Summary:
ZIP code 30228 in Hampton, Georgia, is served by 15 schools—8 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools—educating roughly 12,916 students across the Clayton County and Henry County school districts, with one alternative facility under the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Families in this area face a clear district divide. Henry County schools generally outperform Clayton County schools across nearly every metric. Rocky Creek Elementary is the top-ranked school in the ZIP code (58th percentile statewide), while Hampton High School is the standout high school, jumping from the 36th to the 63rd percentile in just two years. In contrast, Lovejoy High School ranks in the bottom 13th percentile, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 42.5%—more than double the state average—and a dropout rate of 4.1%. All three traditional high schools exceed the state graduation rate of 87.2%, with Lovejoy High leading at 93.7%. Middle schools are a bright spot for advanced math: Dutchtown Middle School, Eddie White Middle School, and Hampton Middle School all post Algebra I proficiency rates above 81%, far exceeding state averages, though grade-level math proficiency lags.
Economic need is starkly divided: every Clayton County school in this ZIP code serves a 100% free/reduced lunch population, while Henry County schools range from 52% to 77%. Higher spending does not guarantee better results—Hampton Elementary School spends the most per student ($16,925) yet ranks in the 20th percentile, while Rocky Creek Elementary spends less ($13,920) and ranks far higher. Dutchtown High School has declined from the 60th to the 45th percentile over two years, while Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy shows mixed results despite its STEM label. For parents, the takeaway is that district choice matters greatly, but individual school leadership and programs—especially advanced math—can overcome economic challenges.
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