North Clayton Middle School

Summary:

North Clayton Middle School is a public middle school located in College Park, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 767 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.

North Clayton Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, ranking between 435 and 489 out of 542-588 schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period. The school's test scores are significantly below the state and county averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with the percentage of students proficient or better in Milestones Assessments ranging from 11.2% in 8th grade Science to 47.6% in Algebra I, compared to the state averages of 25.6% and 44%, respectively. Additionally, North Clayton Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.48% to 92.97% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state and county averages.

In contrast, the nearby schools in the Fulton County School District, such as Woodland Middle School, KIPP South Fulton Academy School, Camp Creek Middle School, and McNair Middle School, generally perform better than North Clayton Middle School, with higher test scores, lower free and reduced-price lunch rates, and higher spending per student. This highlights the significant disparities in educational outcomes between the two school districts.

Detail:

Public 6-8

5517 W Fayetteville Rd
College Park, GA 30349

(770) 994-4025

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
489^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend North Clayton Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Clayton High School

Feeder schools for North Clayton Middle School:

Elementary:	Northcutt Elementary School
	West Clayton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 767

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.7%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.5%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.54. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks North Clayton Middle School 489^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See North Clayton 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 North Clayton Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	19.88	377^th	420	10.2%
2007	25.22	384^th	445	13.7%
2008	17.97	416^th	462	10.0%
2009	30.83	379^th	466	18.7%
2010	22.56	428^th	494	13.4%
2011	18.67	453^rd	504	10.1%
2012	21.13	445^th	508	12.4%
2013	27.94	434^th	527	17.6%
2014	27.29	437^th	521	16.1%
2015	17.19	448^th	537	16.6%
2016	20.54	436^th	545	20.0%
2017	20.26	441^st	539	18.2%
2018	18.53	456^th	543	16.0%
2019	18.54	474^th	559	15.2%
2021	20.20	435^th	542	19.7%
2022	16.34	477^th	567	15.9%
2023	19.52	470^th	577	18.5%
2024	18.54	489^th	588	16.8%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, February 16, 2017

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Need to give out trophies to kids with the highest test scores.
Need a contest for prize winning in different subjects. Place kids that test range meet to compete. This will help kids to study more after school and while in school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for North Clayton 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	1092	1092
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	774	774
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	885	885
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	882	882
1994	50	854	68	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	975
1995	20	884	78	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	991
1996	20	884	78	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	991
1997	23	853	63	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	947
1998	16	846	65	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	934
1999	28	856	58	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	950
2000	22	837	54	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	930
2001	32	874	46	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	976
2002	11	945	55	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	1035
2003	11	945	55	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	1035
2004	8	884	45	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	960
2005	3	845	40	21	1	n/a	n/a	19	929
2006	2	836	41	22	1	n/a	n/a	18	920
2007	2	871	39	27	0	n/a	n/a	22	961
2008	3	918	42	24	0	n/a	n/a	16	1003
2009	2	854	53	27	0	n/a	n/a	19	955
2010	2	821	58	31	5	3	6	0	926
2011	4	773	40	29	6	0	8	0	860
2012	8	722	31	29	4	0	14	0	808
2013	6	718	26	43	0	1	19	0	813
2014	5	761	27	44	0	2	19	0	858
2015	5	726	27	44	0	2	23	0	827
2016	4	725	22	56	0	0	17	0	824
2017	1	703	24	57	0	0	12	0	797
2018	1	706	20	69	0	0	14	0	810
2019	3	750	26	83	1	0	10	0	873
2020	4	767	29	100	4	0	13	0	917
2021	5	757	24	85	3	0	8	0	882
2022	3	718	23	68	1	1	17	0	831
2023	1	657	11	78	3	1	16	0	767

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 North Clayton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1092	55.0	19.8	12.4
1991	774	47.0	16.4	32.9
1992	885	47.0	18.8	40.7
1993	882	45.0	19.6	44.4
1994	975	52.9	18.4	50.5
1995	991	55.0	18.0	62.5
1996	991	55.0	18.0	62.5
1997	947	54.0	17.5	77
1998	934	59.0	15.8	70.2
1999	950	60.1	15.8	71.3
2000	930	58.4	15.9	66.5
2001	976	53.6	18.2	66.5
2002	1035	52.7	19.6	72.6
2003	1035	52.7	19.6	72.6
2004	960	51.7	18.6	77.3
2005	929	55.7	16.7	80.8
2006	920	54.3	16.9	83.5
2007	961	57.6	16.7	83.8
2008	1003	65.0	15.4	79
2009	955	68.0	14.0	82.5
2010	926	67.0	13.8	82.9
2011	860	55.5	15.4	89.3
2012	808	50.5	16.0	92.6
2013	813	41.5	19.5	92.6
2014	858	45.0	19.0	99.7
2015	827	45.0	18.3	95.5
2016	824	44.0	18.7	99.5
2017	797	41.0	19.4	99.5
2018	810	44.0	18.4	99.5
2019	873	45.0	19.4	92.9
2020	917	44.0	20.8	93
2021	882	46.0	19.1	93
2022	831	49.0	16.9	n/a
2023	767	50.0	15.3	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 North Clayton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1092	55.0	19.8	12.4
1991	774	47.0	16.4	32.9
1992	885	47.0	18.8	40.7
1993	882	45.0	19.6	44.4
1994	975	52.9	18.4	50.5
1995	991	55.0	18.0	62.5
1996	991	55.0	18.0	62.5
1997	947	54.0	17.5	77
1998	934	59.0	15.8	70.2
1999	950	60.1	15.8	71.3
2000	930	58.4	15.9	66.5
2001	976	53.6	18.2	66.5
2002	1035	52.7	19.6	72.6
2003	1035	52.7	19.6	72.6
2004	960	51.7	18.6	77.3
2005	929	55.7	16.7	80.8
2006	920	54.3	16.9	83.5
2007	961	57.6	16.7	83.8
2008	1003	65.0	15.4	79
2009	955	68.0	14.0	82.5
2010	926	67.0	13.8	82.9
2011	860	55.5	15.4	89.3
2012	808	50.5	16.0	92.6
2013	813	41.5	19.5	92.6
2014	858	45.0	19.0	99.7
2015	827	45.0	18.3	95.5
2016	824	44.0	18.7	99.5
2017	797	41.0	19.4	99.5
2018	810	44.0	18.4	99.5
2019	873	45.0	19.4	92.9
2020	917	44.0	20.8	93
2021	882	46.0	19.1	93
2022	831	49.0	16.9	n/a
2023	767	50.0	15.3	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 North Clayton Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$542 (6.5%)	$7,744 (93.5%)	$8,286
2018	$677 (7.8%)	$8,042 (92.2%)	$8,719
2019	$549 (7.3%)	$6,924 (92.7%)	$7,473

