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Enrollment
609
Elementary
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIBB COUNTY·NCES 130042000225
Springdale Elementary School
4965 Northside Dr, Macon, GA 31210 · (478) 779-3750 · Bibb County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
282 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 69 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
67%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
43.9%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.1pp since 2021
Math
48.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.6pp since 2021
What 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.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 53.1% |
| 2022-23 | 49.8% | 48.9% |
| 2021-22 | 40.8% | 46.0% |
% 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
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What 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%.
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 Springdale Elementary School
Springdale Elementary School's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale Elementary School this school | 609 | 46.3% | 48.1% |
| East Lake Elementary McDonough | 671 | 46.3% | 50.7% |
| Burgess-Peterson Elementary School Atlanta | 580 | 48.4% | 63.1% |
| Esther F. Garrison School for the Arts Savannah | 770 | 51.0% | 63.1% |
| Timber Ridge Elementary School McDonough | 713 | 46.6% | 45.1% |
| Jacob G. Smith Elementary School Savannah | 466 | 47.4% | 53.4% |
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 Springdale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Bibb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #380 of 1,208 | #2 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #441 of 1,215 ▼ 73 | #2 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #380 of 1,215 ▲ 26 | #2 of 21 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #538 of 1,183 | #12 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #574 of 1,324 | #5 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #940 of 1,301 | #14 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #204 of 1,301 | #1 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #1,072 of 1,312 | #22 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #827 of 854 | #17 of 17 |
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
609
+38 (+7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 750
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 609 | 42.5 | 14.3:1 | 46% (282) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 41 | 13.3:1 | 27% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 562 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 100% (562) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 39 | 14.6:1 | 100% (571) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 39.5 | 15.6:1 | 99% (611) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 99% (565) |
| 2010-11 | 662 | 38 | 17.4:1 | 31% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | 42 | 18.8:1 | 18% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 750 | 40 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Springdale Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (616 to 609); teachers up 8% (39.5 to 42.5).
About Springdale Elementary School
Springdale Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Macon, Georgia. The student body numbers 609 students, from pre-K through 5.
Bibb County enrolls 21,334 students, and its 35 schools include Springdale Elementary School.
Enrollment at Springdale Elementary School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 47%. Other reported shares: 29% White, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Springdale Elementary School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 14.3 students per teacher and 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is 13.3:1, lower than at this school. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The 61% average for public schools in Bibb County is 15 points higher.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.4% at Springdale Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Bibb County, median household income is about $51,234, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 20% of people live in poverty. A total of 41 public schools operate in Bibb County, serving about 23,725 students.
Nearby, Lane Elementary School is about 1.8 miles away. Springdale Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Springdale Elementary School ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 48.1% versus a 26.0% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 571 to 609.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Springdale Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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 Springdale Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Springdale Elementary. Springdale Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 9.
- Springdale Elementary SchoolMt. Juliet, TN · 738 students
- Springdale Elementary SchoolCincinnati, OH · 529 students
- Springdale ElementaryWest Columbia, SC · 443 students
- Springdale Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 393 students
- Springdale Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 383 students
Nearby schools
- Lane Elementary School1.8 mi · 484
- Academy For Classical Education2.4 mi · 1,808
- Carter Elementary School2.8 mi · 520
- Howard Middle School3.0 mi · 973
- Howard High School3.1 mi · 1,145
- Rosa Taylor Elementary School3.1 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Springdale Elementary SchoolHow large is Springdale Elementary School?
Springdale Elementary School enrolls approximately 609 students in grades PK-05.
Is Springdale Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Springdale Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Springdale Elementary School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Springdale Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Springdale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Springdale Elementary School are roughly 29% White, 6% Hispanic, 47% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Springdale Elementary School in?
Springdale Elementary School is part of Bibb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.