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Springdale Elementary School
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedWhat this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Springdale Elementary School
Springdale Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Macon, Georgia, operated by Bibb County, instructs 609 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
Across the 35 schools in Bibb County (21,334 students total), Springdale Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Springdale Elementary School shows that 47% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 29% White, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Bibb County's rate of about 61%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Springdale Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.1%.
Around the school, Bibb County reports 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%. In all, Bibb County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,725 students), of which Springdale Elementary School is one.
Lane Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Springdale Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 26.0%.
Springdale Elementary School operates from an urban location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Springdale Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 616 students in 2018 to 609 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 42% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.
On the community side, members of the Springdale Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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