Pointe South Middle School

Summary:

Pointe South Middle School is a public middle school in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving 760 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. Unfortunately, Pointe South Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, receiving a 1-star rating as well.

Pointe South Middle School's academic performance is significantly below state and county averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.3% of students were proficient or better in the Milestones Assessment/Algebra I End of Course exam, compared to 44% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.53% to 92.98% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the school's spending per student has been relatively low, ranging from $8,234 to $8,770 over the past few years, which is below the state average.

When comparing Pointe South Middle School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Babb Middle School and M.D. Roberts Middle School, it becomes evident that Pointe South's academic performance is consistently lower across all subject areas and grade levels. However, one interesting finding is that Pointe South Middle School's performance in Algebra I is relatively better than its performance in other subjects, with a proficiency rate of 27.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the county average of 23.4%, although still lower than the state average of 44%.

Detail:

Public 6-8

8495 Thomas Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30238

(770) 473-2890

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
497^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,234

Students who attend Pointe South Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mundy's Mill High School

Feeder schools for Pointe South Middle School:

Elementary:	Pointe South Elementary School
	Swint Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 718

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.6%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pointe South Middle School ranks worse than 84.5% of middle schools in Georgia. It also ranks 8^th among 14 ranked middle schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.31. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (75.6%), Hispanic (19.9%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pointe South Middle School is 13.8, which is the 4^th best among 14 middle schools in the Clayton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Pointe South Middle School employs 52 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pointe South Middle School is $8,234, which is the 7^th highest among 14 middle schools in the Clayton County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Pointe South Middle School 497^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Pointe South 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 Pointe South Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	18.87	382^nd	420	9.0%
2007	17.09	407^th	445	8.5%
2008	23.46	400^th	462	13.4%
2009	28.91	391^st	466	16.1%
2010	25.01	416^th	494	15.8%
2011	29.54	407^th	504	19.2%
2012	30.96	407^th	508	19.9%
2013	24.88	446^th	527	15.4%
2014	26.22	442^nd	521	15.2%
2015	16.20	457^th	537	14.9%
2016	14.94	472^nd	545	13.4%
2017	15.58	473^rd	539	12.2%
2018	15.99	477^th	543	12.2%
2019	14.46	496^th	559	11.3%
2021	16.94	459^th	542	15.3%
2022	13.20	507^th	567	10.6%
2023	18.11	483^rd	577	16.3%
2024	17.31	497^th	588	15.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Pointe South 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	1170	1170
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	982	982
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1097	1097
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1047	1047
1994	622	439	32	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	1116
1995	498	571	24	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1996	498	571	24	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1997	487	708	30	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	1255
1998	352	523	18	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
1999	273	686	17	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2000	195	738	15	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	977
2001	154	857	13	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	1055
2002	97	984	10	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	1115
2003	97	984	10	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	1115
2004	74	1020	8	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	1134
2005	49	1020	6	40	0	n/a	n/a	29	1144
2006	31	850	6	62	0	n/a	n/a	19	968
2007	28	837	8	58	0	n/a	n/a	23	954
2008	33	744	11	50	0	n/a	n/a	26	864
2009	26	714	11	44	0	n/a	n/a	21	816
2010	23	695	10	53	3	3	16	0	803
2011	27	693	7	74	3	3	31	0	838
2012	25	718	5	74	3	2	17	0	844
2013	20	718	9	103	2	1	20	0	873
2014	20	675	9	111	1	1	19	0	836
2015	12	657	10	128	1	1	15	0	824
2016	9	645	10	112	1	1	17	0	795
2017	15	673	10	137	1	1	22	0	859
2018	12	677	6	143	0	1	22	0	861
2019	9	670	4	142	0	0	21	0	846
2020	10	678	4	156	2	1	32	0	883
2021	11	643	5	160	0	0	22	0	841
2022	13	621	8	145	0	2	22	0	811
2023	10	573	14	143	2	1	17	0	760
2024	7	543	9	143	1	1	14	0	718

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pointe South Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1170	65.0	18.0	6.8
1991	982	60.0	16.3	6.9
1992	1097	61.0	17.9	19.1
1993	1047	59.0	17.7	21.4
1994	1116	62.3	17.9	24.6
1995	1114	63.0	17.7	29.4
1996	1114	63.0	17.7	29.4
1997	1255	71.0	17.7	46.3
1998	916	58.0	15.8	53.1
1999	1000	60.6	16.5	60.5
2000	977	63.1	15.5	61.4
2001	1055	52.3	20.2	63.6
2002	1115	43.3	25.8	70.2
2003	1115	43.3	25.8	70.2
2004	1134	50.3	22.5	76.6
2005	1144	59.3	19.3	80.6
2006	968	60.3	16.1	84.5
2007	954	57.7	16.5	85.7
2008	864	64.0	13.5	87.9
2009	816	64.5	12.7	87.3
2010	803	59.0	13.6	86.7
2011	838	52.5	15.9	89.5
2012	844	50.0	16.8	87.6
2013	873	44.0	19.8	93.2
2014	836	48.0	17.4	99.6
2015	824	49.0	16.8	95.5
2016	795	46.0	17.2	99.5
2017	859	49.0	17.5	99.5
2018	861	53.5	16.0	99.4
2019	846	51.5	16.4	92.9
2020	883	43.5	20.2	93
2021	841	54.0	15.5	93
2022	811	57.0	14.2	n/a
2023	760	55.0	13.8	90.5
2024	718	52.0	13.8	99.3

