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Carter Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5910 Zebulon Rd, Macon, GA 31210 · (478) 779-3350 · Part of Bibb County School District

Macon-Bibb County’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
520
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Carter Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Macon-Bibb County kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Macon-Bibb County kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Carter Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5910 Zebulon Rd, Macon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Kindergarten79
Grade 180
Grade 279
Grade 382
Grade 476
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
442’20
458’21
481’22
507’23
520’24

Up 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 67%White 11%Asian 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carter Elementary School from Macon-Bibb County families.

Other schools in Bibb County School District

The district →
Veterans Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
715 students14:1
John Robert Lewis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
712 students15:1
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
675 students16:1
Southfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
D
630 students14:1
Springdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
B
609 students14:1
Heard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
B−
596 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Macon-Bibb County’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.