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Mattie Wells Elementary School

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Mattie Wells Elementary School ranks 731 st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

731^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mattie Wells Elementary School is a public elementary school in Macon, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 583 students. The school is part of the Jones County School District, which is ranked 48 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, over the past several years, Mattie Wells Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mattie Wells Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Jones County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessments 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 29.8% to 36.6% at Mattie Wells, compared to 43.4% to 45.6% for Jones County and 34.9% to 43% for Georgia. Additionally, Mattie Wells has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.61% to 85.59% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding Jones County schools.

Despite the higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at Mattie Wells Elementary, the school's academic performance remains significantly behind its local and state peers, including other Jones County schools like Dames Ferry Elementary and Turner Woods Elementary. Examining the school's instructional practices, curriculum, and support systems for students could help identify areas for improvement and strategies to boost student outcomes.

584

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,112

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Mattie Wells Dr
Macon, GA 31217

(478) 742-5959

District: Jones County

Students who attend Mattie Wells Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clifton Ridge Middle School
High:	Jones County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

African American:

44.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Jones County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

731^st of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Jones County

48^th of 206Jones 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	36.4	731 of 1238	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	822 of 1248	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	672 of 1242	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	750 of 1244	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	707 of 1214	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	876 of 1234	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	830 of 1209	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.3	884 of 1205	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.1	760 of 1233	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	741 of 1240	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.5	783 of 1231	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	832 of 1225	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	829 of 1201	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	635 of 1212	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Mathematics31%-14 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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Turner Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	144 Willie L Fluellen Dr	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2222	590	40	14.7	35.1%	461 (78.1%)	86 (14.6%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	80.4	230^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.4%		74.7	286^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.1%	56	55.1	52.2	52.4	67.9	66.4	46.4	60.7	$14,283	$804	$13,479
Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Ga Highway 18 E	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-6295	512	37	14.0	49.4%	309 (60.4%)	156 (30.5%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	65.7	380^th of 1238 public elementary schools	69.3%		61.7	438^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.9%	58	34.1	50.0	42.9	51.2	64.9	44.4	50.8	$15,878	$987	$14,891
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
Dames Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Ga Highway 18 W	Gray	31032	Jones County	Jones County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 986-2023	613	40	15.3	39.8%	479 (78.1%)	82 (13.4%)	20 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	73.3	292^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	76.4%		79.8	234^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.3%	58	49.1	50.6	43.9	53.8	62.4	47.6	57.3	$15,093	$1,087	$14,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Mattie Wells Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mattie Wells Elementary School?

Students at Mattie Wells Elementary School are 46% White, 44% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Mattie Wells Elementary School in?

Jones County

Is Mattie Wells Elementary School a good school?

Mattie Wells Elementary School ranks 731^st of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mattie Wells Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Mattie Wells Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mattie Wells Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mattie Wells Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clifton Ridge Middle School
High : Jones County High School

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