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Southfield Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4375 Bloomfield Drive Ext, Macon, GA 31206 · (478) 779-4800 · Part of Bibb County School District

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

Directions
Students
630
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Southfield Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.8% 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–5Southfield Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts6%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4375 Bloomfield Drive Ext, Macon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten111
Grade 194
Grade 288
Grade 395
Grade 4108
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
806’20
805’21
737’22
688’23
630’24

Down 21.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 76%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southfield 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
Springdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
B
609 students14:1
Heard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
B−
596 students15:1
Rosa Taylor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Macon
C−
583 students14:1

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.