Pointe South Middle School

Pointe South Middle School in Jonesboro, GA, serves approximately 693 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Clayton County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown meaningful progress in recent years, climbing from the 14th percentile to the 26th percentile in statewide rankings—its best position in a decade—while maintaining a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio and increasing per-student spending to $15,595.

The most striking bright spot is Algebra I performance. In 2025-2026, 69.6% of Pointe South students scored proficient or better on the Algebra I End of Course exam—more than double the district rate (31%) and well above the state average (48.1%). This represents a dramatic three-year climb from 27.3% proficiency in 2023-2024. The school also leads nearby Clayton County middle schools in 8th grade science, with 27% proficiency compared to the district average of 17.5% and rates of 20.3% at Babb Middle School and 11.1% at Eddie White Middle School. Additionally, Pointe South ranks in the 56th percentile statewide for serving Special Education students—its strongest subgroup performance—suggesting targeted supports are working well for these learners.

Despite these gains, grade-level math proficiency remains a concern, with only 10-25% of students scoring proficient in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade math. Chronic absenteeism sits at 27.6%, slightly below the district average (28.0%) but well above the state rate (17.7%), and notably higher than M. D. Roberts Middle School's 8.5%. Pointe South outperforms several nearby schools, including Jonesboro Middle School (10th percentile) and Riverdale Middle School (15th percentile), and even beats McNair Middle School in Fulton County on 8th grade science, social studies, and math. The school appears to be building genuine momentum, with recent investments in staffing and programming beginning to pay off.