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About this school
Sonny Carter Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Macon, Georgia that is part of Bibb County School District.
It serves 532 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
532 Students
35 Teachers
5910 Zebulon RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 21, 2026
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Sonny Carter Elementary School
$10,497
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
37
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Sonny Carter Elementary School has received support from
21 individuals from Georgia and
16 individuals out-of-state.
