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Kendrick Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

491^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Kendrick Middle School is a public middle school located in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 623 students. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in Georgia and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Kendrick Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Clayton County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 18.5% to 21.3%, compared to 23.4% to 24.9% for Clayton County and 39.8% to 41.3% for the state. The school's performance in Mathematics and other subjects follows a similar pattern. Kendrick Middle School has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools for the past several years, with its ranking ranging from 385 out of 542 schools in 2020-2021 to 499 out of 588 schools in 2023-2024, consistently earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When comparing Kendrick Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Clayton County district, it becomes clear that Kendrick is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. Most of the nearby schools, such as Morrow Middle School, Mundys Mill Middle School, and M.D. Roberts Middle School, outperform Kendrick in academic metrics and have higher school rankings. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Kendrick Middle School, ranging from 88.76% to 90.52% in recent years, suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic performance.

619

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,281

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7971 Kendrick Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238

(770) 472-8400

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Kendrick Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverdale High School

Feeder schools for Kendrick Middle School:

Elementary:	Callaway Elementary School
	Lake Ridge Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.7%

Hispanic:

29.2%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg22%

Georgia avg40%

491^st of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	17.2	491 of 584	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	499 of 588	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	485 of 577	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	450 of 567	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	385 of 542	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	469 of 559	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	393 of 543	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	447 of 539	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	429 of 545	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	420 of 537	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.2	388 of 521	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.5	367 of 527	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.8	408 of 508	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.2	434 of 504	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	402 of 494	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.4	389 of 466	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	406 of 462	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.7	398 of 445	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.1	357 of 420	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

Science20%-9 vs state

Mathematics16%-26 vs state

Social Studies9%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Kendrick 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Morrow Middle School	Public	6-8	5934 Trammell Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	794	55	14.4	100.0%	12 (1.5%)	419 (52.8%)	246 (31.0%)	85 (10.7%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.9%)	24	443^rd of 584 public middle schools	24.1%		25.2	439^th of 588 public middle schools	25.3%	4		20.1	23.2	21.6	16.9	23.9	30.5	18.8	24.3	$16,016	$1,420	$14,596
Forest Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2299 Old Rex Marrow Road	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2817	593	46	12.8	100.0%	10 (1.7%)	283 (47.7%)	275 (46.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	10.1	552^nd of 584 public middle schools	5.5%		10.7	557^th of 588 public middle schools	5.3%	5	47.8	10.1	10.7	15.3	5.6	3.9	12.9	12.3	12.4	$16,874	$1,796	$15,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Kendrick Middle School

What district is Kendrick Middle School in?

Clayton County

Is Kendrick Middle School a good school?

Kendrick Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Kendrick Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kendrick Middle School usually go on to attend Riverdale High School

How many students attend Kendrick Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Kendrick Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kendrick Middle School?

Students at Kendrick Middle School are 68% African American, 29% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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