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Jonesboro Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Jonesboro Middle School is a public middle school in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving 868 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jonesboro Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating poor academic performance compared to other middle schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates on the Milestones Assessments are significantly lower than the Clayton County and Georgia averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 14.5% to 17.5%, compared to 23.4% to 24.9% for the district and 39.8% to 41.3% for the state.

While Jonesboro Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school faces significant challenges, including a high poverty rate, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student is also lower than the surrounding schools, such as Forest Park Middle, Rex Mill Middle, and Babb Middle, which generally outperform Jonesboro Middle School in academic proficiency. Addressing these underlying issues may be crucial for improving the school's performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

895

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,502

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1308 Arnold St
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(678) 610-4331

District: Clayton County

Feeder schools for Jonesboro Middle School:

Elementary:	James Jackson Elementary School
	Kilpatrick Elementary School
	Lee Street Elementary School
	Tara Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.6%

Hispanic:

31.1%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg22%

Georgia avg40%

529^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 14Middle Schools in the Clayton County

173^rd of 206Clayton County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	529 of 584	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	536 of 588	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	544 of 577	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	532 of 567	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	506 of 542	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	519 of 559	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	502 of 543	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	470 of 539	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	461 of 545	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	429 of 537	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.2	430 of 521	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.3	449 of 527	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.1	438 of 508	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	444 of 504	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	431 of 494	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	416 of 466	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.8	408 of 462	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.1	362 of 445	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.7	367 of 420	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics16%-25 vs state

English Language Arts16%-25 vs state

Science12%-17 vs state

Social Studies10%-29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

They do not have the patience to work with children and suspend them for every incident. These are still young children that need guidance and the faculty at this school doesn't understand that. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, September 26, 2016

WORST SCHOOL IN CLAYTON CO THERE IS A LOT OF BULLIES AND VERY DISRESPECTFUL KIDS Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jonesboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1308 Arnold St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4331	895	60	14.9	100.0%	18 (2.0%)	560 (62.6%)	278 (31.1%)	12 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.7%)	13.8	529^th of 584 public middle schools	9.4%		12.9	536^th of 588 public middle schools	8.8%	7			16.0	17.5	14.5	14.2	9.4	23.4	12.1	9.9	$15,502	$1,677	$13,825
M. D. Roberts Middle School	Public	6-8	1905 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-0100	894	64	13.9	100.0%	23 (2.6%)	675 (75.5%)	139 (15.5%)	21 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.8%)	41.8	322^nd of 584 public middle schools	44.9%		37.3	356^th of 588 public middle schools	39.5%	34	33.3		41.0	43.5	39.6	24.0	30.9	16.6		26.9	$15,938	$1,386	$14,552
Mundys Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	1251 Mundys Mill Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2880	687	47	14.6	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	529 (77.0%)	105 (15.3%)	16 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.8%)	16.2	499^th of 584 public middle schools	14.6%		22	461^st of 588 public middle schools	21.6%	38	72.4		23.1	20.5	20.7	6.9	13.9	19.2	13.1	16.3	$15,736	$1,625	$14,111
Kendrick Middle School	Public	6-8	7971 Kendrick Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-8400	619	47	13.1	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	419 (67.7%)	181 (29.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	17.2	491^st of 584 public middle schools	15.9%		17.2	499^th of 588 public middle schools	15.1%	8			21.3	21.2	18.5	15.1	14.4	17.1	19.5	9.4	$17,281	$1,767	$15,514
Pointe South Middle School	Public	6-8	8495 Thomas Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2890	693	53	13.0	100.0%	6 (0.9%)	514 (74.2%)	147 (21.2%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	15.9	505^th of 584 public middle schools	13.5%		17.3	497^th of 588 public middle schools	15.5%	8	61.8		16.5	19.5	17.7	7.2	15.6	24.9	14.3	16.5	$15,595	$1,565	$14,030
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Valley Hill Rd SW	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 515-7524	765	50	15.3	100.0%	10 (1.3%)	477 (62.4%)	230 (30.1%)	19 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.1%)	15.7	506^th of 584 public middle schools	13.4%		14	519^th of 588 public middle schools	11.7%	13	57.1		17.5	19.1	19.7	13.2	15.7	16.8	14.2	13.9	$15,526	$1,801	$13,725
Riverdale Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Roberts Dr	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4045	560	42	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	406 (72.5%)	115 (20.5%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	13	538^th of 584 public middle schools	7.9%		13.2	533^rd of 588 public middle schools	9.4%	5			22.2	21.1	16.8	9.1	7.5	11.7	10.5	10.7	$16,623	$1,781	$14,842
Morrow Middle School	Public	6-8	5934 Trammell Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	794	55	14.4	100.0%	12 (1.5%)	419 (52.8%)	246 (31.0%)	85 (10.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	24	443^rd of 584 public middle schools	24.1%		25.2	439^th of 588 public middle schools	25.3%	4			20.1	23.2	21.6	16.9	23.9	30.5	18.8	24.3	$16,016	$1,420	$14,596
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2299 Old Rex Marrow Road	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2817	593	46	12.8	100.0%	10 (1.7%)	283 (47.7%)	275 (46.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	10.1	552^nd of 584 public middle schools	5.5%		10.7	557^th of 588 public middle schools	5.3%	5	47.8		10.1	10.7	15.3	5.6	3.9	12.9	12.3	12.4	$16,874	$1,796	$15,078
Rex Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	6380 Evans Dr	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 960-6559	904	65	13.9	100.0%	19 (2.1%)	620 (68.6%)	219 (24.2%)	14 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.0%)	30.6	406^th of 584 public middle schools	30.5%		23.3	451^st of 588 public middle schools	23.3%	45	90.2	75.0	24.9	24.0	27.4	14.0	19.4	41.9	25.2	26.9	$15,893	$1,619	$14,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonesboro Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Jonesboro Middle School?

Students at Jonesboro Middle School are 63% African American, 31% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Is Jonesboro Middle School a good school?

Jonesboro Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Jonesboro Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 895 students attended Jonesboro Middle School.

What district is Jonesboro Middle School in?

Clayton County

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