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John Robert Lewis Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
1215th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools
Better than 2% of Georgia elementary schools
Summary

John Robert Lewis Elementary School is a public elementary school in Macon, Georgia, serving 724 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.

John Robert Lewis 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, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 3.4% in 3rd grade to 16.7% in 5th grade, compared to the Bibb County averages of 21.9% to 24.9% and the Georgia state averages of 34.9% to 43%. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, ranking between 1139 and 1226 out of 1214 to 1248 Georgia elementary schools over the past 5 school years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing John Robert Lewis Elementary School to the nearby Alexander II Magnet School, which is only 2.6 miles away, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance, as Alexander II Magnet School consistently outperforms John Robert Lewis Elementary School and the Bibb County and Georgia state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with the low academic performance, suggests that John Robert Lewis Elementary School may be serving a population of students facing significant socioeconomic challenges that could be impacting their educational outcomes.

712
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,777
Per pupil spending ?
78.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3522 Greenbriar Road
       Macon, GA  31204

(478) 779-2050

District: Bibb County

Racial breakdown:

African American:
90.0%
Hispanic:
5.8%
White:
2.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2021 → 2nd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Georgia average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% Georgia)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school10%
District avg26%
Georgia avg42%
1,215th of 1,238
Georgia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2021
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SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 21Elementary Schools in the Bibb County
175th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankGeorgia percentileRating
20256.91215 of 12381.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.61226 of 12481.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.31155 of 12427.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.61139 of 12448.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.51167 of 12143.9%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?
Science22%-21 vs state
English Language Arts10%-29 vs state
Mathematics6%-40 vs state

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Students at John Robert Lewis Elementary School are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

John Robert Lewis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended John Robert Lewis Elementary School.


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