MACON, Ga. — Several schools in Macon-Bibb are celebrating national recognition Wednesday.
U.S. News and World Report ranked the best elementary and middle schools across the country, and some are right here in Bibb.
The publication recognized Alexander II as one of the top five magnet elementary schools in the state.
Alexander II is a math-science magnet school, and is Bibb County's only STEM certified school.
Miller Magnet Middle was selected as a top five magnet middle school in the state. Miller focuses on the fine arts.
In the charter school category, the Academy for Classical Education was recognized as a top five school for elementary and middle education.
ACE opened in 2014, and now serves more than 1,700 students.