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Mount Zion Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

1159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Mount Zion Elementary School in Jonesboro, GA, serves 491 students in grades 3-5 as part of Clayton County Public Schools, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Mount Zion Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below both district and state averages in math and science. For example, 5th grade math proficiency sits at just 12.4% compared to 44.1% statewide, and the gap widens as students progress—3rd graders score 18.6% proficient in math, but that drops to 12.4% by 5th grade. The school's overall ranking has improved modestly from the 3rd percentile in 2021-2022 to the 5th percentile in 2025-2026, but it remains in the bottom tier of Georgia elementary schools. A particularly concerning area is special education, where the school ranks in the 1st percentile statewide, suggesting students with disabilities may need stronger support. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has dropped significantly from 27.4% to 21.6% in one year, though it remains above the state rate of 17.7%.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal that higher outcomes are achievable in similar contexts. Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts, just 3.26 miles away in the same district with the same poverty level, ranks in the 50th percentile and posts a 5th grade math proficiency of 48.1%—nearly four times Mount Zion's rate—while maintaining a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.0%. Similarly, Red Oak Elementary School in Henry County, serving a similar demographic, achieves roughly double Mount Zion's proficiency rates. Notably, Mount Zion spends $15,991 per student—more than Kay R Pace ($14,661) or Red Oak ($13,464)—suggesting that additional funding alone isn't translating into results. The school's feeder, Mount Zion Primary, has a higher absenteeism rate (29.2%), indicating attendance improves as students move up. While the trajectory is improving, parents should be aware that significant work remains to close the achievement gap.

491

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,991

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2984 Mount Zion Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(770) 968-2935

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Mount Zion Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rex Mill Middle School
High:	Mount Zion High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.0%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

1,159^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

163^rd of 201Clayton 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
2026	9.5	1159 of 1219	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	1096 of 1238	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1072 of 1236	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1093 of 1223	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	1187 of 1220	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1010 of 1214	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1026 of 1234	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1000 of 1209	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	904 of 1205	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.6	866 of 1233	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	891 of 1240	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.2	960 of 1231	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.4	908 of 1225	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.3	925 of 1201	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	916 of 1212	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.5	724 of 1183	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.9	894 of 1133	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.2	735 of 1134	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.2	856 of 1125	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.7	817 of 1101	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	755 of 828	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	728 of 892	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	616 of 879	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	638 of 870	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	806 of 876	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	192 of 214	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.0	118 of 317	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	149 of 304	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.0	260 of 286	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	275 of 283	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	1126 of 1186	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	1136 of 1224	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1035 of 1223	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1068 of 1212	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1160 of 1206	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	485 of 503	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	482 of 583	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	525 of 565	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	522 of 535	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	516 of 516	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	1121 of 1183	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	1013 of 1225	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	1076 of 1220	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1117 of 1210	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1182 of 1209	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	16.3	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	460 of 465	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	563 of 565	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	455 of 487	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	453 of 455	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	413 of 415	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science20%-24 vs state

Mathematics18%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 2, 2019

This school is TERRIBLE. The teachers, counselor, and And Principal will smile in your face. But they DO NOT care about the education of your child and they most certainly didn't care about mine. After reviewing this year test scores I am not surprised they ranked so poorly. My child was struggling from the beginning of the school year and I bought this to his teachers attention nothing changed. My son was placed in a container IEP program with the same teacher he was with all day. This is something new I'm told they did. I explained it wasn't what worked best for my child. Her teaching technique was not working with my childs learning ability, and if it wasn't working while she taught the regular curriculum it.wouldn't benefit my child to remain I'm the same class all day for the additional help IEP is supposed to offer. As we know all children learn differently. I brought it to the principal attention after reaching out to the school board nothing changed. She pretended to listen and to have my child "scheduled" for additional "testing" ( btw that was just to buy time to cover up that they didnt give a crap. That meeting was in Oct. they followed up after spring break and stated we should wait until next year). I later found out they offered Free additional help after school that was not offered to my child and I'm sure a lot of other students. I instead had to pay a tutor out of pocket to keep my child on track. Do not accept what is given to you. Your child is Not a failure...the School system is the failure. Mt. Zion is a poor school, and Clayton Co is an even worst school district. My child will NOT return back to this school.

