Is Jonesboro High School a good school?

Jonesboro High School ranks 323 rd of 458 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Jonesboro High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,488 students attended Jonesboro High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jonesboro High School?

Students at Jonesboro High School are 69% African American, 22% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Jonesboro High School?

Jonesboro High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Arnold Elementary School Elementary : Lee Street Elementary School Elementary : Suder Elementary School Middle : M. D. Roberts Middle School

Jonesboro High School

Summary:

Jonesboro High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Jonesboro, Georgia, with a total enrollment of 1,535 students. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 168 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Jonesboro High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools, ranking 323 out of 458 in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jonesboro High School has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 76.9% in 2017-2018 to 88.7% in 2021-2022, but this still lags behind the state average. The school's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessments are significantly lower than the state and county averages across all subject areas, with only 19.9% of students proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 42% statewide. Jonesboro High School also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.49% to 92.99% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's spending per student has ranged from $7,633 to $8,312 over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

The schools in the immediate vicinity of Jonesboro High School, such as Riverdale High School, Morrow High School, and Mundy's Mill High School, also perform poorly on state assessments and have low SchoolDigger rankings, suggesting a broader systemic issue within the Clayton County School District. However, two schools in the area, Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts and Elite Scholars Academy School, stand out as high-performing outliers, indicating that it is possible for schools in the area to achieve strong academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

7728 Mount Zion Blvd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(770) 473-2855

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
323^rd of 458 Georgia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,633

Feeder schools for Jonesboro High School:

Elementary:	Arnold Elementary School
	Lee Street Elementary School
	Suder Elementary School
Middle:	M. D. Roberts Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 1,488

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.3%

Hispanic:

21.8%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jonesboro High School ranks worse than 70.5% of high schools in Georgia. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked high schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.76. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Jonesboro High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (69.3%), Hispanic (21.8%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jonesboro High School is 17.6, which is the 6^th best among 12 high schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Jonesboro High School employs 84.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jonesboro High School is $7,633, which is the 5^th highest among 12 high schools in the Clayton County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Jonesboro High School 323^rd of 458 Georgia public high schools. (See Jonesboro High 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 High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	33.39	252^nd	335	24.8%
2007	33.92	269^th	358	24.9%
2008	25.51	313^th	370	15.4%
2009	25.58	319^th	372	14.2%
2010	34.65	289^th	384	24.7%
2011	39.39	281^st	402	30.1%
2012	35.09	285^th	396	28.0%
2013	35.64	302^nd	425	28.9%
2014	38.59	276^th	425	35.1%
2015	30.30	296^th	435	32.0%
2016	29.71	280^th	426	34.3%
2017	22.37	322^nd	420	23.3%
2018	27.25	308^th	428	28.0%
2019	27.69	307^th	438	29.9%
2021	20.16	330^th	410	19.5%
2022	21.83	325^th	429	24.2%
2023	19.77	348^th	442	21.3%
2024	25.76	323^rd	458	29.5%

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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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by a citizen
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Currently a senior.
Dirty school. Rats and cockroaches are so common,
Bad students. Very negative about learning and others. Bullying and harassment is very common.
Administration. Only do their jobs when they see things happening. If you report bullying or harassment, they'll only listen to one side of the story and biasly determine it from there. Will not listen to you even if you have proof or witnesses as long as the other side creates a false sob story. Will not let you call in the witnesses either because of the boohoo sad story :(( will need multiple visits to report things
Some bad teachers.

Great marching band. We're the best in GA.
Talented sports teams. Only thing we're good at. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, April 13, 2012

