Bruce Elementary School

Summary:

Bruce Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Macon, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 434 students. The school is part of the Bibb County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bruce Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the Bibb County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 7.8% of 3rd graders, 13.8% of 4th graders, and 15.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Bibb County averages of 22.4%, 19.9%, and 29.8%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia for the past several years, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of all Georgia elementary schools. Additionally, Bruce Elementary School has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Bruce Elementary School to nearby schools in the Bibb County district, it becomes clear that Bruce is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. For example, Burdell Elementary School and Vineville Academy, which are both within a few miles of Bruce, significantly outperform Bruce in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Furthermore, the data shows that Alexander II Magnet School, which is also in the Bibb County district, is a high-performing school that far exceeds the academic achievement of Bruce Elementary, highlighting the potential impact of specialized educational programs and resources on student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3660 Houston Ave
Macon, GA 31206

(478) 779-4558

District: Bibb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1182^nd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Students who attend Bruce Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rutland Middle School
High:	Rutland High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.2%

White:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bruce Elementary School ranks worse than 94.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.21. (See more...)

Student Body

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Finance

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Bruce Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Bibb County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bibb County 173^rd of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bruce Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2010	2.68	1168^th	1183	1.3%
2011	4.06	1183^rd	1212	2.4%
2012	1.47	1192^nd	1201	0.7%
2013	3.86	1193^rd	1225	2.6%
2014	2.61	1208^th	1231	1.9%
2015	8.39	1204^th	1240	2.9%
2016	9.57	1172^nd	1233	4.9%
2017	9.60	1128^th	1205	6.4%
2018	8.89	1152^nd	1209	4.7%
2019	8.78	1165^th	1234	5.6%
2021	7.55	1191^st	1214	1.9%
2022	9.00	1196^th	1244	3.9%
2023	8.91	1201^st	1242	3.3%
2024	10.21	1182^nd	1248	5.3%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bruce Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2009	36	484	9	1	n/a	n/a	10	540
2010	30	432	7	3	0	6	0	478
2011	31	425	9	1	0	2	0	468
2012	20	432	5	0	0	2	0	459
2013	16	469	11	0	0	4	0	500
2014	15	474	14	0	0	7	0	510
2015	21	458	16	1	0	10	0	506
2016	21	428	8	0	0	12	0	469
2017	20	434	8	0	0	9	0	471
2018	19	414	11	1	0	10	0	455
2019	20	390	8	1	0	6	0	425
2020	17	397	12	1	0	5	0	432
2021	13	390	12	1	0	5	0	421
2022	12	351	17	1	0	8	0	389
2023	15	377	27	1	0	14	0	434

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bruce Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	540	33.8	16.0	100.6
2010	478	29.3	16.3	97.9
2011	468	28.4	16.4	99.1
2012	459	25.4	18.0	99.3
2013	500	26.4	18.9	96
2014	510	28.4	17.9	97.5
2015	506	28.0	18.0	98.6
2016	469	28.0	16.7	99.1
2017	471	26.9	17.5	98.9
2018	455	26.9	16.9	99.1
2019	425	28.0	15.1	98.8
2020	432	27.0	16.0	97.5
2021	421	24.5	17.1	100
2022	389	27.0	14.4	n/a
2023	434	26.0	16.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bruce Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	540	33.8	16.0	100.6
2010	478	29.3	16.3	97.9
2011	468	28.4	16.4	99.1
2012	459	25.4	18.0	99.3
2013	500	26.4	18.9	96
2014	510	28.4	17.9	97.5
2015	506	28.0	18.0	98.6
2016	469	28.0	16.7	99.1
2017	471	26.9	17.5	98.9
2018	455	26.9	16.9	99.1
2019	425	28.0	15.1	98.8
2020	432	27.0	16.0	97.5
2021	421	24.5	17.1	100
2022	389	27.0	14.4	n/a
2023	434	26.0	16.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bruce Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,351 (14.5%)	$7,940 (85.5%)	$9,291
2018	$1,359 (14.5%)	$8,043 (85.5%)	$9,402
2019	$1,300 (12.4%)	$9,204 (87.6%)	$10,504

