High Schools in Clayton County

Summary:

The Clayton County school district in Georgia contains 13 high schools serving grades 9-12, including a mix of public and public charter institutions. The data reveals a complex landscape of school performance, with stark differences in metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and socioeconomic factors across the district.

At the top of the district, Elite Scholars Academy School and Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts stand out as exceptional performers, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state. These schools boast high test scores, low free/reduced lunch rates, and strong student outcomes. In contrast, schools like Lovejoy High School, Morrow High School, and Perry Career Academy struggle, with significantly lower test proficiency rates and higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Within the district, Jonesboro High School stands out as a relative bright spot, with the highest test scores among the schools and performance above the district and state averages. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of the higher-performing schools and apply them more broadly across the Clayton County district.

District Detail

1058 Fifth Avenue
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(770) 473-2700

SchoolDigger Rank:
173^rd of 206 Georgia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 51,055

Primary Schools: 39
Middle Schools: 15
High Schools: 13
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Clayton High School	Public	9-12	1525 Norman Dr	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4035	1,124	64	17.5	100.0%	4 (0.4%)	936 (83.3%)	129 (11.5%)	26 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	44.7	201^st of 452 public high schools	55.5%		23.6	335^th of 458 public high schools	26.9%	134	31.2	43.7	27.5	50.2								$14,140	$1,449	$12,691
Jonesboro High School	Public	9-12	7728 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2855	1,630	77	21.1	100.0%	51 (3.1%)	1,134 (69.6%)	363 (22.3%)	27 (1.7%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (2.9%)	34.2	275^th of 452 public high schools	39.2%		25.8	323^rd of 458 public high schools	29.5%	48	32.2	27.8	34.7	29.1								$13,002	$1,298	$11,704
Forest Park High School	Public	9-12	5452 Phillips Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3890	1,711	99	17.2	100.0%	39 (2.3%)	642 (37.5%)	898 (52.5%)	85 (5.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (2.6%)	24.3	336^th of 452 public high schools	25.7%		24.2	328^th of 458 public high schools	28.4%	8	26.0	18.8	20.5	30.9								$13,791	$1,403	$12,389
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	160 Roberts Dr	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2905	1,359	70	19.4	100.0%	15 (1.1%)	973 (71.6%)	303 (22.3%)	31 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.3%)	25.9	325^th of 452 public high schools	28.1%		25.4	325^th of 458 public high schools	29.0%		22.3	23.9	27.8	31.8								$13,595	$1,547	$12,049
Morrow High School	Public	9-12	4930 Steele Road	Ellenwood	30294	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-3241	2,077	104	19.9	100.0%	19 (0.9%)	1,390 (66.9%)	466 (22.4%)	151 (7.3%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	46 (2.2%)	19.6	362^nd of 452 public high schools	19.9%		22.2	342^nd of 458 public high schools	25.3%	20	23.8	20.1	18.0	24.1								$12,665	$1,229	$11,436
Lovejoy High School	Public	9-12	1587 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2920	2,049	109	18.7	100.0%	32 (1.6%)	1,654 (80.7%)	282 (13.8%)	16 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (2.8%)	16.9	376^th of 452 public high schools	16.8%		20.2	358^th of 458 public high schools	21.8%	18	19.6	9.2	16.1	27.0								$13,115	$1,391	$11,724
Mount Zion High School	Public	9-12	2535 Mount Zion Pkwy	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2940	1,232	68	18.1	100.0%	17 (1.4%)	833 (67.6%)	319 (25.9%)	39 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (1.7%)	19.9	357^th of 452 public high schools	21.0%		19.4	367^th of 458 public high schools	19.9%	10	17.8	27.6	23.6	22.0								$14,527	$1,629	$12,898
Mundy's Mill High School	Public	9-12	9652 Fayetteville Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 817-3000	1,665	91	18.2	99.4%	13 (0.8%)	1,316 (79.0%)	261 (15.7%)	26 (1.6%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	39 (2.3%)	22.1	346^th of 452 public high schools	23.5%		28.7	302^nd of 458 public high schools	34.1%	44	21.8	17.6	16.4	34.0								$13,498	$1,448	$12,050
Charles R. Drew High School	Public	9-12	6237 Garden Walk Blvd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	1,708	96	17.7	100.0%	15 (0.9%)	978 (57.3%)	642 (37.6%)	34 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.1%)	27.8	313^th of 452 public high schools	30.8%		21.4	349^th of 458 public high schools	23.8%	36	23.3	14.3	22.0	45.9								$13,751	$1,366	$12,385
Elite Scholars Academy School	Public	6-12	7923 Fielder Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2823	757	40	18.9	100.0%	8 (1.1%)	478 (63.1%)	127 (16.8%)	109 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.2%)	95.2	6^th of 452 public high schools	98.7%		95.9	5^th of 458 public high schools	98.9%	1	89.9	94.9	91.7		97.4	98.1	97.5	92.1	96.3	94.9	94.1	$14,505	$1,023	$13,482
Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts	Public	9-12	2580 Mount Zion Pkwy	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2785	494	35	14.1	100.0%	6 (1.2%)	387 (78.3%)	71 (14.4%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	77.5	56^th of 452 public high schools	87.6%		87.4	30^th of 458 public high schools	93.4%	26	74.2	54.7	55.0	60.0								$16,950	$1,124	$15,826
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for	Public	6-12	137 Spring St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 515-7601	887	66	13.4	100.0%	14 (1.6%)	590 (66.5%)	242 (27.3%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	4.3	444^th of 452 public high schools	1.8%		5.3	445^th of 458 public high schools	2.8%	1	4.3	2.6	1.1	1.4
Utopian Academy for the Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2299 Old Rex Marrow Road	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(470) 446-1070	291	24	12.1	77.7%	2 (0.7%)	261 (89.7%)	17 (5.8%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	22.7	343^rd of 452 public high schools	24.1%		22.9	340^th of 458 public high schools	25.8%	3	28.4	9.2	35.0	12.8								$17,831	$53	$17,778

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Henry County	2.78 mi	55	143^rd
State Specialty Schools II- Sankofa Montessori	4.3 mi	1
State Specialty Schools I- Dubois Integrity Academy	7.3 mi	1	176^th
DeKalb County	8.32 mi	134	131^st
Department of Juvenile Justice	8.4 mi	32

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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