Bruce Elementary School

As a cozy elementary school in Macon, Georgia, Bruce Elementary School hosts 411 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Bibb County. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Bruce Elementary School sits 32% smaller than that benchmark.

Bibb County comprises 35 schools with combined enrollment of 21,334 students; Bruce Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bruce Elementary School records that nearly all students (81%) are Black. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% White. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Bruce Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bibb County (around 61%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Bruce Elementary School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 36.5%; actual is 15.5%, a gap of -21.0 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Bibb County) logs that median household earnings sit near $51,234, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 20%. Bruce Elementary School is one of 41 public schools in Bibb County (combined enrollment of about 23,725 students).

The closest other public school is Southwest High School, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bruce Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 19.6%.

Bruce Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bruce Elementary School has fell 10%, going from 455 students in 2018 to 411 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 91% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Bruce Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.