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Howard Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6600 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210 · (478) 779-3454 · Part of Bibb County School District

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

Directions
Students
973
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Howard Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Macon-Bibb County kids: 7 high schools

On the path

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

PK–521 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Howard Middle SchoolYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6600 Forsyth Rd, Macon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6310
Grade 7332
Grade 8331
Enrollment over time
1,103’20
974’21
992’22
989’23
973’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%White 12%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard Middle 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.