Teachers aren't bad, the students are sort of bad though. Fights everyday kids smoking behind the school, skipping classes just an average Jonesboro highschool day.
Plus the gaduation rate is 58%... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Jonesboro High 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	1743	1743
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1650	1650
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1408	1408
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1365	1365
1994	1019	271	50	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	1377
1995	957	379	66	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	1437
1996	957	379	66	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	1437
1997	937	410	66	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	1454
1998	910	527	77	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	1567
1999	905	568	79	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	1597
2000	851	658	63	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	1638
2001	855	753	60	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	1735
2002	733	845	48	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	1723
2003	733	845	48	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	1723
2004	637	856	50	102	2	n/a	n/a	0	1647
2005	485	986	46	124	1	n/a	n/a	51	1693
2006	425	1153	60	133	1	n/a	n/a	56	1828
2007	331	1113	65	124	3	n/a	n/a	61	1697
2008	255	1103	54	139	3	n/a	n/a	66	1620
2009	154	906	43	120	2	n/a	n/a	55	1280
2010	115	922	45	132	5	8	34	0	1261
2011	99	907	42	133	5	5	44	0	1235
2012	92	979	42	149	4	3	42	0	1311
2013	78	1012	50	179	3	1	49	0	1372
2014	84	948	46	193	3	0	45	0	1319
2015	69	954	43	215	0	1	39	0	1321
2016	57	915	47	234	0	0	36	0	1289
2017	47	967	44	276	1	1	40	0	1376
2018	37	931	44	285	1	2	43	0	1343
2019	42	949	48	301	1	2	45	0	1388
2020	40	958	46	288	7	0	46	0	1385
2021	44	923	48	313	6	0	49	0	1383
2022	40	945	43	336	6	0	53	0	1423
2023	46	1023	43	356	7	0	60	0	1535
2024	47	1031	37	325	5	0	43	0	1488

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jonesboro High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1743	110.0	15.8	2.4
1991	1650	107.0	15.4	4.2
1992	1408	104.0	13.5	7.5
1993	1365	75.0	18.2	11.4
1994	1377	86.1	16.0	15.9
1995	1437	85.0	16.9	17.7
1996	1437	85.0	16.9	17.7
1997	1454	84.7	17.2	21
1998	1567	86.7	18.1	23.6
1999	1597	95.7	16.7	24.6
2000	1638	93.2	17.6	23.6
2001	1735	89.0	19.5	26.1
2002	1723	90.8	19.0	33.3
2003	1723	90.8	19.0	33.3
2004	1647	96.6	17.0	38.2
2005	1693	95.6	17.7	46.3
2006	1828	101.0	18.1	51.5
2007	1697	98.0	17.3	55.7
2008	1620	100.1	16.2	59.3
2009	1280	90.1	14.2	66.1
2010	1261	84.6	14.9	68.4
2011	1235	76.8	16.0	69
2012	1311	76.8	17.0	70
2013	1372	71.0	19.3	73
2014	1319	69.1	19.0	99.8
2015	1321	71.0	18.6	95.5
2016	1289	66.0	19.5	99.5
2017	1376	67.6	20.3	99.5
2018	1343	72.0	18.6	99.5
2019	1388	65.3	21.2	92.9
2020	1385	69.8	19.8	93
2021	1383	75.3	18.3	93
2022	1423	77.3	18.4	n/a
2023	1535	75.3	20.3	90.6
2024	1488	84.1	17.6	73.4

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 High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1743	110.0	15.8	2.4
1991	1650	107.0	15.4	4.2
1992	1408	104.0	13.5	7.5
1993	1365	75.0	18.2	11.4
1994	1377	86.1	16.0	15.9
1995	1437	85.0	16.9	17.7
1996	1437	85.0	16.9	17.7
1997	1454	84.7	17.2	21
1998	1567	86.7	18.1	23.6
1999	1597	95.7	16.7	24.6
2000	1638	93.2	17.6	23.6
2001	1735	89.0	19.5	26.1
2002	1723	90.8	19.0	33.3
2003	1723	90.8	19.0	33.3
2004	1647	96.6	17.0	38.2
2005	1693	95.6	17.7	46.3
2006	1828	101.0	18.1	51.5
2007	1697	98.0	17.3	55.7
2008	1620	100.1	16.2	59.3
2009	1280	90.1	14.2	66.1
2010	1261	84.6	14.9	68.4
2011	1235	76.8	16.0	69
2012	1311	76.8	17.0	70
2013	1372	71.0	19.3	73
2014	1319	69.1	19.0	99.8
2015	1321	71.0	18.6	95.5
2016	1289	66.0	19.5	99.5
2017	1376	67.6	20.3	99.5
2018	1343	72.0	18.6	99.5
2019	1388	65.3	21.2	92.9
2020	1385	69.8	19.8	93
2021	1383	75.3	18.3	93
2022	1423	77.3	18.4	n/a
2023	1535	75.3	20.3	90.6
2024	1488	84.1	17.6	73.4

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 High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$451 (5.6%)	$7,652 (94.4%)	$8,103
2018	$486 (5.8%)	$7,827 (94.2%)	$8,312
2019	$488 (6.4%)	$7,145 (93.6%)	$7,633

