Jonesboro Middle School

Summary:

Jonesboro Middle School is a public middle school in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving 951 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 168 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jonesboro Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 429 and 536 over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Georgia Milestones assessments, is significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 7.7% in 6th grade math to 52.4% in Algebra I, compared to the state averages of 34.7% and 44%, respectively. Additionally, Jonesboro Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.45% to 93.03% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Jonesboro Middle School to the nearby middle schools in the Clayton County School District, such as Babb Middle School and Adamson Middle School, it is clear that Jonesboro lags behind in academic performance. The school's per-student spending has also decreased from $9,163 in 2017-2018 to $7,649 in 2018-2019, which is lower than the spending levels of some nearby schools. These factors, combined with the school's consistently low statewide ranking and 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggest that Jonesboro Middle School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1308 Arnold St
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(678) 610-4331

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
536^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Feeder schools for Jonesboro Middle School:

Elementary:	James Jackson Elementary School
	Kilpatrick Elementary School
	Lee Street Elementary School
	Tara Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 951

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.6%

Hispanic:

34.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.5%

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Compare Details Jonesboro Middle School ranks worse than 91.2% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.95. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Jonesboro Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Jonesboro Middle School 536^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Jonesboro Middle School in the ranking list.)

Clayton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Clayton County 168^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jonesboro Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	23.73	367^th	420	12.6%
2007	31.13	362^nd	445	18.7%
2008	20.82	408^th	462	11.7%
2009	20.77	416^th	466	10.7%
2010	21.37	431^st	494	12.8%
2011	21.35	444^th	504	11.9%
2012	24.07	438^th	508	13.8%
2013	24.26	449^th	527	14.8%
2014	29.24	430^th	521	17.5%
2015	20.85	429^th	537	20.1%
2016	15.55	461^st	545	15.4%
2017	16.13	470^th	539	12.8%
2018	11.67	502^nd	543	7.6%
2019	10.32	519^th	559	7.2%
2021	9.90	506^th	542	6.6%
2022	10.75	532^nd	567	6.2%
2023	11.08	544^th	577	5.7%
2024	12.95	536^th	588	8.8%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

They do not have the patience to work with children and suspend them for every incident. These are still young children that need guidance and the faculty at this school doesn't understand that. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, September 26, 2016

WORST SCHOOL IN CLAYTON CO THERE IS A LOT OF BULLIES AND VERY DISRESPECTFUL KIDS Close Quote

Enrollment information for Jonesboro Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	610	610
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	667	667
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	627	627
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	677	677
1994	447	179	22	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	667
1995	410	220	29	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
1996	410	220	29	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
1997	345	243	17	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
1998	359	250	26	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	660
1999	316	285	19	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	651
2000	212	294	18	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	578
2001	177	313	12	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
2002	138	348	11	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
2003	138	348	11	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
2004	129	372	8	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	609
2005	138	575	21	156	3	n/a	n/a	35	928
2006	114	651	22	143	3	n/a	n/a	40	973
2007	90	635	17	149	4	n/a	n/a	43	938
2008	77	642	27	153	2	n/a	n/a	38	939
2009	57	600	20	164	1	n/a	n/a	42	884
2010	38	521	16	189	2	0	29	0	795
2011	37	509	12	175	0	0	20	0	753
2012	39	523	15	192	0	1	24	0	794
2013	37	568	20	213	0	0	31	0	869
2014	35	560	21	209	1	1	26	0	853
2015	34	592	25	228	2	2	29	0	912
2016	30	584	26	217	1	1	24	0	883
2017	21	619	22	217	2	1	19	0	901
2018	24	614	19	237	1	1	13	0	909
2019	23	675	15	276	1	0	20	0	1010
2020	27	712	13	289	2	0	25	0	1068
2021	29	671	9	280	3	0	27	0	1019
2022	26	620	10	287	3	0	24	0	970
2023	21	557	13	328	0	0	32	0	951

