Burdell Elementary School

Burdell Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Macon, Georgia, run under Bibb County. The school hosts 433 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

Burdell Elementary School is one of 35 schools operated by Bibb County, a district that caters to 21,334 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Burdell Elementary School shows that 89% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Burdell Elementary School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bibb County runs at roughly 61%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Burdell Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bibb County put median household income runs about $51,234, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bibb County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,725 students), Burdell Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Burdell Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 27.7%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 15%: 511 students in 2018 compared to 433 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 95% to 89%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.