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jonesboro High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 307^th of 438 High schools	Ranks 348^th of 442 High schools	8.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Jonesboro High School)	25.2	20.8	4.4%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Clayton County)	29.4	21.8	7.6%
End of Course American Literature and Composition (Georgia)	47.3	38.9	8.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Jonesboro High School)	15.3	7.7	7.6%
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%
End of Course Biology (Jonesboro High School)	35.9	27.1	8.8%
End of Course Biology (Clayton County)	28.6	23.3	5.3%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%
End of Course United States History (Jonesboro High School)	31.5	16.3	15.2%
End of Course United States History (Clayton County)	32.4	23.5	8.9%
End of Course United States History (Georgia)	48.3	37.1	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1388	1535	10.6%
African American	949	1023	7.8%
American Indian	1	7	600%
Asian	48	43	10.4%
Hispanic	301	356	18.3%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	42	46	9.5%
Two or More Races	45	60	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.9%	90.6%	2.4%

Schools Near Jonesboro High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2024)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (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 American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History 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 Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jonesboro High School	Public	9-12	7728 Mount Zion Blvd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2855	1,488	84	17.6	73.4%	47 (3.2%)	1,031 (69.3%)	325 (21.8%)	37 (2.5%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (2.9%)	25.8	323^rd of 458 public high schools	29.5%		19.8	348^th of 442 public high schools	21.3%	25	19.9	19.7	36.7	17.9								$7,633	$488	$7,145
Elite Scholars Academy School	Public	6-12	7923 Fielder Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2823	726	39	18.6	36.9%	8 (1.1%)	472 (65.0%)	115 (15.8%)	100 (13.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.9%)	95.9	5^th of 458 public high schools	98.9%		95.6	4^th of 442 public high schools	99.1%	1	89.1	93.8	92.1		96.5	95.8	98.2	93.9	88.1	96.5	94.7	$8,032	$321	$7,711
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	1,064	61	17.4	86.7%	17 (1.6%)	677 (63.6%)	327 (30.7%)	17 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.3%)	5.3	445^th of 458 public high schools	2.8%		6.2	431^st of 442 public high schools	2.5%	14	6.9	3.0	3.8	1.3								$5,897	$339	$5,558
Mount Zion High School	Public	9-12	2535 Mount Zion Pkwy	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2940	1,174	69	17.0	71.3%	16 (1.4%)	779 (66.4%)	319 (27.2%)	28 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.6%)	19.4	367^th of 458 public high schools	19.9%		16.2	369^th of 442 public high schools	16.5%	2	20.6	18.1	21.8	23.3								$8,082	$675	$7,407
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	468	35	13.3	45.3%	8 (1.7%)	350 (74.8%)	75 (16.0%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	87.4	30^th of 458 public high schools	93.4%		82.8	36^th of 442 public high schools	91.9%	6	69.7	88.5	60.6	69.2								$8,570	$327	$8,243
Riverdale High School	Public	9-12	160 Roberts Dr	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2905	1,299	73	17.7	83.4%	14 (1.1%)	948 (73.0%)	279 (21.5%)	25 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.2%)	25.4	325^th of 458 public high schools	29.0%		27	305^th of 442 public high schools	31.0%	20	26.3	29.0	22.4	27.8								$8,009	$527	$7,482
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	258	13	19.8	43.8%	2 (0.8%)	235 (91.1%)	15 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22.9	340^th of 458 public high schools	25.8%					(n/a)	30.2	5.9	34.0	14.0
Mundy's Mill High School	Public	9-12	9652 Fayetteville Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 817-3000	1,618	89	18.1	79.1%	18 (1.1%)	1,279 (79.0%)	257 (15.9%)	23 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	34 (2.1%)	28.7	302^nd of 458 public high schools	34.1%		31	284^th of 442 public high schools	35.7%	18	24.9	13.8	23.9	45.6								$7,486	$573	$6,913
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	1,665	96	17.3	90.7%	18 (1.1%)	972 (58.4%)	591 (35.5%)	40 (2.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (2.5%)	21.4	349^th of 458 public high schools	23.8%		19.4	351^st of 442 public high schools	20.6%	2	20.8	17.9	22.7	29.1								$7,558	$621	$6,937
Forest Park High School	Public	9-12	5452 Phillips Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3890	1,684	96	17.5	76.2%	41 (2.4%)	636 (37.8%)	879 (52.2%)	85 (5.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.2%)	24.2	328^th of 458 public high schools	28.4%		22.1	329^th of 442 public high schools	25.6%	1	27.7	22.9	25.5	20.2								$7,557	$570	$6,987

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