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jonesboro Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	610	38.0	16.0	13
1991	667	43.0	15.5	19.3
1992	627	40.0	15.6	26.5
1993	677	39.0	17.4	28.4
1994	667	47.7	14.0	33.3
1995	682	45.0	15.2	34.6
1996	682	45.0	15.2	34.6
1997	621	42.8	14.5	43.3
1998	660	43.8	15.1	41.2
1999	651	45.1	14.4	48.4
2000	578	43.2	13.4	61.6
2001	558	39.7	14.1	65.2
2002	585	45.6	12.8	71.5
2003	585	45.6	12.8	71.5
2004	609	44.6	13.7	73.2
2005	928	63.6	14.6	86
2006	973	68.2	14.3	87.6
2007	938	65.7	14.3	86.8
2008	939	70.0	13.4	91
2009	884	67.0	13.2	90.7
2010	795	63.0	12.6	90.2
2011	753	56.5	13.3	93
2012	794	57.9	13.7	92.7
2013	869	52.5	16.5	94.1
2014	853	53.0	16.0	99.6
2015	912	54.0	16.8	95.5
2016	883	52.0	16.9	99.5
2017	901	56.0	16.0	99.4
2018	909	60.0	15.1	99.4
2019	1010	51.0	19.8	93
2020	1068	57.5	18.5	93
2021	1019	62.0	16.4	93
2022	970	63.0	15.3	n/a
2023	951	63.0	15.0	90.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jonesboro Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	610	38.0	16.0	13
1991	667	43.0	15.5	19.3
1992	627	40.0	15.6	26.5
1993	677	39.0	17.4	28.4
1994	667	47.7	14.0	33.3
1995	682	45.0	15.2	34.6
1996	682	45.0	15.2	34.6
1997	621	42.8	14.5	43.3
1998	660	43.8	15.1	41.2
1999	651	45.1	14.4	48.4
2000	578	43.2	13.4	61.6
2001	558	39.7	14.1	65.2
2002	585	45.6	12.8	71.5
2003	585	45.6	12.8	71.5
2004	609	44.6	13.7	73.2
2005	928	63.6	14.6	86
2006	973	68.2	14.3	87.6
2007	938	65.7	14.3	86.8
2008	939	70.0	13.4	91
2009	884	67.0	13.2	90.7
2010	795	63.0	12.6	90.2
2011	753	56.5	13.3	93
2012	794	57.9	13.7	92.7
2013	869	52.5	16.5	94.1
2014	853	53.0	16.0	99.6
2015	912	54.0	16.8	95.5
2016	883	52.0	16.9	99.5
2017	901	56.0	16.0	99.4
2018	909	60.0	15.1	99.4
2019	1010	51.0	19.8	93
2020	1068	57.5	18.5	93
2021	1019	62.0	16.4	93
2022	970	63.0	15.3	n/a
2023	951	63.0	15.0	90.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Jonesboro Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$669 (7.5%)	$8,224 (92.5%)	$8,893
2018	$560 (6.1%)	$8,603 (93.9%)	$9,163
2019	$572 (7.5%)	$7,077 (92.5%)	$7,649

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jonesboro Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 519^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 544^th of 577 Middle schools	1.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jonesboro Middle School)	17.5	12.7	4.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton County)	28.6	22.2	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jonesboro Middle School)	6.8	3.9	2.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	20.4	12	8.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jonesboro Middle School)	14.6	20.1	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton County)	23.2	25.8	2.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jonesboro Middle School)	14.9	5.8	9.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	21.3	14.2	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jonesboro Middle School)	21.8	19	2.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Clayton County)	32.5	26.9	5.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jonesboro Middle School)	9.9	6.4	3.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	16.3	14.9	1.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Jonesboro Middle School)	6	4.3	1.7%
8th Grade Science (Clayton County)	16.2	9.3	6.9%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Jonesboro Middle School)	15.6	6.8	8.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Clayton County)	24.7	17.9	6.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Jonesboro Middle School)	11.1	43.3	32.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Clayton County)	18.3	15.1	3.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1010	951	5.8%
African American	675	557	17.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	15	13	13.3%
Hispanic	276	328	18.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	23	21	8.7%
Two or More Races	20	32	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93%	90.5%	2.4%

