Schools in Zip Code 31068

Zip code 31068, serving the Oglethorpe, Georgia area, is home to just one school: Macon County Elementary School, a PK-5 school with 525 students where 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

Macon County Elementary School is the only school in this zip code, so all performance data reflects this single campus. The school has shown encouraging momentum, with its state percentile ranking improving for three straight years—from the 8th percentile to the 16th percentile. The most dramatic gain came in 3rd grade math, which jumped from 12.5% proficiency to 23.5% in one year, while 5th grade math improved by 6.7 points. Science is the school's relative strength, with 5th grade proficiency at 36.5%, just 7.7 points below the state average—a much narrower gap than in math, where the school trails the state by 24 to 32 points. However, 4th grade math showed virtually no improvement (17.9% to 18.0%) and represents the largest gap versus the state, suggesting this grade needs targeted support. Notably, chronic absenteeism stands at 16.7%, which is better than both the state average (17.7%) and the Macon County district average (22.1%), a positive sign given the high-poverty demographics.

Per-student spending is $15,698, above the typical Georgia average, yet proficiency rates remain well below state levels, raising questions about resource allocation and the added costs of serving a 100% free/reduced lunch population. The school's performance mirrors the district exactly, as it appears to be the only elementary school in Macon County. English Language Arts scores from the current year are not yet available and will be released in December; the most recent ELA data showed proficiency rates between 12.5% and 20.5%, all well below state averages. Whether the math gains extend to ELA will be a key indicator of whether improvements are school-wide or subject-specific. Overall, this school faces significant challenges but is trending in the right direction, with science as a bright spot and math showing real progress.