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Jonesboro, GA
Public School Ratings




Jonesboro Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Clayton County School District details

Clayton County School District
1058 Fifth Avenue
Jonesboro, GA 30236

50,832 Students enrolled in District

67 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Clayton County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.2% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 14.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
23%
42%
25%
42%
21%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
7 Pillars Career Academy School
4234 Hendrix Dr
Forest Park, GA, 30297
06-10
Adamson Middle School
3187 Rex Rd
Rex, GA, 30273
06-08
Anderson Elementary School
4199 Old Rock Cut Rd
Conley, GA, 30288
PK-05
Arnold Elementary School
216 Stockbridge Rd
Jonesboro, GA, 30236
PK-05
Babb Middle School
5500 Reynolds Rd
Forest Park, GA, 30297
06-08
Brown Elementary School
9771 Poston Rd
Jonesboro, GA, 30238
PK-05
Callaway Elementary School
120 Oriole Dr
Jonesboro, GA, 30238
PK-05
Charles R. Drew High School
6237 Garden Walk Blvd
Riverdale, GA, 30274
09-12
Church Street Elementary School
7013 Church St
Riverdale, GA, 30274
PK-05
East Clayton Elementary School
3674 Steele Rd.
Ellenwood, GA, 30294
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 1.5% 36.9%
Black 69.8% 38.0%
Hispanic 25.3% 19.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.1% 5.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 87.3% 64.0%
Free lunch eligible 87.3% 58.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.1% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,748 $343,008,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $957 $48,648,000 7.0%
Staff $809 $41,098,000 5.9%
General Administration $150 $7,649,000 1.1%
School Administration $776 $39,428,000 5.7%
Operation $980 $49,805,000 7.2%
Transportation $599 $30,431,000 4.4%
Other $740 $37,593,000 5.4%
Total Support $5,010 $254,652,000 36.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,898 $96,484,000 13.9%
Total Expenditures $13,656 $694,144,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,135 $14,234,567,000 54.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $818 $1,431,313,000 5.5%
Staff $707 $1,236,496,000 4.7%
General Administration $212 $370,592,000 1.4%
School Administration $821 $1,435,711,000 5.5%
Operation $1,010 $1,767,938,000 6.8%
Transportation $616 $1,077,949,000 4.1%
Other $478 $836,750,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,662 $8,156,749,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,138 $3,740,459,000 14.3%
Total Expenditures $14,935 $26,131,775,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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