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Morrow High School

Public Grades 9-12

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 20% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Morrow High School is a public high school located in Ellenwood, Georgia, serving 1,984 students in grades 9-12. 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. Morrow High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools, currently at 362 out of 452 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Morrow High School faces significant challenges compared to the state and nearby schools. The school consistently underperforms on the Georgia Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in subjects like American Literature, Algebra I, Biology, and US History. Additionally, Morrow High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.1% and 91.5% over the past few years, generally lower than the state average and nearby schools in the Clayton County district. The school also serves a higher percentage of students from low-income families, with 66.94% to 90.56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

In contrast, nearby schools like Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts and Forest Park High School consistently outperform Morrow High School on academic measures, have higher graduation rates, and serve a lower percentage of students from low-income families. These differences suggest that Morrow High School may be facing systemic issues that require a comprehensive approach to address, such as teacher quality, resource allocation, and targeted interventions for struggling students.

2,077

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,665

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4930 Steele Road
Ellenwood, GA 30294

(770) 473-3241

District: Clayton County

Feeder schools for Morrow High School:

Elementary:	Anderson Elementary School
	East Clayton Elementary School
	Morrow Elementary School
	Roberta T. Smith Elementary School
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	Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Middle:	Adamson Middle School
	Morrow Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.9%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg26%

Georgia avg42%

362^nd of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13High 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	362 of 452	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	342 of 458	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	307 of 442	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	306 of 429	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	305 of 410	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	310 of 438	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	266 of 428	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	265 of 420	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.4	286 of 426	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.5	240 of 435	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.3	261 of 425	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.5	318 of 425	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.3	305 of 396	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.4	346 of 402	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.4	328 of 384	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	323 of 372	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	337 of 370	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	316 of 358	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.7	295 of 335	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

United States History24%-14 vs state

American Literature and Composition24%-17 vs state

Algebra I20%-25 vs state

Biology18%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 6, 2018

The school focus on discipline instead of learning. The school is nasty. It should be closed. They literally have a roach infestation year after year. They don't supply soaps in bathrooms. The bathrooms are nasty. There are water stains on the ceilings. Fights every day. Just a disgrace. I hear that they are not the worst schools in the county. There is no moral at this school. My son stayed sick his first year there. My son graduated from this school. I'm embarrassed of this school. Most of teachers and counselors clearly gave up on these students. Some of the teachers are racist. The counselors are very unprofessional and lazy. The teachers just give a lot of work. Extracurricular activities are always canceled. What school you know that doesn't celebrate homecoming, school spirit, or special privileges for the seniors. Just poor. The principal is never there to see what actually goes in this school. She lets a few teachers run the school. There is no communication with parents regarding the progress of their child. The teachers show favoritism to certain students at the school. They need teachers that are well trained to deal with students with all different backgrounds and behaviors. The teachers spend too much instruction time dealing with bad behavior. Close Quote

Schools Near Morrow High School

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Cedar Grove High School	Public	9-12	2360 River Rd	Ellenwood	30294	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-4002	1,121	78	14.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	1,033 (92.1%)	64 (5.7%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.4%)	13.7	397^th of 452 public high schools	12.2%		11.3	415^th of 458 public high schools	9.4%	18	11.4	23.8	12.3	21.3	$18,965	$2,012	$16,954
Martin Luther King- Junior High School	Public	9-12	3991 Snapfinger Rd	Lithonia	30038	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-5402	1,370	84	16.3	100.0%	11 (0.8%)	1,254 (91.5%)	66 (4.8%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.1%)	14.5	393^rd of 452 public high schools	13.1%		13.6	403^rd of 458 public high schools	12.0%	10	17.6	17.8	13.4	19.8	$18,800	$2,089	$16,710
DeKalb Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	2946 Clifton Springs Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 244-2183	11	5	2.2	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	9 (81.8%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
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
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
Stockbridge High School	Public	9-12	1151 Old Conyers Rd	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-8747	1,456	78	18.7	67.5%	75 (5.2%)	994 (68.3%)	297 (20.4%)	37 (2.5%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	44 (3.0%)	27.6	315^th of 452 public high schools	30.3%		23	338^th of 458 public high schools	26.2%	23	27.9	12.9	30.1	30.3	$12,943	$664	$12,278
Southwest DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	2863 Kelley Chapel Rd	Decatur	30034	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1902	1,237	81	15.2	99.4%	2 (0.2%)	1,164 (94.1%)	38 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.9%)	36.7	254^th of 452 public high schools	43.8%		34.9	271^st of 458 public high schools	40.8%	17	35.2	18.8	27.9	44.5	$18,040	$1,913	$16,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Morrow High School

What schools feed into Morrow High School?

Morrow High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson Elementary School
Elementary : East Clayton Elementary School
Elementary : Morrow Elementary School
Elementary : Roberta T. Smith Elementary School
Elementary : Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Middle : Adamson Middle School
Middle : Morrow Middle School

Is Morrow High School a good school?

Morrow High School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Georgia high schools.

How many students attend Morrow High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,077 students attended Morrow High School.

What district is Morrow High School in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Morrow High School?

Students at Morrow High School are 67% African American, 22% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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