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Mount Zion High School

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Mount Zion High School ranks 211 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 54% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Mount Zion High School in Jonesboro, GA, is a comprehensive public high school serving 1,232 students in grades 9-12 within the Clayton County School District. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and has recently achieved its best state ranking in over a decade.

The most exciting news for parents is the school's dramatic academic turnaround. Between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, proficiency rates jumped significantly in all tested subjects: Algebra I rose from 27.6% to 42.1%, Biology from 23.6% to 41.2%, and U.S. History from 22% to 35.5%. This means Mount Zion now leads all nearby comprehensive high schools in both Algebra I and Biology, surpassing Forest Park High School (33.7% in Algebra I) and Jonesboro High School (37.2% in Biology). The school's overall state rank jumped 146 positions to 211 out of 455 schools, placing it ahead of all other area comprehensive high schools, including Mundy's Mill High School (ranked 372) and Morrow High School (ranked 383). The school also excels at supporting specific student groups, ranking in the top third of Georgia schools for English Language Learners, African American students, Hispanic students, and special education students.

Graduation outcomes are another standout. Mount Zion's graduation rate of 94.8% is the highest among all comparable area high schools, exceeding the district rate (86.3%) and state rate (87.2%), while its dropout rate of 2.0% is the lowest in the area. The one area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 40.5%—more than double the state average. However, the school's ability to achieve strong academic gains despite this challenge is remarkable. While specialty schools like Elite Scholars Academy School (ranked 7th) and Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts (ranked 54th) post higher test scores, they have selective admissions. Mount Zion's achievement is notable precisely because it serves a comprehensive, non-selective student body with high economic need, making its recent progress a compelling story of school-wide improvement.

1,232

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,527

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2535 Mount Zion Pkwy
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(770) 473-2940

District: Clayton County

Feeder schools for Mount Zion High School:

Elementary:	Mount Zion Elementary School
	Mount Zion Primary
Middle:	Rex Mill Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.6%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Asian:

3.2%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Clayton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (40% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg29%

Georgia avg45%

211^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	211 of 455	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.9	356 of 451	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	366 of 454	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	374 of 448	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	357 of 431	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	262 of 410	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	334 of 438	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	348 of 428	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	336 of 420	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	321 of 426	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	303 of 435	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.3	268 of 425	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.2	276 of 425	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.7	242 of 396	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.4	296 of 402	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.8	288 of 384	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	311 of 372	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	314 of 370	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	303 of 358	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.2	268 of 335	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	118 of 376	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.7	253 of 391	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	265 of 382	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	287 of 384	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	295 of 372	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	54 of 173	68.8%	★★★★☆
2025	49.6	68 of 180	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.6	135 of 159	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	98 of 141	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	53 of 102	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	209 of 431	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.8	353 of 438	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	354 of 435	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	376 of 433	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	361 of 430	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	91 of 298	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.6	245 of 312	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	266 of 315	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	275 of 308	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	270 of 295	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	220 of 436	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	20.4	348 of 442	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	356 of 436	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	368 of 436	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	364 of 427	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	120 of 338	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.8	272 of 347	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	306 of 344	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	297 of 343	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	313 of 331	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)69th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I42%-6 vs state

Biology41%-6 vs state

United States History36%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical 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	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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	41.7	211^th of 455 public high schools	53.6%		19.9	356^th of 451 public high schools	21.1%	145	42.1	41.2	35.5						$14,527	$1,629	$12,898
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%)	74.9	54^th of 455 public high schools	88.1%		77.5	56^th of 451 public high schools	87.6%	2	65.1	61.3	56.8						$16,950	$1,124	$15,826
Elite Scholars Academy School	Public	6-12	7923 Fielder Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2823	757	40	18.9	100.0%	8 (1.1%)	478 (63.1%)	127 (16.8%)	109 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.2%)	93.7	7^th of 455 public high schools	98.5%		95.2	6^th of 451 public high schools	98.7%	1	97.3	91.9		96.6	96.8	94.5	94.5	96.3	$14,505	$1,023	$13,482
Jonesboro High School	Public	9-12	7728 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2855	1,630	77	21.1	100.0%	51 (3.1%)	1,134 (69.6%)	363 (22.3%)	27 (1.7%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (2.9%)	31.1	278^th of 455 public high schools	38.9%		34.2	274^th of 451 public high schools	39.2%	4	31.7	37.2	29.4						$13,002	$1,298	$11,704
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%)	27.6	300^th of 455 public high schools	34.1%		22.7	342^nd of 451 public high schools	24.2%	42	19.2	32.4	35.2						$17,831	$53	$17,778
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for	Public	6-12	137 Spring St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 515-7601	887	66	13.4	100.0%	14 (1.6%)	590 (66.5%)	242 (27.3%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	4	445^th of 455 public high schools	2.2%		4.3	443^rd of 451 public high schools	1.8%	2	2.2	3.4	3.5
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%)	23.4	334^th of 455 public high schools	26.6%		24.3	335^th of 451 public high schools	25.7%	1	33.7	28.0	22.6						$13,791	$1,403	$12,389
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%)	16.4	383^rd of 455 public high schools	15.8%		19.6	361^st of 451 public high schools	20.0%	22	22.1	24.5	18.5						$12,665	$1,229	$11,436
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	160 Roberts Dr	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2905	1,359	70	19.4	100.0%	15 (1.1%)	973 (71.6%)	303 (22.3%)	31 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.3%)	19.1	361^st of 455 public high schools	20.7%		25.9	324^th of 451 public high schools	28.2%	37	26.1	28.9	18.2						$13,595	$1,547	$12,049
Charles R. Drew High School	Public	9-12	6237 Garden Walk Blvd	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	1,708	96	17.7	100.0%	15 (0.9%)	978 (57.3%)	642 (37.6%)	34 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.1%)	29.8	287^th of 455 public high schools	36.9%		27.8	312^th of 451 public high schools	30.8%	25	21.1	30.3	39.5						$13,751	$1,366	$12,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Zion High School

How many students attend Mount Zion High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,232 students attended Mount Zion High School.

Is Mount Zion High School a good school?

Mount Zion High School ranks 211^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Mount Zion High School?

Mount Zion High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mount Zion Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Zion Primary
Middle : Rex Mill Middle School

What district is Mount Zion High School in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Mount Zion High School?

Students at Mount Zion High School are 68% African American, 26% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewAug 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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