Northeast High School

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School.

What district is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School in?

Bibb County

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School are 92% African American, 3% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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