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Clayton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 13,845 students in Clayton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Clayton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
66 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
52,335 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
3,213 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Clayton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
39%
Graduation Rate
76%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.70
# American Indian Students
136 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,651 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
12,188 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
17%
# Black Students
36,005 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
69%
38%
# White Students
822 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
2%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,499 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
936
920
# Students in K Grade:
3,537
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,554
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,722
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,875
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,855
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,923
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,002
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,202
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,394
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,977
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,082
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,993
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,283
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,635 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$711 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$661 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,586
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,635
$13,458
Best Clayton County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elite Scholars School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
7923 Fielder Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 472-2823
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 472-2823
Grades: 6-12
| 684 students
Rank: #22.
M. D. Roberts Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1905 Walt Stephens Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 479-0100
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 479-0100
Grades: 6-8
| 877 students
Rank: #33.
Babb Middle School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5500 Reynolds Rd
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3880
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3880
Grades: 6-8
| 904 students
Rank: #44.
Adamson Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3187 Rex Rd
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 968-2925
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 968-2925
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #55.
Rex Mill Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6380 Evans Dr
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 960-6559
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 960-6559
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students
Rank: #66.
Kendrick Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7971 Kendrick Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 472-8400
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 472-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 743 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
North Clayton Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5517 W Fayetteville Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 994-4025
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 994-4025
Grades: 6-8
| 831 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Riverdale Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Roberts Dr
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 994-4045
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 994-4045
Grades: 6-8
| 693 students
Rank: #99.
Jonesboro Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1308 Arnold St
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 610-4331
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 610-4331
Grades: 6-8
| 970 students
Rank: #1010.
Morrow Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5934 Trammell Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 473-2700
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 473-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 885 students
Rank: #1111.
Mundys Mill Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1251 Mundys Mill Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2880
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2880
Grades: 6-8
| 732 students
Rank: #1212.
Sequoyah Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
95 Valley Hill Rd Sw
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 515-7524
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 515-7524
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Eddie White Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11808 Panhandle Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 472-2441
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 472-2441
Grades: 6-8
| 1,503 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Pointe South Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8495 Thomas Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2890
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2890
Grades: 6-8
| 811 students
Rank: #1515.
Forest Park Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
930 Finley Dr
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3840
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3840
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
Rank: #1616.
Perry Career - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center For
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
137 Spring St
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 515-7601
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 515-7601
Grades: 8-12
| 882 students
Rank: n/an/a
7 Pillars Career Academy
Charter School
4234 Hendrix Dr
Forest Park, GA 30297
(770) 954-5306
Forest Park, GA 30297
(770) 954-5306
Grades: 6-8
| 127 students
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