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James Jackson Elementary School

Q: Is James Jackson Elementary School a good school?

James Jackson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend James Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended James Jackson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of James Jackson Elementary School?

Students at James Jackson Elementary School are 76% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1020^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

James Jackson Elementary School in Jonesboro, GA, serves 696 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Clayton County School District, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

James Jackson is currently ranked in the 16th percentile of Georgia elementary schools, placing it in the bottom fifth statewide. While the school has shown some improvement—moving from the 9th percentile in 2021-2022 to its current ranking—it still trails most nearby schools. For example, in 5th-grade math, only 25% of James Jackson students scored proficient, compared to 44.7% at Kilpatrick Elementary School (less than a mile away) and 48.1% at Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts. This gap is especially striking because Kilpatrick serves an identical 100% low-income population yet jumped to the 44th percentile in the same year—a clear sign that school-level factors, not just student demographics, are driving the difference.

Two areas stand out as particular concerns. First, the school ranks in the 0th percentile statewide for special education students—464th out of 465 schools—indicating profound challenges in serving this group. Second, chronic absenteeism sits at 30%, nearly double the state average of 17.7%, and has remained stubbornly high for five years. On a more positive note, the school spends $16,407 per student, which is higher than several better-performing neighbors, and 5th-grade science and math scores now roughly match the district average—a possible sign that interventions are gaining traction in upper grades. Still, with math proficiency consistently lower than other subjects and a persistent achievement gap versus nearby schools, James Jackson faces significant work ahead.

696

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,407

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7711 Mount Zion Blvd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(678) 610-4401

District: Clayton County

Students who attend James Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Jonesboro Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.7%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg28%

Georgia avg47%

1,020^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

164^th of 202Clayton 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
2026	18.6	1020 of 1222	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	1112 of 1238	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1027 of 1236	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	1039 of 1223	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1110 of 1220	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1026 of 1214	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1114 of 1234	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	796 of 1209	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	627 of 1205	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	718 of 1233	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	634 of 1240	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.8	791 of 1231	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.1	850 of 1225	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.2	872 of 1201	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.7	779 of 1212	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	742 of 1183	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.5	773 of 1133	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.8	809 of 1134	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.7	921 of 1125	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.0	846 of 1101	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	593 of 829	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	785 of 892	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	669 of 879	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	609 of 870	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	721 of 876	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	934 of 1189	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	1049 of 1224	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	977 of 1223	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1033 of 1212	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1098 of 1206	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	386 of 504	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	503 of 583	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	427 of 565	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	513 of 516	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	1037 of 1186	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.1	1125 of 1225	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1056 of 1220	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1009 of 1210	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1095 of 1209	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	465 of 466	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	549 of 565	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)28th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics26%-21 vs state

Science26%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Great school for my kindergartener. Lots of events and opportunities. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 21, 2017

This school is bursting from the seams! Overcrowding is a significant issue and the child/ teacher ratio is inaccurate..it's more like 26/1... Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, May 4, 2015

Based on my interactions with the school,this school is inviting, warm and caring. The administration is supportive and cares about our students. The teachers take time to teach each individual student. What is most rewarding is the school's focus on students excelling socially and academically. I LOVE this school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7711 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4401	696	47	14.8	100.0%	10 (1.4%)	527 (75.7%)	108 (15.5%)	25 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	18.6	1020^th of 1222 public elementary schools	16.5%		14	1112^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.2%	92	26.4	28.2	25.0	25.9	$16,407	$1,753	$14,655
Kilpatrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7534 Tara Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2790	637	46	13.8	99.4%	11 (1.7%)	293 (46.0%)	295 (46.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	39.3	679^th of 1222 public elementary schools	44.4%		14.9	1095^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.6%	416	38.2	36.0	44.7	36.2	$15,743	$1,562	$14,181
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Stockbridge Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2800	454	32	14.1	100.0%	17 (3.7%)	309 (68.1%)	83 (18.3%)	22 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	25.6	899^th of 1222 public elementary schools	26.4%		38.6	704^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.1%	195	40.9	38.1	21.0	24.6	$16,407	$1,542	$14,865
Lee Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	178 Lee St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2815	515	38	13.5	100.0%	17 (3.3%)	364 (70.7%)	105 (20.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	10.8	1147^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.1%		5	1234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.3%	87	9.1	28.4	18.8	16.5	$16,354	$1,804	$14,550
Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-0101	518	32	16.1	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	433 (83.6%)	39 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	45.4	613^th of 1222 public elementary schools	49.8%		56.4	485^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.8%	128	43.6	34.0	48.1	40.0	$14,661	$1,274	$13,388
Swint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Highway 138 W	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2780	544	39	13.9	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	376 (69.1%)	136 (25.0%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	29.6	844^th of 1222 public elementary schools	30.9%		19.8	1003^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	19.0%	159	24.1	46.3	22.1	36.4	$16,384	$1,575	$14,809
Tara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	937 Mount Zion Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2915	570	46	12.3	100.0%	11 (1.9%)	329 (57.7%)	210 (36.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	15.4	1075^th of 1222 public elementary schools	12.0%		14.7	1098^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.3%	23	32.5	29.0	14.3	17.9	$16,807	$2,067	$14,740
Suder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Lake Jodeco Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2820	592	44	13.4	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	425 (71.8%)	122 (20.6%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	15.9	1063^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	13.0%		16.3	1062^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.2%	1	26.1	32.5	19.6	19.8	$17,275	$1,602	$15,673
Mount Zion Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	2920 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	620	44	14.0	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	447 (72.1%)	130 (21.0%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)					$16,904	$1,861	$15,043
William M. McGarrah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Lake Harbin Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2910	658	46	14.3	100.0%	15 (2.3%)	401 (60.9%)	146 (22.2%)	68 (10.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	35.2	750^th of 1222 public elementary schools	38.6%		26.3	903^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%	153	36.5	39.6	38.9	31.4	$15,696	$1,490	$14,205

Frequently Asked Questions about James Jackson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of James Jackson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James Jackson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jonesboro Middle School

What district is James Jackson Elementary School in?

Clayton County

How many students attend James Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended James Jackson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of James Jackson Elementary School?

Students at James Jackson Elementary School are 76% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is James Jackson Elementary School a good school?

James Jackson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Georgia elementary schools.

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