Summary:
Hampton, Georgia is served by 15 schools across the Clayton County, Henry County, and Department of Juvenile Justice districts, enrolling roughly 12,900 students from elementary through high school in a mix of suburban and rural settings.
Families will find a clear performance divide between the two main districts. Henry County schools generally outperform their Clayton County counterparts, with Rocky Creek Elementary leading the city at the 58th percentile statewide and Hampton High School showing the most dramatic improvement—jumping from the 36th to 63rd percentile in two years. Dutchtown High remains the top-ranked high school but has slipped from the 60th to 45th percentile. In contrast, Lovejoy High School ranks in the 13th percentile, and all Clayton County schools report 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility versus 52-77% in Henry County. A notable bright spot: all three middle schools—Dutchtown Middle (88.3%), Eddie White Middle (85.7%), and Hampton Middle (81.3%)—far exceed the state average of 48.1% in Algebra I proficiency, even as their grade-level math scores lag.
Chronic absenteeism is the most pressing challenge at the high school level, with Lovejoy High at 42.5%, Dutchtown High at 28.9%, and Hampton High at 27.4%—all well above the 17.7% state average. Graduation rates are a positive, with all three high schools exceeding the state's 87.2% rate. Spending does not predict success: Hampton Elementary spends the most per student ($16,925) yet ranks in the 20th percentile, while Dutchtown Middle spends the least ($11,593) and outperforms many peers. Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy offers promise, improving to the 31st percentile with the city's best 5th-grade science scores (38.3%) and below-average absenteeism despite high economic disadvantage.
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