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Mount Zion Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

620

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,904

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2920 Mount Zion Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(770) 473-2700

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Mount Zion Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Rex Mill Middle School
High:	Mount Zion High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.1%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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Students meeting standards (2009-2010) ?

This school90%

District avg84%

Georgia avg88%

Not ranked this year

Mount Zion Primary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

173^rd of 206Clayton County among Georgia districts

By subject vs Georgia (2009-2010) ?

Reading94%~ state avg

Math88%+3 vs state

English Language Arts87%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

They strive to help students do their best not only in the classroom but in the outside world as well. They have many activities where both student and parent work together and the school is very diverse as well. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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
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
Mount Zion Elementary School	Public	3-5	2984 Mount Zion Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2935	491	33	14.8	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	334 (68.0%)	131 (26.7%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	14.9	1096^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.5%		16.3	1078^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.6%	18	11.8	19.0	23.2	25.3	20.2	17.5	21.6	$15,991	$1,606	$14,385
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6340 Highway 42	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 960-5750	720	55	13.0	100.0%	10 (1.4%)	475 (66.0%)	190 (26.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	14.6	1100^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.1%		12.7	1144^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.3%	44	11.7	14.2	14.5	23.3	35.4	12.9	21.8	$16,553	$1,746	$14,808
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%)	26.3	903^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%		22.5	974^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.0%	71	22.7	27.6	27.4	22.7	43.8	26.3	21.1	$15,696	$1,490	$14,205
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%)	14	1112^th of 1238 public elementary schools	10.2%		18.3	1032^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	17.3%	80	9.9	16.9	25.6	23.8	16.9	18.9	22.2	$16,407	$1,753	$14,655
Red Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Monarch Village Way	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 389-1464	638	39	16.3	70.5%	7 (1.1%)	479 (75.1%)	69 (10.8%)	52 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)	29	856^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.9%		26.7	900^th of 1248 public elementary schools	27.9%	44	30.6	29.1	29.2	34.2	25.2	20.0	32.5	$13,464	$460	$13,004
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5885 Maddox Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 675-8019	801	55	14.5	100.0%	13 (1.6%)	544 (67.9%)	151 (18.9%)	69 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	16.2	1067^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.8%		23	963^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	22.8%	104	11.2	16.2	23.8	10.4	23.1	21.1	32.7	$15,336	$1,591	$13,745
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%)	56.4	485^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.8%		43.7	640^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.7%	155	28.9	43.7	52.3	36.1	48.5	51.2	41.9	$14,661	$1,274	$13,388
Morrow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6115 Reynolds Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2900	406	34	11.9	100.0%	9 (2.2%)	175 (43.1%)	144 (35.5%)	62 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	23.2	959^th of 1238 public elementary schools	22.5%		29	873^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.0%	86	17.4	27.7	23.5	31.9	32.3	23.5	25.0	$18,931	$1,638	$17,294
Smith-Barnes Elementary School	Public	4-5	147 Tye St	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 474-4066	252	20	12.6	85.3%	8 (3.2%)	144 (57.1%)	76 (30.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	26	911^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.4%		19	1018^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.4%	107		26.8	33.1		22.5	23.1	33.1	$19,788	$1,077	$18,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Zion Primary

What district is Mount Zion Primary in?

Clayton County

How many students attend Mount Zion Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Mount Zion Primary.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Zion Primary?

Students at Mount Zion Primary are 72% African American, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mount Zion Primary attend?

Students who attend Mount Zion Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rex Mill Middle School
High : Mount Zion High School

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