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Schools in Jonesboro · Clayton County School District

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

In Jonesboro, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jonesboro, 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
5
3,343 students on the public path
In brief

Jonesboro’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 261 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jonesboro’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 ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle 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 Jonesboro’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 (261)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 Jonesboro’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 Jonesboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C

Jonesboro’s public schools are run by Clayton County School District, which also serves College Park, Forest Park, Lake City and Lovejoy 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

Jonesboro vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JonesboroDClayton County

Every school in Jonesboro

5 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 Jonesboroby address
Suder Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
592 students13:1Rate it →
Lee Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
515 students14:1Rate it →
Arnold Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
454 students14:1Rate it →
Jonesboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
895 students15:1Rate it →
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for
High · Grades 6–12
D−
887 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jonesboro’s schools

Are Jonesboro’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro in?

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

What is Jonesboro’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 Jonesboro 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.