Rosa Taylor Elementary School, Macon GA

Original Research by School Decision on Rosa Taylor Elementary School

Rosa Taylor Elementary School serves early grades in Macon, a mid-sized Central Georgia city anchored by healthcare, higher education, and government institutions. The school sits in a neighborhood setting removed from downtown, which is experiencing visible revitalization focused around the Cherry Street corridor and historic downtown core. Downtown Macon has walkable parks, local dining and music venues, and civic infrastructure, though most residential areas are car-dependent for errands. Housing in the school's 31204 zip code is modestly valued; monthly rent averages roughly in the low four figures with a year-over-year appreciation around two percent.

The school enrolls students from pre-K through fifth grade, with a student body that is substantially Black, a minority Hispanic and white enrollment, and a notable share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Staff data were not available to assess class sizes or teacher experience. The school does not report special education identification or English learner counts, a gap common in elementary school public datasets.

Academic performance at Rosa Taylor reflects significant challenge. State testing data from the most recent year show proficiency in math and English language arts in the low-to-mid range of the scale: in third grade, fewer than one-third of students met proficiency in math, and fewer than one-fifth in language arts; in fourth and fifth grades, proficiency rates dropped to single digits in math and around one-tenth in language arts. Science proficiency in fifth grade was notably higher, near the three-out-of-ten mark. These results sit above the midpoint among Bibb County districts on an overall proficiency index, though that positioning reflects the county's broader academic profile rather than strength in absolute terms. A parent may want to ask the school directly what interventions are underway to address the gaps, particularly in math at the intermediate grades.

The district has committed to a structured literacy framework and multi-tiered support system across its strategic plan, with elementary teachers trained in the science of reading and the school using AMIRA, an AI reading-assessment tool, alongside STAR benchmarks. That instructional coherence may be present at Rosa Taylor, though the testing results suggest implementation is still taking shape.

Bibb County has approved a capital investment through a sales tax referendum to fund facility upgrades districtwide, including HVAC replacement, technology, buses, and school renovations. Rosa Taylor will benefit from these improvements, though the timeline and specifics depend on district prioritization. The district has also faced budget pressure; in April 2025, the board rejected school closures but launched a rezoning study that could reassign attendance boundaries for the 2026-2027 school year. Any family considering this school should confirm current and future attendance zone assignments with the district.

The school's early-grade focus and neighborhood location make it a community resource for families with young children in this part of Macon. Its proficiency profile and the district's ongoing academic and structural work are elements a parent will want to understand in detail before enrolling.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 332%

School 32% · District 27% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 49%

School 9% · District 28% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 56%

School 6% · District 23% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 22% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 412%

School 12% · District 22% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 25% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 32% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Social studies

Grades 3-868%

School 68% · district not reported

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolBibb County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.