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Schools in Irondale · Clayton County School District

Irondale’s public schools score below 90% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 13% of Irondale’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Irondale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#247of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
21%
▼ 19 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 24 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 3 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▲ 4% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
38,767 students on the public path
In brief

Irondale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 272 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Irondale’s, its schools beat 3%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,377 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

36 elementary schools, then one middle and 12 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Irondale’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 10% of Georgia school districts, #247 of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (272)Better than 3%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 28,194 test results and a graduating class of 4,000 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Irondale’s students in the tested grades sat them (28,210 in math, 28,178 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Irondale, with each school’s own grade.

36 schools teach K in Irondale’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to B, so check the specific school.
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
C
1,048 students16:1Rate it →
Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
D
813 students16:1Rate it →
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
C
801 students15:1Rate it →
Haynie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
C−
767 students13:1Rate it →
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rex
C+
720 students13:1Rate it →
Church Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
D−
706 students17:1Rate it →
James Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
C−
696 students15:1Rate it →
Harper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
690 students13:1Rate it →
Callaway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
C+
677 students14:1Rate it →
Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
C−
671 students15:1Rate it →
William M. McGarrah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
C
658 students14:1Rate it →
River's Edge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fayetteville
C+
652 students14:1Rate it →
East Clayton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellenwood
C−
641 students16:1Rate it →
Kilpatrick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
D
637 students14:1Rate it →
Kemp Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hampton
626 students14:1Rate it →
Mount Zion Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Jonesboro
620 students14:1Rate it →
Northcutt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · College Park
C
618 students14:1Rate it →
Huie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest Park
D−
594 students12:1Rate it →
Suder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
D
592 students13:1Rate it →
Tara Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
D
570 students12:1Rate it →
Riverdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
D
559 students13:1Rate it →
Swint Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
C−
544 students14:1Rate it →
Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
B
518 students16:1Rate it →
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · College Park
C−
516 students13:1Rate it →
Lee Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
D−
515 students14:1Rate it →
Pointe South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
D
508 students13:1Rate it →
Lake Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
D
498 students12:1Rate it →
Lake City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
C−
479 students14:1Rate it →
West Clayton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · College Park
D
464 students17:1Rate it →
Arnold Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
C−
454 students14:1Rate it →
Oliver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
C
452 students14:1Rate it →
Fountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest Park
D−
437 students11:1Rate it →
Edmonds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest Park
D
426 students14:1Rate it →
Anderson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Conley
D
420 students13:1Rate it →
Morrow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
406 students12:1Rate it →
Unidos Dual Language School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest Park
C
394 students11:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–536 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B
6–8Mundys Mill Middle SchoolClayton County School DistrictC−
9–1212 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+

Irondale’s public schools are run by Clayton County School District, which also serves College Park, Forest Park, Jonesboro and Lake City and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clayton County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 67 schools · 51,055 students · 15.2 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$16,377GA $15,800 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 39.6% · 28178 students tested
Math13%
State average 37.4% · 28210 students tested

Irondale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Irondale’s borders.

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IrondaleDClayton County

Every school in Irondale

49 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Irondaleby address
Mundys Mill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jonesboro
C−
687 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Irondalein other towns
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
C
1,048 students16:1Rate it →
Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hampton
D
813 students16:1Rate it →
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
C
801 students15:1Rate it →
Haynie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
C−
767 students13:1Rate it →
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rex
C+
720 students13:1Rate it →
Church Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
D−
706 students17:1Rate it →
James Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
C−
696 students15:1Rate it →
Harper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
690 students13:1Rate it →
Callaway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
C+
677 students14:1Rate it →
Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
C−
671 students15:1Rate it →
William M. McGarrah Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
C
658 students14:1Rate it →
River's Edge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fayetteville
C+
652 students14:1Rate it →
East Clayton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellenwood
C−
641 students16:1Rate it →
Kilpatrick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
D
637 students14:1Rate it →
Kemp Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hampton
626 students14:1Rate it →
Mount Zion Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Jonesboro
620 students14:1Rate it →
Northcutt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · College Park
C
618 students14:1Rate it →
Huie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest Park
D−
594 students12:1Rate it →
Suder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
D
592 students13:1Rate it →
Tara Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
D
570 students12:1Rate it →
Riverdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
D
559 students13:1Rate it →
Swint Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
C−
544 students14:1Rate it →
Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
B
518 students16:1Rate it →
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · College Park
C−
516 students13:1Rate it →
Lee Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
D−
515 students14:1Rate it →
Pointe South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
D
508 students13:1Rate it →
Lake Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
D
498 students12:1Rate it →
Lake City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
C−
479 students14:1Rate it →
West Clayton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · College Park
D
464 students17:1Rate it →
Arnold Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jonesboro
C−
454 students14:1Rate it →
Oliver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riverdale
C
452 students14:1Rate it →
Fountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest Park
D−
437 students11:1Rate it →
Edmonds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest Park
D
426 students14:1Rate it →
Anderson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Conley
D
420 students13:1Rate it →
Morrow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Morrow
406 students12:1Rate it →
Unidos Dual Language School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest Park
C
394 students11:1Rate it →
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for
High · Grades 6–12 · Jonesboro
D−
887 students13:1Rate it →
Elite Scholars Academy School
High · Grades 6–12 · Jonesboro
A+
757 students19:1Rate it →
Morrow High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellenwood
C−
2,077 students20:1Rate it →
Lovejoy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hampton
D
2,049 students19:1Rate it →
Forest Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Forest Park
D
1,711 students17:1Rate it →
Charles R. Drew High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverdale
C−
1,708 students18:1Rate it →
Mundy's Mill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jonesboro
C−
1,665 students18:1Rate it →
Jonesboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jonesboro
C−
1,630 students21:1Rate it →
Riverdale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Riverdale
C−
1,359 students19:1Rate it →
Mount Zion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jonesboro
C−
1,232 students18:1Rate it →
North Clayton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · College Park
C−
1,124 students18:1Rate it →
Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts
High · Grades 9–12 · Jonesboro
B+
494 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Irondale’s schools

Are Irondale’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Irondale children attend score below 90% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #247 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 3%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Irondale in?

Clayton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 51,055 students in 67 schools (2024–25).

Where do Irondale kids go to high school?

One of 12 high schools, depending on your address: Morrow High School, Lovejoy High School, Forest Park High School, Charles R. Drew High School, Mundy's Mill High School, Jonesboro High School, Riverdale High School, Mount Zion High School, North Clayton High School, Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for, Elite Scholars Academy School and Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts.

What is Irondale’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Clayton County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Irondale spend per student?

$16,377 in Clayton County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.