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Pointe South Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Pointe South Middle School is a public middle school in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving 718 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.

Pointe South Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in academic metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.5% of 6th graders, 19.5% of 7th graders, and 17.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 23.4% and 41.3% for Clayton County and Georgia, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even more concerning, with only 7.2% of 6th graders, 15.6% of 7th graders, and 24.9% of 8th graders achieving proficiency, compared to 16.1% and 37.3% for the district and state.

Pointe South Middle School faces additional challenges, including a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.53% to 99.3% over the past few years, and lower spending per student compared to the state average. However, the school does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention to students. When comparing Pointe South to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the academic performance challenges are not unique, as most surrounding schools in the Clayton County district also struggle with low proficiency rates and high economic disadvantage. The exception is M.D. Roberts Middle School, which consistently outperforms Pointe South and other nearby schools in academic metrics.

693

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,595

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8495 Thomas Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238

(770) 473-2890

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Pointe South Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mundy's Mill High School

Feeder schools for Pointe South Middle School:

Elementary:	Pointe South Elementary School
	Swint Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.2%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg22%

Georgia avg40%

505^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	15.9	505 of 584	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	497 of 588	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	483 of 577	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	507 of 567	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	459 of 542	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	496 of 559	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	477 of 543	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	473 of 539	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	472 of 545	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	457 of 537	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.2	442 of 521	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	446 of 527	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	407 of 508	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	407 of 504	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.0	416 of 494	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.9	391 of 466	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.5	400 of 462	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	407 of 445	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.9	382 of 420	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I62%+17 vs state

English Language Arts18%-23 vs state

Social Studies16%-22 vs state

Mathematics16%-26 vs state

Science14%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Pointe South Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
North Clayton Middle School	Public	6-8	5517 W Fayetteville Rd	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4025	817	46	17.7	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	674 (82.5%)	96 (11.8%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.5%)	19.3	473^rd of 584 public middle schools	19.0%		18.5	489^th of 588 public middle schools	16.8%	16	59.3	22.7	20.4	24.6	13.4	15.7	21.5	15.1	19.3	$14,224	$1,453	$12,771
McNair Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Burdett Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4160	727	55	13.2	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	657 (90.4%)	52 (7.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	17.9	486^th of 584 public middle schools	16.8%		17.5	495^th of 588 public middle schools	15.8%	9	88.2	23.0	23.1	12.3	18.0	18.8	25.3	13.1	10.5	$20,024	$2,073	$17,951
Babb Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 Reynolds Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3880	881	56	15.7	100.0%	14 (1.6%)	274 (31.1%)	505 (57.3%)	63 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	26.5	430^th of 584 public middle schools	26.4%		36.6	363^rd of 588 public middle schools	38.3%	67	82.6	19.4	20.8	21.0	25.2	27.1	30.0	19.3	27.0	$15,118	$1,587	$13,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Pointe South Middle School

How many students attend Pointe South Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Pointe South Middle School.

What district is Pointe South Middle School in?

Clayton County

What high school do graduates of Pointe South Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pointe South Middle School usually go on to attend Mundy's Mill High School

Is Pointe South Middle School a good school?

Pointe South Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Georgia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pointe South Middle School?

Students at Pointe South Middle School are 74% African American, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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