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Byron Elementary School

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Byron Elementary School ranks 780 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

780^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Byron Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 715 students in grades PK-5 in Byron, Georgia. It is part of the Peach County School District, which is ranked 161 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The academic performance at Byron Elementary is consistently below the state and county averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% in Peach County and 43% statewide. In mathematics, just 20.2% of 5th graders at Byron Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 22.3% in Peach County and 42.6% statewide. This pattern of underperformance is evident across multiple years and grade levels.

When comparing Byron Elementary to other nearby schools, such as Shirley Hills Elementary School in the Houston County district, it consistently underperforms on academic measures. Additionally, Byron Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.28% to 81.97% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Kay Road Elementary. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from 494 out of 1205 Georgia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 780 out of 1238 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars out of 5.

706

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,369

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 New Dunbar Rd
Byron, GA 31008

(478) 956-5020

District: Peach County

Students who attend Byron Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Byron Middle School
High:	Peach County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

African American:

29.5%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 18 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg28%

Georgia avg42%

780^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Peach County

161^st of 206Peach 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	33.8	780 of 1238	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	824 of 1248	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	816 of 1242	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	809 of 1244	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	713 of 1214	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	654 of 1234	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	636 of 1209	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.4	494 of 1205	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.8	584 of 1233	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	602 of 1240	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.9	586 of 1231	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	719 of 1225	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.8	830 of 1201	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.4	828 of 1212	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.4	651 of 1183	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	709 of 1133	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.5	556 of 1134	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	471 of 1125	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.6	379 of 1101	65.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-15 vs state

Science26%-18 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
Byron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 New Dunbar Rd	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 956-5020	706	47	15.0	100.0%	330 (46.7%)	208 (29.5%)	93 (13.2%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (9.5%)	33.8	780^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.0%		31.3	824^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.0%	44	27.0	40.9	34.3	34.4	34.8	20.2	25.5	$12,369	$982	$11,387
Kay Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	880 Kay Rd	Byron	31008	Peach County	Peach County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 825-8893	512	39	13.0	100.0%	136 (26.6%)	236 (46.1%)	102 (19.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	35.3	749^th of 1238 public elementary schools	39.5%		33.2	795^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.3%	46	21.5	30.9	34.4	26.6	38.2	33.3	42.2	$15,021	$1,254	$13,767
Eagle Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3591 US Highway 41 N	Byron	31008	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0450	665	48	14.0	92.0%	192 (28.9%)	301 (45.3%)	88 (13.2%)	25 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.7%)	67.1	364^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.6%		66.4	385^th of 1248 public elementary schools	69.2%	21	36.5	43.5	50.5	48.4	54.0	56.7	53.6	$13,813	$862	$12,951
Centerville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 N Houston Lake Blvd	Centerville	31028	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 953-0400	679	48	14.2	98.7%	223 (32.8%)	316 (46.5%)	94 (13.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	46.1	613^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.5%		65.9	393^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	68.5%	220	34.8	39.8	36.6	39.1	41.2	38.6	35.6	$14,278	$924	$13,354
Quail Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Smithville Church Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 953-0415	643	46	14.0	75.0%	254 (39.5%)	234 (36.4%)	84 (13.1%)	22 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.2%)	63.9	393^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	68.3%		75.3	282^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	77.4%	111	36.5	42.4	57.6	32.3	53.1	50.0	62.0	$13,171	$493	$12,678
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Sullivan Rd	Warner Robins	31093	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7816	564	44	12.7	100.0%	91 (16.1%)	361 (64.0%)	74 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	34.6	759^th of 1238 public elementary schools	38.7%		40.8	684^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.2%	75	38.5	32.4	30.7	29.7	21.1	37.3	26.7	$15,901	$1,163	$14,738
Lake Joy Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	995 Lake Joy Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 953-0465	588	42	13.9	63.8%	205 (34.9%)	171 (29.1%)	85 (14.5%)	79 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.0%)								(n/a)								$15,766	$534	$15,233
Heard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6515 Houston Rd	Macon	31216	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4250	596	40	14.8	55.2%	224 (37.6%)	267 (44.8%)	55 (9.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	43.5	642^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	48.1%		46.5	604^th of 1248 public elementary schools	51.6%	38	30.9	36.5	34.9	27.7	43.5	33.7	51.2	$14,744	$1,661	$13,084
Lake Joy Elementary School	Public	3-5	985 Lake Joy Rd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 971-2712	617	40	15.3	56.4%	234 (37.9%)	168 (27.2%)	78 (12.6%)	81 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.1%)	79.7	240^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.6%		82.5	204^th of 1248 public elementary schools	83.7%	36	53.6	51.9	57.9	60.7	60.1	57.9	52.0	$12,724	$464	$12,260
Shirley Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Mary Ln	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7824	565	40	14.0	100.0%	161 (28.5%)	288 (51.0%)	52 (9.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (10.3%)	61.7	417^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.3%		63.5	420^th of 1248 public elementary schools	66.3%	3	37.8	60.0	49.3	40.2	58.6	41.3	40.0	$15,179	$1,083	$14,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Elementary School

What district is Byron Elementary School in?

Peach County

How many students attend Byron Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Byron Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Byron Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Byron Middle School
High : Peach County High School

Is Byron Elementary School a good school?

Byron Elementary School ranks 780^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Byron Elementary School?

Students at Byron Elementary School are 47% White, 29% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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