Schools Near Jonesboro Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jonesboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1308 Arnold St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4331	951	63	15.0	90.5%	21 (2.2%)	557 (58.6%)	328 (34.5%)	13 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	12.9	536^th of 588 public middle schools	8.8%		11.1	544^th of 577 public middle schools	5.7%	8	52.4		15.3	16.6	24.7	7.7	11.3	16.1	6.8	9.9	$7,649	$572	$7,077
M. D. Roberts Middle School	Public	6-8	1905 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-0100	852	65	13.2	90.5%	20 (2.3%)	633 (74.3%)	138 (16.2%)	30 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.4%)	37.3	356^th of 588 public middle schools	39.5%		43.9	302^nd of 577 public middle schools	47.7%	54	44.4		40.1	49.8	38.1	10.8	26.6	22.3	0.0	20.8	$8,484	$508	$7,975
Mundys Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	1251 Mundys Mill Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2880	768	48	16.0	90.5%	13 (1.7%)	587 (76.4%)	118 (15.4%)	19 (2.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	22	461^st of 588 public middle schools	21.6%		19.2	475^th of 577 public middle schools	17.7%	14	38.7		28.0	25.5	31.1	4.8	18.8	24.6	9.0	17.9	$8,237	$570	$7,667
Kendrick Middle School	Public	6-8	7971 Kendrick Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-8400	696	44	15.8	90.5%	5 (0.7%)	510 (73.3%)	145 (20.8%)	11 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.3%)	17.2	499^th of 588 public middle schools	15.1%		17.7	485^th of 577 public middle schools	15.9%	14			16.3	24.0	22.3	10.2	15.9	14.5	14.1	15.5	$8,594	$805	$7,790
Pointe South Middle School	Public	6-8	8495 Thomas Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2890	760	55	13.8	90.5%	10 (1.3%)	573 (75.4%)	143 (18.8%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.2%)	17.3	497^th of 588 public middle schools	15.5%		18.1	483^rd of 577 public middle schools	16.3%	14	27.3		17.0	18.2	28.4	10.7	16.9	14.1	12.8	15.4	$8,234	$591	$7,642
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Valley Hill Rd SW	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 515-7524	842	46	18.3	90.5%	7 (0.8%)	563 (66.9%)	239 (28.4%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	14	519^th of 588 public middle schools	11.7%		13.7	524^th of 577 public middle schools	9.2%	5	52.0		15.7	17.2	22.3	9.8	12.2	10.7	11.5	14.2	$8,174	$563	$7,611
Riverdale Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Roberts Dr	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4045	660	45	14.6	90.5%	2 (0.3%)	494 (74.8%)	121 (18.3%)	18 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	13.2	533^rd of 588 public middle schools	9.4%		15.6	503^rd of 577 public middle schools	12.8%	30			21.1	13.1	25.8	6.5	5.3	9.6	9.6	14.3	$7,985	$605	$7,380
Morrow Middle School	Public	6-8	5934 Trammell Rd	Morrow	30260	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2700	779	59	13.2	90.5%	12 (1.5%)	435 (55.8%)	231 (29.7%)	79 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.6%)	25.2	439^th of 588 public middle schools	25.3%		20.6	458^th of 577 public middle schools	20.6%	19			23.3	20.7	28.7	21.7	17.6	25.4	20.2	19.1	$8,119	$581	$7,538
Rex Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	6380 Evans Dr	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 960-6559	974	67	14.5	90.6%	22 (2.3%)	642 (65.9%)	249 (25.6%)	15 (1.5%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.8%)	23.3	451^st of 588 public middle schools	23.3%		25.2	438^th of 577 public middle schools	24.1%	13	91.1	33.3	19.3	23.9	30.6	8.7	20.9	28.8	13.1	21.3	$7,275	$493	$6,782
Babb Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 Reynolds Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3880	888	57	15.5	90.5%	21 (2.4%)	320 (36.0%)	463 (52.1%)	54 (6.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	36.6	363^rd of 588 public middle schools	38.3%		27.6	421^st of 577 public middle schools	27.0%	58	95.8		21.6	18.5	35.4	24.7	19.6	40.9	29.5	29.8	$7,367	$474	$6,892

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonesboro Middle School

What district is Jonesboro Middle School in?

Clayton County

Is Jonesboro Middle School a good school?

Jonesboro Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Jonesboro Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 951 students attended Jonesboro Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Jonesboro Middle School?

Students at Jonesboro Middle School are 59% African American, 34% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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