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Charles R. Drew High School

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Charles R. Drew High School ranks 287 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 37% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Charles R. Drew High School is a large public high school in Riverdale, GA, serving 1,708 students in grades 9-12 within the Clayton County school district, where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

Drew High School has been steadily improving over the past decade, climbing from a 1-star rating to a 2-star rating and ranking 287th out of 455 Georgia high schools in 2025-2026. The school's most impressive strength is its work with English Language Learners—it ranks in the 84th percentile statewide for this group, a remarkable achievement that places it far above its overall ranking. Drew also shows strong results for special education students (61st percentile) and for its African American and Hispanic students, both of whom perform better than the school's overall average. In U.S. History, Drew students posted a 39.5% proficiency rate in 2025-2026, beating the state average and far exceeding the district rate. The graduation rate has jumped from 75.7% to 85.0% over five years, nearly matching the state average of 87.2%. When compared to nearby schools, Drew outperforms Forest Park High School (ranked 334th) and Riverdale High School (ranked 361st), though it trails Mount Zion High School (211th) and Jonesboro High School (278th).

The biggest challenge facing Drew is chronic absenteeism. At 45.6%, the school's rate is more than 2.5 times the state average of 17.7% and well above the district's 28.0%. This persistent issue—ranging from 40% to 51% over the past five years—likely holds back the school's overall performance despite its clear strengths with specific student groups. The school has increased per-student spending by 38% over four years to $13,751, which may be contributing to the positive momentum. For parents, Drew offers a school that is clearly effective with students who need extra support, but attendance remains the key factor that could unlock even greater success.

1,708

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,751

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6237 Garden Walk Blvd
Riverdale, GA 30274

(770) 473-2700

District: Clayton County

Feeder schools for Charles R. Drew High School:

Elementary:	Harper Elementary School
	Riverdale Elementary School
	Tara Elementary School
Middle:	Sequoyah Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.3%

Hispanic:

37.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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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 — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 18% Georgia)

!Algebra I scores 27 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Georgia avg45%

287^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Georgia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	287 of 455	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	312 of 451	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	348 of 454	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	355 of 448	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	341 of 431	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	346 of 410	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	337 of 438	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	333 of 428	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	338 of 420	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.0	290 of 426	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.9	331 of 435	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.7	375 of 425	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	374 of 425	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	341 of 396	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	355 of 402	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	190 of 376	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.7	184 of 391	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.3	244 of 382	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	227 of 384	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	224 of 372	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	27 of 173	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	47.4	76 of 180	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	129 of 159	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	124 of 141	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	78 of 102	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	294 of 431	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.5	310 of 438	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	338 of 435	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	350 of 433	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	327 of 430	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	153 of 298	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	223 of 312	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	254 of 315	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	274 of 308	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	264 of 295	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	279 of 436	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	311 of 442	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	340 of 436	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	354 of 436	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	340 of 427	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	133 of 338	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.0	238 of 347	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	288 of 344	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	229 of 343	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	232 of 331	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History40%~ state avg

Biology30%-17 vs state

Algebra I21%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Charles R. Drew High School is full of Rockstarability from its' amazing student base, faculty, to staff and administration. Rockstars. All of them. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 4, 2011

They don't have books for the kids classes. Nice school on outside but so ghetto and hood on the inside. Teachers curse and they stay changing the kids schedules. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
North Clayton High School	Public	9-12	1525 Norman Dr	College Park	30349	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4035	1,124	64	17.5	100.0%	4 (0.4%)	936 (83.3%)	129 (11.5%)	26 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.2%)	37.9	241^st of 455 public high schools	47.0%		44.7	200^th of 451 public high schools	55.7%	41	43.4	26.0	45.9						$14,140	$1,449	$12,691
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
Skyview High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5134 Old National Hwy	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 418-8812	346	11	32.9	88.4%	0 (0.0%)	314 (90.8%)	25 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	3.6	447^th of 455 public high schools	1.8%		3.7	449^th of 451 public high schools	0.4%	2	0.0	0.0	3.6						$11,982	$725	$11,257
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles R. Drew High School

What is the racial makeup of Charles R. Drew High School?

Students at Charles R. Drew High School are 57% African American, 38% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Charles R. Drew High School a good school?

Charles R. Drew High School ranks 287^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Charles R. Drew High School?

Charles R. Drew High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harper Elementary School
Elementary : Riverdale Elementary School
Elementary : Tara Elementary School
Middle : Sequoyah Middle School

How many students attend Charles R. Drew High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,708 students attended Charles R. Drew High School.

What district is Charles R. Drew High School in?

Clayton County

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