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M. D. Roberts Middle School

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M. D. Roberts Middle School ranks 322 nd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

M. D. Roberts Middle School is a public middle school in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving 834 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.

Despite the district's lower ranking, M. D. Roberts Middle School consistently outperforms the Clayton County district and, in some cases, the state of Georgia in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, 43.5% of 7th-grade students at M. D. Roberts Middle School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24.4% for the district and 40.7% for the state. However, the school still lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Adamson Middle School and Mundys Mill Middle School, which have higher test scores and statewide rankings.

M. D. Roberts Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.59% in 2023-2024 to 90.49% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite its relatively strong academic performance compared to the district, the school has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, suggesting that it may be facing broader challenges that are not fully captured by the test score data. Additionally, the school's declining statewide ranking over the past 10 years, from 182 out of 539 Georgia middle schools in 2016-2017 to 322 out of 584 in 2024-2025, indicates that the school may be struggling to keep pace with improvements made by other middle schools across the state.

894

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,938

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1905 Walt Stephens Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(678) 479-0100

District: Clayton County

Students who attend M. D. Roberts Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jonesboro High School

Feeder schools for M. D. Roberts Middle School:

Elementary:

Arnold Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.5%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 35th percentile in 2021 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 35th-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg23%

Georgia avg41%

322^nd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	322 of 584	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	356 of 588	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	302 of 577	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	348 of 567	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	351 of 542	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	304 of 559	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	188 of 543	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	182 of 539	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.6	194 of 545	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.6	220 of 537	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.8	223 of 521	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.4	230 of 527	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.6	240 of 508	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	265 of 504	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	235 of 494	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	201 of 466	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.6	232 of 462	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.7	272 of 445	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.9	333 of 420	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Algebra I33%-12 vs state

Social Studies27%-12 vs state

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

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Schools Near M. D. Roberts Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about M. D. Roberts Middle School

What is the racial makeup of M. D. Roberts Middle School?

Students at M. D. Roberts Middle School are 76% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of M. D. Roberts Middle School attend?

Students who attend M. D. Roberts Middle School usually go on to attend Jonesboro High School

What district is M. D. Roberts Middle School in?

Clayton County

Is M. D. Roberts Middle School a good school?

M. D. Roberts Middle School ranks 322^nd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend M. D. Roberts Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 894 students attended M. D. Roberts Middle School.

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