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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.

Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for

Q: Is Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for a good school?

Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Georgia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for?

In the 2024-25 school year, 887 students attended Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for?

Students at Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for are 67% African American, 27% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 6-12

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 457 Georgia High Schools

Better than 2% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for is a public school in Jonesboro, GA, serving 887 students in grades 6-12 within the Clayton County school district, where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

This school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates on state tests far below district and state averages. For example, in Algebra I, only 2.2% of students scored proficient, compared to 31% district-wide and 48.1% statewide. Nearby Jonesboro High School posted a 31.7% proficiency rate—roughly 14 times higher. Biology and U.S. History show similar patterns, with proficiency around 3% at Perry versus 29.6% and 26.3% district averages, respectively. The school also reports a dropout rate of 11.2%, more than four times the state average, and chronic absenteeism affects half of all students. While these numbers are sobering, it's important to note that English Language Arts scores are not yet available for this release; they will be published in December.

There are encouraging signs of progress. The graduation rate has doubled over five years, rising from 34.5% in 2020-2021 to 69.6% in 2024-2025, and chronic absenteeism has dropped from 78% to 50.1% in just two years. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1, lower than most nearby schools. However, the school spends slightly less per student ($12,568) than peers like Utopian Academy for the Arts High School ($17,831), and outcomes for English Language Learners rank last in the state. For comparison, Elite Scholars Academy School, just 2.19 miles away, achieves 97.3% Algebra I proficiency and a 100% graduation rate while serving a similarly economically disadvantaged population—showing that strong results are possible in this district. Perry Career Academy's path forward will depend on translating its retention gains into academic achievement.

887

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

137 Spring St
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(770) 515-7601

District: Clayton County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.5%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2019 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (3% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (70% vs 87%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school3%

District avg29%

Georgia avg45%

447^th of 457

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13High 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	4.0	447 of 457	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	443 of 451	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	442 of 454	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	437 of 448	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	430 of 431	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	395 of 410	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	433 of 438	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	370 of 377	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	385 of 391	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	375 of 382	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	379 of 384	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	370 of 372	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	173 of 173	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.9	173 of 180	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	114 of 159	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	129 of 141	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	91 of 102	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	428 of 431	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	432 of 438	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	432 of 435	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	428 of 433	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	429 of 430	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	2.8	298 of 299	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	309 of 312	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	313 of 315	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	305 of 308	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	295 of 295	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	429 of 436	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.0	437 of 442	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	426 of 436	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	431 of 436	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	425 of 427	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	332 of 339	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	339 of 347	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	343 of 344	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	332 of 343	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	315 of 331	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History4%-35 vs state

Biology3%-44 vs state

Algebra I2%-46 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 (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 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
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	447^th of 457 public high schools	2.2%		4.3	443^rd of 451 public high schools	1.8%	4	2.2	3.4	3.5
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%)	31.2	279^th of 457 public high schools	38.9%		34.2	274^th of 451 public high schools	39.2%	5	31.7	37.2	29.4						$13,002	$1,298	$11,704
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 457 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
Mundy's Mill High School	Public	9-12	9652 Fayetteville Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 817-3000	1,665	91	18.2	99.4%	13 (0.8%)	1,316 (79.0%)	261 (15.7%)	26 (1.6%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	39 (2.3%)	17.4	373^rd of 457 public high schools	18.4%		22.1	345^th of 451 public high schools	23.5%	28	14.1	18.9	27.8						$13,498	$1,448	$12,050
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%)	19.2	362^nd of 457 public high schools	20.8%		25.9	324^th of 451 public high schools	28.2%	38	26.1	28.9	18.2						$13,595	$1,547	$12,049
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%)	41.9	212^th of 457 public high schools	53.6%		19.9	356^th of 451 public high schools	21.1%	144	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%)	75	54^th of 457 public high schools	88.2%		77.5	56^th of 451 public high schools	87.6%	2	65.1	61.3	56.8						$16,950	$1,124	$15,826
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%)	30	288^th of 457 public high schools	37.0%		27.8	312^th of 451 public high schools	30.8%	24	21.1	30.3	39.5						$13,751	$1,366	$12,385
Lovejoy High School	Public	9-12	1587 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Henry County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2920	2,049	109	18.7	100.0%	32 (1.6%)	1,654 (80.7%)	282 (13.8%)	16 (0.8%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (2.8%)	14.4	395^th of 457 public high schools	13.6%		16.9	375^th of 451 public high schools	16.9%	20	14.3	18.9	22.3						$13,115	$1,391	$11,724
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%)	27.7	301^st of 457 public high schools	34.1%		22.7	342^nd of 451 public high schools	24.2%	41	19.2	32.4	35.2						$17,831	$53	$17,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for

Is Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for a good school?

Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Georgia high schools.

How many students attend Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for?

In the 2024-25 school year, 887 students attended Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for.

What district is Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for?

Students at Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for are 67% African American, 27% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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