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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 2025 school year, there are 17 public middle schools serving 12,982 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 13% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
67 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
50,832 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
3,320 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Clayton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#199 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
160 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,507 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
12,464 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
18%
# Black Students
34,375 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
68%
38%
# White Students
721 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
1%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,580 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,377
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
3,296
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,523
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,756
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,525
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,666
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,865
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,714
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,804
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,943
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,816
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,525
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,969
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,053
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,987 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,009 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$711 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$661 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,987
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,009
$13,431
Best Clayton County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elite Scholars Academy School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
7923 Fielder Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 472-2823
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 472-2823
Grades: 6-12
| 726 students
Rank: #22.
M. D. Roberts Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1905 Walt Stephens Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 479-0100
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 479-0100
Grades: 6-8
| 834 students
Rank: #33.
Babb Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5500 Reynolds Rd
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3880
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3880
Grades: 6-8
| 878 students
Rank: #44.
Morrow Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5934 Trammell Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 473-2700
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 473-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 762 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Kendrick Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7971 Kendrick Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 472-8400
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 472-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 623 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Rex Mill Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6380 Evans Dr
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 960-6559
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 960-6559
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #77.
Mundys Mill Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1251 Mundys Mill Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2880
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2880
Grades: 6-8
| 660 students
Rank: #88.
7 Pillars Career Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4234 Hendrix Dr
Forest Park, GA 30297
(770) 954-5306
Forest Park, GA 30297
(770) 954-5306
Grades: 6-10
| 271 students
Rank: #99.
North Clayton Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5517 W Fayetteville Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 994-4025
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 994-4025
Grades: 6-8
| 760 students
Rank: #1010.
Sequoyah Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
95 Valley Hill Rd Sw
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 515-7524
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 515-7524
Grades: 6-8
| 796 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Eddie White Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11808 Panhandle Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 472-2441
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 472-2441
Grades: 6-8
| 1,359 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Riverdale Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Roberts Dr
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 994-4045
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 994-4045
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Adamson Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3187 Rex Rd
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 968-2925
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 968-2925
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Pointe South Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8495 Thomas Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2890
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2890
Grades: 6-8
| 718 students
Rank: #1515.
Jonesboro Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1308 Arnold St
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 610-4331
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 610-4331
Grades: 6-8
| 868 students
Rank: #1616.
Forest Park Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2299 Old Rex Marrow Road
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 472-2817
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 472-2817
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #1717.
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center For
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
137 Spring St
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 515-7601
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 515-7601
Grades: 6-12
| 1,064 students
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