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Bibb County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 21 public preschools serving 10,650 students in Bibb County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Bibb County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
35 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
21,324 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
1,427 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bibb County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.72
# American Indian Students
37 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
285 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,663 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
16,400 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
77%
35%
# White Students
2,172 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
10%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
760 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
862
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
1,570
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,705
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,656
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,634
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,664
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,575
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,649
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,615
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,534
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,901
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,582
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,305
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,072
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,500 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,246 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$331 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$304 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,500
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,246
$13,431
Best Bibb County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alexander Ii Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1156 College St
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 779-2679
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 779-2679
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #22.
Skyview Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5700 Fulton Mill Rd
Lizella, GA 31052
(478) 779-3956
Lizella, GA 31052
(478) 779-3956
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: #33.
Carter Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5910 Zebulon Rd
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 779-3350
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 779-3350
Grades: PK-5
| 507 students
Rank: #44.
Springdale Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4965 Northside Dr
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 779-3750
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 779-3750
Grades: PK-5
| 546 students
Rank: #55.
Vineville Academy
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2260 Vineville Ave
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-3226
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-3226
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #66.
Heard Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6515 Houston Rd
Macon, GA 31216
(478) 779-4250
Macon, GA 31216
(478) 779-4250
Grades: PK-5
| 571 students
Rank: #77.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6050 Thomaston Rd
Macon, GA 31220
(478) 779-4715
Macon, GA 31220
(478) 779-4715
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #88.
Porter Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5802 School Rd
Macon, GA 31216
(478) 779-4350
Macon, GA 31216
(478) 779-4350
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: #99.
Burdell Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
972 Fort Hill St
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 779-2937
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 779-2937
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #1010.
Rosa Taylor Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2976 Crestline Dr
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-3563
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-3563
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #1111.
Lane Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
990 Newport Rd
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 779-3150
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 779-3150
Grades: PK-5
| 441 students
Rank: #1212.
Bernd Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4160 Ocmulgee East Blvd
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 779-2730
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 779-2730
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #1313.
Hartley Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2230 Anthony Rd
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-2500
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-2500
Grades: PK-5
| 391 students
Rank: #1414.
John Robert Lewis Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3522 Greenbriar Road
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-2050
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-2050
Grades: PK-5
| 724 students
Rank: #1515.
Veterans Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4901 Faubus Ave
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-4800
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 708 students
Rank: #1616.
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1307 Shurling Dr
Macon, GA 31211
(478) 779-2100
Macon, GA 31211
(478) 779-2100
Grades: PK-5
| 639 students
Rank: #1717.
Bruce Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3660 Houston Ave
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 779-4558
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 779-4558
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #1818.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4831 Mamie Carter Dr
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 773-2629
Macon, GA 31210
(478) 773-2629
Grades: PK-5
| 469 students
Rank: #1919.
Ingram/pye Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
855 Anthony Rd
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-3000
Macon, GA 31204
(478) 779-3000
Grades: PK-5
| 455 students
Rank: #2020.
Williams Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
325 Pursley St
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 779-3660
Macon, GA 31201
(478) 779-3660
Grades: PK-5
| 334 students
Rank: #2121.
Southfield Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4375 Bloomfield Drive Ext
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 779-4800
Macon, GA 31206
(478) 779-4800
Grades: PK-5
| 688 students
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