Clayton County School District

1058 Fifth Avenue
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 55 public elementary schools serving 36,140 students in Clayton County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Clayton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
67 Schools
1,853 Schools
# Students
52,186 Students
1,209,576 Students
# Teachers
3,289 Teachers
86,293 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#199 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clayton County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clayton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clayton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clayton County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clayton County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
159 Students
2,651 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,575 Students
56,550 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
12,343 Students
216,630 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
18%
# Black Students
35,724 Students
441,964 Students
% Black Students
68%
37%
# White Students
798 Students
429,587 Students
% White Students
2%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
1,249 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,555 Students
60,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,341
47,362
# Students in K Grade:
3,491
119,997
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,775
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,544
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,742
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,882
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,842
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,919
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,003
128,638
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,202
131,016
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,168
5,237
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,359
4,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,619
3,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,299
3,683
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,671 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$711 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clayton County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$661 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clayton County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,624
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clayton County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,671
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clayton County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clayton County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elite Scholars Academy School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
7923 Fielder Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 472-2823
Grades: 6-12
| 680 students
Rank: #22.
Kay R Pace Elementary School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1821 Walt Stephens Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 479-0101
Grades: K-5
| 508 students
Rank: #33.
Arnold Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
216 Stockbridge Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 439 students
Rank: #44.
M. D. Roberts Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1905 Walt Stephens Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 479-0100
Grades: 6-8
| 852 students
Rank: #55.
Lake City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5354 Phillips Dr
Morrow, GA 30260
(404) 362-3855
Grades: PK-5
| 509 students
Rank: #66.
Oliver Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1725 Cheryl Leigh Dr
Riverdale, GA 30296
(770) 994-4010
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
Rank: #77.
Babb Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5500 Reynolds Rd
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 362-3880
Grades: 6-8
| 888 students
Rank: #88.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5885 Maddox Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(404) 675-8019
Grades: PK-5
| 793 students
Rank: #99.
Haynie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1169 Morrow Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2905
Grades: PK-5
| 793 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Swint Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Highway 138 W
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2780
Grades: PK-5
| 582 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Unidos Dual Language School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4475 Hendrix Dr
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 361-3494
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #1212.
William M. Mcgarrah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 Lake Harbin Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2910
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
Rank: #1313.
Morrow Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5934 Trammell Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 473-2700
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #1414.
River's Edge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Northbridge Rd
Fayetteville, GA 30215
(770) 460-2340
Grades: PK-5
| 666 students
Rank: #1515.
Hawthorne Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10750 English Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 472-7669
Grades: PK-5
| 821 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Kendrick Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7971 Kendrick Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 472-8400
Grades: 6-8
| 696 students
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Rex Mill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6380 Evans Dr
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 960-6559
Grades: 6-8
| 974 students
Rank: #1818.
Lake Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7900 Lake Ridge Cir
Riverdale, GA 30296
(770) 907-5170
Grades: PK-5
| 505 students
Rank: #1919.
Kemp Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
10990 Folsom Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 473-2870
Grades: 3-5
| 638 students
Rank: #2020.
Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9771 Poston Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2785
Grades: PK-5
| 700 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Kilpatrick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7534 Tara Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 473-2790
Grades: PK-5
| 618 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Morrow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6115 Reynolds Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2900
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #2323.
Michelle Obama Stem Elementary Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11808 Panhandle Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 472-2850
Grades: PK-5
| 1,019 students
Rank: #2424.
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5745 W Lees Mill Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 991-4651
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #2525.
East Clayton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3674 Steele Rd.
Ellenwood, GA 30294
(404) 362-3885
Grades: PK-5
| 632 students
Rank: #2626.
Mundys Mill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1251 Mundys Mill Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238
(770) 473-2880
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: #2727.
7 Pillars Career Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4234 Hendrix Dr
Forest Park, GA 30297
(770) 954-5306
Grades: 6-9
| 226 students
Rank: #2828.
Riverdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6253 Garden Walk Blvd
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 994-4015
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #2929.
James Jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7711 Mount Zion Blvd
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(678) 610-4401
Grades: PK-5
| 633 students
Rank: #3030.
Tara Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
937 Mount Zion Rd
Morrow, GA 30260
(770) 968-2915
Grades: PK-5
| 584 students
Rank: #3131.
North Clayton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5517 W Fayetteville Rd
Atlanta, GA 30349
(770) 994-4025
Grades: 6-8
| 767 students
Rank: #3232.
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6340 Highway 42
Rex, GA 30273
(770) 960-5750
Grades: PK-5
| 781 students
Rank: #3333.
Sequoyah Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
95 Valley Hill Rd Sw
Riverdale, GA 30274
(770) 515-7524
Grades: 6-8
| 842 students
Rank: #3434.
Anderson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4199 Old Rock Cut Rd
Conley, GA 30288
(404) 362-3820
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Eddie White Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11808 Panhandle Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
(770) 472-2441
Grades: 6-8
| 1,438 students
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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 67 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 52,186 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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