Let me also Add this...we had several meetings the last suggesting remediation for my child. Remediation. There was no tutoring offered, no suggestions to change his teacher, No offers for suggested tutors outside of school hours. Nothing. My son has had 2 tutors this year and they state he is Thriving and was in disbelief that remediation was even offered. Again my child doesn't learn like the next one. Here I am telling his teacher how he learns and its ignored. I know my child and I know he is very intelligent so to hear that remediation was the suggestion they came up with to help my child. I knew to get him out of this school. You are your child's biggest cheerleader don't let them tear them down. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Zion Elementary School	Public	3-5	2984 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2935	491	33	14.8	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	334 (68.0%)	131 (26.7%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	9.5	1159^th of 1219 public elementary schools	4.9%		14.9	1096^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.5%	63	18.6	21.6	12.4	19.9	$15,991	$1,606	$14,385
Mount Zion Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2920 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	620	44	14.0	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	447 (72.1%)	130 (21.0%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)					$16,904	$1,861	$15,043
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Highway 42	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 960-5750	720	55	13.0	100.0%	10 (1.4%)	475 (66.0%)	190 (26.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	29.8	835^th of 1219 public elementary schools	31.5%		14.6	1100^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%	265	37.2	44.9	22.9	29.5	$16,553	$1,746	$14,808
William M. McGarrah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Lake Harbin Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2910	658	46	14.3	100.0%	15 (2.3%)	401 (60.9%)	146 (22.2%)	68 (10.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	35.2	748^th of 1219 public elementary schools	38.6%		26.3	903^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%	155	36.5	39.6	38.9	31.4	$15,696	$1,490	$14,205
Red Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Monarch Village Way	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 389-1464	638	39	16.3	70.5%	7 (1.1%)	479 (75.1%)	69 (10.8%)	52 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)	24.9	912^th of 1219 public elementary schools	25.2%		29	856^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.9%	56	37.7	35.7	24.5	23.6	$13,464	$460	$13,004
James Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7711 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4401	696	47	14.8	100.0%	10 (1.4%)	527 (75.7%)	108 (15.5%)	25 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	18.6	1018^th of 1219 public elementary schools	16.5%		14	1112^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.2%	94	26.4	28.2	25.0	25.9	$16,407	$1,753	$14,655
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5885 Maddox Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 675-8019	801	55	14.5	100.0%	13 (1.6%)	544 (67.9%)	151 (18.9%)	69 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	19.5	1002^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	17.8%		16.2	1067^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.8%	65	28.6	18.8	20.6	35.3	$15,336	$1,591	$13,745
Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-0101	518	32	16.1	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	433 (83.6%)	39 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	45.3	612^th of 1219 public elementary schools	49.8%		56.4	485^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.8%	127	43.6	34.0	48.1	40.0	$14,661	$1,274	$13,388
Smith-Barnes Elementary School	Public	4-5	147 Tye St	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-4066	252	20	12.6	85.3%	8 (3.2%)	144 (57.1%)	76 (30.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	25.2	902^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	26.0%		26	911^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.4%	9		37.3	21.6	31.6	$19,788	$1,077	$18,711
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Reynolds Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2900	406	34	11.9	100.0%	9 (2.2%)	175 (43.1%)	144 (35.5%)	62 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	39.2	680^th of 1219 public elementary schools	44.2%		23.2	959^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%	279	46.4	42.0	34.3	32.8	$18,931	$1,638	$17,294

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Zion Elementary School

How many students attend Mount Zion Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Mount Zion Elementary School.

What district is Mount Zion Elementary School in?

Clayton County

Is Mount Zion Elementary School a good school?

Mount Zion Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mount Zion Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Zion Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rex Mill Middle School
High : Mount Zion High School

What is the racial makeup of Mount Zion Elementary School?

Students at Mount Zion Elementary School are 68% African American, 27% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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