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 Pointe South Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1170	65.0	18.0	6.8
1991	982	60.0	16.3	6.9
1992	1097	61.0	17.9	19.1
1993	1047	59.0	17.7	21.4
1994	1116	62.3	17.9	24.6
1995	1114	63.0	17.7	29.4
1996	1114	63.0	17.7	29.4
1997	1255	71.0	17.7	46.3
1998	916	58.0	15.8	53.1
1999	1000	60.6	16.5	60.5
2000	977	63.1	15.5	61.4
2001	1055	52.3	20.2	63.6
2002	1115	43.3	25.8	70.2
2003	1115	43.3	25.8	70.2
2004	1134	50.3	22.5	76.6
2005	1144	59.3	19.3	80.6
2006	968	60.3	16.1	84.5
2007	954	57.7	16.5	85.7
2008	864	64.0	13.5	87.9
2009	816	64.5	12.7	87.3
2010	803	59.0	13.6	86.7
2011	838	52.5	15.9	89.5
2012	844	50.0	16.8	87.6
2013	873	44.0	19.8	93.2
2014	836	48.0	17.4	99.6
2015	824	49.0	16.8	95.5
2016	795	46.0	17.2	99.5
2017	859	49.0	17.5	99.5
2018	861	53.5	16.0	99.4
2019	846	51.5	16.4	92.9
2020	883	43.5	20.2	93
2021	841	54.0	15.5	93
2022	811	57.0	14.2	n/a
2023	760	55.0	13.8	90.5
2024	718	52.0	13.8	99.3

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 Pointe South Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$678 (8.1%)	$7,704 (91.9%)	$8,382
2018	$632 (7.2%)	$8,139 (92.8%)	$8,770
2019	$591 (7.2%)	$7,642 (92.8%)	$8,234

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pointe South Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 496^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 483^rd of 577 Middle schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pointe South Middle School)	26.1	15.6	10.5%
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 (Pointe South Middle School)	14.9	6.9	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	20.4	12	8.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pointe South Middle School)	18.1	24.9	6.8%
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 (Pointe South Middle School)	11.5	13.7	2.2%
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 (Pointe South Middle School)	25	22.4	2.6%
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 (Pointe South Middle School)	6.3	12.2	5.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	16.3	14.9	1.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Pointe South Middle School)	12.3	6.9	5.4%
8th Grade Science (Clayton County)	16.2	9.3	6.9%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Pointe South Middle School)	20.7	21.6	0.9%
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 (Pointe South Middle School)	18.5	15.9	2.6%
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%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	846	760	10.2%
African American	670	573	14.5%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	4	14	250%
Hispanic	142	143	0.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	9	10	11.1%
Two or More Races	21	17	19%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.9%	90.5%	2.4%

Schools Near Pointe South Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (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 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
Pointe South Middle School	Public	6-8	8495 Thomas Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2890	718	52	13.8	99.3%	7 (1.0%)	543 (75.6%)	143 (19.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.9%)	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
Kendrick Middle School	Public	6-8	7971 Kendrick Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-8400	623	44	14.1	88.8%	5 (0.8%)	432 (69.3%)	165 (26.5%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	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
Riverdale Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Roberts Dr	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4045	593	39	15.2	100.0%	5 (0.8%)	444 (74.9%)	112 (18.9%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	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
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Valley Hill Rd SW	Riverdale	30274	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 515-7524	796	48	16.5	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	531 (66.7%)	227 (28.5%)	12 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.0%)	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
Jonesboro Middle School	Public	6-8	1308 Arnold St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4331	868	62	14.0	100.0%	19 (2.2%)	511 (58.9%)	298 (34.3%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.8%)	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
Mundys Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	1251 Mundys Mill Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2880	660	48	13.7	88.8%	12 (1.8%)	523 (79.2%)	82 (12.4%)	19 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	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
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	834	59	14.1	65.6%	15 (1.8%)	613 (73.5%)	146 (17.5%)	23 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	33 (4.0%)	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
North Clayton Middle School	Public	6-8	5517 W Fayetteville Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 994-4025	760	46	16.5	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	646 (85.0%)	82 (10.8%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.5%)	18.5	489^th of 588 public middle schools	16.8%		19.5	470^th of 577 public middle schools	18.5%	19	47.6	21.0	21.0	26.8	14.0	16.0	17.9	11.2	16.3	$7,473	$549	$6,924
McNair Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Burdett Rd	College Park	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-4160	886	56	15.9	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	814 (91.9%)	50 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	17.5	495^th of 588 public middle schools	15.8%		14.1	520^th of 577 public middle schools	9.9%	25	89.7	22.5	17.1	27.2	18.0	15.0	16.6	7.5	13.5	$11,085	$380	$10,705
Babb Middle School	Public	6-8	5500 Reynolds Rd	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 362-3880	878	58	15.1	84.1%	14 (1.6%)	290 (33.0%)	485 (55.2%)	61 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)	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 Pointe South Middle School

What high school do graduates of Pointe South Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pointe South Middle School usually go on to attend Mundy's Mill High School

Is Pointe South Middle School a good school?

Pointe South Middle School ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Georgia middle schools.

What district is Pointe South Middle School in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Pointe South Middle School?

Students at Pointe South Middle School are 76% African American, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Pointe South Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 718 students attended Pointe South Middle School.

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