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bruce Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1165^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1201^st of 1242 Elementary schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bruce Elementary School)	11.8	3.9	7.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bibb County)	26.9	22.7	4.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bruce Elementary School)	15.8	9.3	6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bibb County)	30.8	23.6	7.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bruce Elementary School)	15.6	15.8	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bibb County)	27.7	19	8.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bruce Elementary School)	25	12.5	12.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bibb County)	32.8	23.5	9.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bruce Elementary School)	7.5	9.4	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bibb County)	32	23.6	8.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bruce Elementary School)	19.4	3.2	16.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bibb County)	26.3	15.7	10.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Bruce Elementary School)	11.9	19	7.1%
5th Grade Science (Bibb County)	27	25.4	1.6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	425	434	2.1%
African American	390	377	3.3%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	8	27	237.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	20	15	25%
Two or More Races	6	14	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.8%	100%	1.2%

Schools Near Bruce Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bruce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3660 Houston Ave	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4558	434	26	16.6	100.0%	15 (3.5%)	377 (86.9%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	10.2	1182^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.9	1201^st of 1242 public elementary schools	3.3%	19	7.8	13.8	15.7				10.8	12.3	10.0				25.7			$10,504	$1,300	$9,204
Ingram/Pye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Anthony Rd	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3000	453	33	13.9	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	430 (94.9%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	5.3	1243^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.4	1239^th of 1242 public elementary schools	0.2%	4	6.9	6.9	10.3				6.8	8.3	2.9				13.2			$11,711	$1,707	$10,004
Cirrus Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1870 Pio Nono Ave	Macon	31204	Bibb County	State Specialty Schools II- Cirrus Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(478) 250-1376	469	23	20.5	100.0%	5 (1.1%)	420 (89.6%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	10.5	1177^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.3	1209^th of 1242 public elementary schools	2.7%	32	22.2	6.0	17.4	19.4	14.5	27.8	24.4	16.4	4.3	6.5	7.3	22.2	0.0	8.3	8.6	$9,807	$2,477	$7,331
Hartley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 Anthony Rd	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2500	438	31	14.3	100.0%	6 (1.4%)	422 (96.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	10.4	1178^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.6%		7.3	1220^th of 1242 public elementary schools	1.8%	42	15.7	4.6	15.7				13.7	1.5	2.0				33.3			$10,321	$1,254	$9,067
Alexander II Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1156 College St	Macon	31201	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(478) 779-2679	490	33	14.8	100.0%	61 (12.4%)	384 (78.4%)	11 (2.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	79.5	240^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.8%		86.9	162^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	87.0%	78	55.6	39.7	83.1				49.4	52.1	75.4				81.5			$10,674	$759	$9,914
Southfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4375 Bloomfield Drive Ext	Macon	31206	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4800	737	53	13.8	100.0%	18 (2.4%)	606 (82.2%)	92 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.6%)	8.5	1216^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.6%		6.3	1230^th of 1242 public elementary schools	1.0%	14	7.0	12.7	15.2				9.6	9.8	3.2				23.2			$9,700	$1,287	$8,412
Vineville Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2260 Vineville Ave	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3226	490	35	14.1	100.0%	75 (15.3%)	367 (74.9%)	27 (5.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	43.2	649^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.0%		45.1	619^th of 1242 public elementary schools	50.2%	30	31.6	27.9	49.2				35.5	36.1	15.9				61.9			$9,790	$912	$8,879
Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Pursley St	Macon	31201	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-3660	349	25	14.2	100.0%	10 (2.9%)	312 (89.4%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	6.2	1238^th of 1248 public elementary schools	0.8%		5.6	1236^th of 1242 public elementary schools	0.5%	2	5.9	8.9	10.9				9.8	19.6	5.5				3.6			$12,630	$1,807	$10,823
John Robert Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3522 Greenbriar Road	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-2050	733	48	15.4	100.0%	13 (1.8%)	687 (93.7%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	7.6	1226^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.8%		11.3	1155^th of 1242 public elementary schools	7.0%	71	6.5	9.8	19.8				11.9	4.9	8.9				17.8
Veterans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Faubus Ave	Macon	31204	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 779-4800	697	53	13.1	100.0%	26 (3.7%)	554 (79.5%)	102 (14.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.9%)	10.1	1184^th of 1248 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.5	1170^th of 1242 public elementary schools	5.8%	14	7.0	9.7	21.2				10.6	13.3	15.4				23.1			$10,027	$1,241	$8,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Elementary School

What district is Bruce Elementary School in?

Bibb County

Is Bruce Elementary School a good school?

Bruce Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bruce Elementary School?

Students at Bruce Elementary School are 87% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bruce Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bruce Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rutland Middle School
High : Rutland High School

How many students attend Bruce Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 434 students attended Bruce Elementary School.

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