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North Clayton Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

North Clayton Middle School is a public middle school in College Park, Georgia, serving 760 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.

North Clayton Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the state and county averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 20.4% to 24.6%, compared to the state average of 39.8% to 41.3%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 13.4% to 21.5%, compared to the state average of 37.3% to 47%. North Clayton Middle School also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.48% to 100% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages.

When comparing North Clayton Middle School to nearby schools, such as Riverdale Middle School, Sequoyah Middle School, and Woodland Middle School, North Clayton consistently performs worse on test scores and has higher free/reduced lunch rates. However, one notable exception is Resurgence Hall Middle Academy, a public charter school in the State Specialty Schools II district, which significantly outperforms North Clayton Middle School and the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels.

817

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,224

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5517 W Fayetteville Rd
College Park, GA 30349

(770) 994-4025

District: Clayton County

Students who attend North Clayton Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Clayton High School

Feeder schools for North Clayton Middle School:

Elementary:	Northcutt Elementary School
	West Clayton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.5%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg22%

Georgia avg40%

473^rd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	19.3	473 of 584	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	489 of 588	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	470 of 577	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	477 of 567	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	435 of 542	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	474 of 559	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	456 of 543	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	441 of 539	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.5	436 of 545	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	448 of 537	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	437 of 521	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	434 of 527	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	445 of 508	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.7	453 of 504	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	428 of 494	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.8	379 of 466	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.0	416 of 462	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	384 of 445	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.9	377 of 420	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I59%+14 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Social Studies19%-20 vs state

Mathematics17%-24 vs state

Science15%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 16, 2017

Need to be more organized -
Need to give out trophies to kids with the highest test scores.
Need a contest for prize winning in different subjects. Place kids that test range meet to compete. This will help kids to study more after school and while in school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
North Clayton Middle School	Public	6-8	5517 W Fayetteville Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4025	817	46	17.7	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	674 (82.5%)	96 (11.8%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.5%)	19.3	473^rd of 584 public middle schools	19.0%		18.5	489^th of 588 public middle schools	16.8%	16	59.3		22.7	20.4	24.6		13.4	15.7	21.5		15.1	19.3	$14,224	$1,453	$12,771
McNair Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Burdett Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4160	727	55	13.2	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	657 (90.4%)	52 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	17.9	486^th of 584 public middle schools	16.8%		17.5	495^th of 588 public middle schools	15.8%	9	88.2		23.0	23.1	12.3		18.0	18.8	25.3		13.1	10.5	$20,024	$2,073	$17,951
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
Liberation Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1743 Hardin Ave	College Park	30337	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Liberation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 816-4911	132	10	13.2	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	127 (96.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	525^th of 584 public middle schools	10.1%					(n/a)		31.8	23.1	23.0		18.2	7.7	6.6		9.1			$17,493	$1,005	$16,488
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
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Stone Rd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2182	937	60	15.6	100.0%	7 (0.7%)	827 (88.3%)	73 (7.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.3%)	16.1	501^st of 584 public middle schools	14.2%		19	487^th of 588 public middle schools	17.2%	14	68.2		15.8	21.6	20.1		6.2	16.9	18.3		14.3	19.2	$15,048	$1,171	$13,877
Resurgence Hall Middle Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1706 Washington Road	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Middle Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 549-9246	209	17	12.2	75.6%	1 (0.5%)	204 (97.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	94.8	37^th of 584 public middle schools	93.7%					(n/a)		64.0	75.8	74.2		56.0	58.1	69.4		49.3			$13,202	$784	$12,417
KIPP South Fulton Academy School	Public, Charter	5-8	1286 Washington Rd	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 278-0160	382	33	11.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	335 (87.7%)	40 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	67.3	156^th of 584 public middle schools	73.3%		63.1	188^th of 588 public middle schools	68.0%	32	100.0	48.1	41.2	34.7	53.1	31.6	35.1	36.7	62.2	59.5	46.9	58.2	$21,172	$535	$20,637
Camp Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	4345 Welcome All Rd SW	Atlanta	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8030	748	55	13.6	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	631 (84.4%)	100 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	28.7	418^th of 584 public middle schools	28.4%		26	437^th of 588 public middle schools	25.7%	19	73.1		31.0	29.6	26.6		19.8	24.5	31.6		16.4	21.5	$18,564	$1,235	$17,330
Crawford Long Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Latona Dr SW	Atlanta	30354	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4800	627	58	10.8	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	544 (86.8%)	73 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	10.8	548^th of 584 public middle schools	6.2%		12.1	543^rd of 588 public middle schools	7.7%	5			17.1	15.1	9.1		10.8	11.2	17.3		8.6	6.1	$28,197	$2,411	$25,785

Frequently Asked Questions about North Clayton Middle School

How many students attend North Clayton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 817 students attended North Clayton Middle School.

What district is North Clayton Middle School in?

Clayton County

Is North Clayton Middle School a good school?

North Clayton Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Georgia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Clayton Middle School?

Students at North Clayton Middle School are 82% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of North Clayton Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Clayton Middle School usually go on to attend North Clayton High School

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