Union Elementary School

Set in Macon, Georgia, Union Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school, operated by Bibb County. It teaches 475 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 21% smaller than typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Union Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (96%). The wider county runs roughly 55% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Union Elementary School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bibb County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Union Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 36.9%; Union Elementary School posts 12.1%, -24.7 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bibb County indicate median household earnings sit near $51,234, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Union Elementary School is one of 41 public schools in Bibb County (combined enrollment of about 23,725 students).

Nearest neighbor: Weaver Middle School, around 1.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Union Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Union Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 18.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Union Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 505 (now 475). Class-load math has fell: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.