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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIBB COUNTY·NCES 130042000790
Carter Elementary School
5910 Zebulon Rd, Macon, GA 31210 · (478) 779-3350 · Bibb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
300 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
41.3%
GA avg 40.1% . -2.1pp since 2021
Math
41.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -7.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 35.3% |
| 2021-22 | 43.4% | 49.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carter Elementary School
Carter Elementary School's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Elementary School this school | 520 | 57.7% | 43.5% |
| Heritage Elementary School Macon | 524 | 61.3% | 31.5% |
| Hickory Flat Elementary School McDonough | 560 | 65.9% | 25.7% |
| Vineville Academy Macon | 479 | 56.8% | 37.0% |
| Lane Elementary School Macon | 484 | 64.9% | 32.2% |
| Pate's Creek Elementary School Stockbridge | 497 | 67.0% | 22.5% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Bibb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #473 of 1,208 | #4 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #589 of 1,215 ▼ 10 | #4 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #435 of 1,215 ▲ 63 | #3 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #132 of 1,183 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #812 of 1,324 | #9 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #1,017 of 1,301 | #16 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #741 of 1,301 | #5 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #966 of 1,312 | #16 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #176 of 386 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
520
+78 (+18%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 867
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 520 | 35.5 | 14.7:1 | 58% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 31 | 16.4:1 | 45% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 100% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 100% (442) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 99% (464) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 99% (501) |
| 2010-11 | 570 | 37 | 15.4:1 | 54% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 867 | 46 | 18.9:1 | 22% (189) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (468 to 520); teachers up 1% (35 to 35.5).
About Carter Elementary School
Located in Macon, Georgia, Carter Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 520 students, from pre-K through 5.
Bibb County is the district for Carter Elementary School. It has 35 schools and 21,334 students.
At Carter Elementary School, Black students make up 67% of the student body. Next come 11% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 55% Black. Carter Elementary School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 at Carter Elementary School, with 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Georgia have 13.3:1, compared with 14.7:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 58% of enrollment. That tracks the 61% average for public schools in Bibb County.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 47.5%. Carter Elementary School scores 43.5%.
Among Bibb County residents, the median household income is $51,234, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carter Elementary School is one of 41 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Carter Elementary School is Howard High School, at a distance of about 2.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Carter Elementary School places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Carter Elementary School as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment at Carter Elementary School grew 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 442 to 520 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bibb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,578
Census ACS
Median income
$51,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
23,725 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bibb County
- Howard High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 1,013 students
- Howard Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Rutland High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- Weaver Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 892 students
Other schools in Macon
- Academy For Classical EducationCombined · 1,808 students
- Howard High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 1,013 students
- Howard Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Rutland High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- Weaver Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
Other Carter Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Carter Elementary. Carter Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Carter ElementaryKnoxville, TN · 530 students
- Carter Elementary SchoolMONTROSE, MI · 367 students
- Carter Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 279 students
Nearby schools
- Howard High School2.0 mi · 1,145
- Howard Middle School2.0 mi · 973
- Heritage Elementary School2.4 mi · 524
- Springdale Elementary School2.8 mi · 609
- Union Elementary School3.5 mi · 475
- Lane Elementary School3.7 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Carter Elementary SchoolHow large is Carter Elementary School?
Carter Elementary School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades PK-05.
Is Carter Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carter Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Carter Elementary School have?
Carter Elementary School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is Carter Elementary School?
Carter Elementary School reports a student body of 11% White, 7% Hispanic, 67% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Carter Elementary School?
Carter Elementary School is overseen by Bibb County in Bibb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.