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on North Clayton Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 474^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 470^th of 577 Middle schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (North Clayton Middle School)	22.9	22.4	0.5%
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 (North Clayton Middle School)	15.5	15.5
6th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	20.4	12	8.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (North Clayton Middle School)	17.7	23	5.3%
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 (North Clayton Middle School)	17.5	10.2	7.3%
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 (North Clayton Middle School)	29.8	26.8	3%
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 (North Clayton Middle School)	16.7	10.6	6.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	16.3	14.9	1.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (North Clayton Middle School)	15.1	6.2	8.9%
8th Grade Science (Clayton County)	16.2	9.3	6.9%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (North Clayton Middle School)	27	18.3	8.7%
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 (North Clayton Middle School)	44	30.8	13.2%
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	873	767	12.1%
African American	750	657	12.4%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	26	11	57.7%
Hispanic	83	78	6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	3	1	66.7%
Two or More Races	10	16	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.9%	90.5%	2.4%

Schools Near North Clayton Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 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 United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th 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
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	767	50	15.3	90.5%	1 (0.1%)	657 (85.7%)	78 (10.2%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)	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	888	50	17.7	100.0%	3 (0.3%)	836 (94.1%)	32 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	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
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
Liberation Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1743 Hardin Ave	College Park	30337	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Liberation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(404) 632-1612	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				22.7	23.4			4.5	4.3			22.7
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
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Stone Rd	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-2182	799	50	15.9	100.0%	3 (0.4%)	695 (87.0%)	79 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.0%)	19	487^th of 588 public middle schools	17.2%		15.4	505^th of 577 public middle schools	12.5%	18	55.0				20.9	20.6	29.2		14.2	14.7	17.2		10.4	18.8	$11,487	$887	$10,600
Resurgence Hall Middle Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	1706 Washington Road	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	State Specialty Schools II- Resurgence Hall Middle Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(404) 549-9246	77	9	8.5	61.0%	0 (0.0%)	75 (97.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				66.7	73.8			63.5	36.1			69.8
7 Pillars Career Academy	Public, Charter	6-10	4234 Hendrix Dr	Forest Park	30297	Clayton County	Clayton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 954-5306	226	16	14.5	92.0%	4 (1.8%)	193 (85.4%)	22 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	11.7	551^st of 588 public middle schools	6.3%		13.1	529^th of 577 public middle schools	8.3%	22	5.9	3.1	9.3		33.3	9.4	22.2		10.3	7.8	0.0			3.7
KIPP South Fulton Academy School	Public, Charter	5-8	1286 Washington Rd	Atlanta	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(678) 278-0160	364	33	10.9	61.0%	2 (0.5%)	313 (86.0%)	47 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	63.1	188^th of 588 public middle schools	68.0%		48.5	272^nd of 577 public middle schools	52.9%	84	97.1			36.6	35.1	49.5	50.0	42.3	24.5	33.7	59.4	47.9	36.5	45.8	$11,046	$152	$11,046
Camp Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	4345 Welcome All Rd SW	Atlanta	30349	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8030	644	50	12.8	100.0%	4 (0.6%)	550 (85.4%)	76 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	26	437^th of 588 public middle schools	25.7%		29.3	410^th of 577 public middle schools	28.9%	27	75.8				31.6	26.4	29.1		17.5	22.1	23.2		10.4	21.5	$15,298	$920	$14,378

Frequently Asked Questions about North Clayton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Clayton Middle School?

Students at North Clayton Middle School are 86% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is North Clayton Middle School in?

Clayton County

Is North Clayton Middle School a good school?

North Clayton Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Georgia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of North Clayton Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Clayton Middle School usually go on to attend North Clayton High School

How many students attend North Clayton Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 767 students attended North Clayton Middle School.

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