The brief
A charter elementary school in Macon, GA where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,574 of 2,270 schools in Georgia and 1 of 1 in State Specialty Schools II- Cirrus Charter Academy.
Cirrus Charter Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202513%
- 202415%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 8% (multi-year average, 2016-2025) · reading/ELA 11% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 GA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 GA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 31204; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $38,478
- Median home value
- $123,700
- Median rent
- $917/mo
- College educated
- 21.9%
- Homeownership
- 44.3%
- Poverty rate
- 34%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 31204; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 63
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 49
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 4,639/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 100%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Cirrus Charter Academy serve?
Cirrus Charter Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Cirrus Charter Academy?
Cirrus Charter Academy has an enrollment of approximately 498 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cirrus Charter Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Cirrus Charter Academy is 15.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Cirrus Charter Academy rank in GA?
Cirrus Charter Academy ranks #1,574 of 2,270 schools in GA.
What is Cirrus Charter Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Cirrus Charter Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Cirrus Charter Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Cirrus Charter Academy has 8% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025) and 11% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).
Is Cirrus Charter Academy a charter school?
Yes, Cirrus Charter Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Cirrus Charter Academy a Title I school?
No, Cirrus Charter Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Cirrus Charter Academy?
100.0% of students at Cirrus Charter Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 498
- Student-teacher ratio
- 15.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 32
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Bibb County
- Phone
- (478) 250-1376
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $14,672
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 31204)
- 32,730
- Area average commute
- 21.8 min
- Area median age
- 34.2
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Georgia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.