M. D. Roberts Middle School

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M. D. Roberts Middle School ranks 356 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

M. D. Roberts Middle School is a public middle school located in Jonesboro, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 852 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.

M. D. Roberts Middle School consistently performs better than the Clayton County average in most subject areas, including Algebra I, English Language Arts, and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 44.4% of students at M. D. Roberts Middle School were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 23.4% in the Clayton County district and 44% statewide. However, the school's performance in Science and Social Studies lags behind the state averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 15.0 over the past three school years, which is lower than the ratios of many nearby schools. Despite these strengths, M. D. Roberts Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.49% to 93.03% over the past three school years.

While M. D. Roberts Middle School outperforms the Clayton County district in many academic areas, it still lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Babb Middle School and Adamson Middle School. For example, Babb Middle School had a significantly higher proficiency rate in Algebra I (95.8%) compared to M. D. Roberts Middle School (44.4%) in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, M. D. Roberts Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from a high of 182 out of 539 Georgia middle schools in 2016-2017 to a ranking of 356 out of 588 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that other middle schools in the state may be improving at a faster rate.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1905 Walt Stephens Rd
Jonesboro, GA 30236

(678) 479-0100

District: Clayton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
356^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend M. D. Roberts Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jonesboro High School

Feeder schools for M. D. Roberts Middle School:

Elementary:

Arnold Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 852

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.3%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Asian:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.5%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.28. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

M. D. Roberts Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks M. D. Roberts Middle School 356^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See M. D. Roberts 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 M. D. Roberts Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	33.89	333^rd	420	20.7%
2007	47.73	272^nd	445	38.9%
2008	53.57	232^nd	462	49.8%
2009	59.59	201^st	466	56.9%
2010	55.41	235^th	494	52.4%
2011	53.48	265^th	504	47.4%
2012	57.60	240^th	508	52.8%
2013	60.41	230^th	527	56.4%
2014	60.82	223^rd	521	57.2%
2015	53.55	220^th	537	59.0%
2016	59.62	194^th	545	64.4%
2017	61.51	182^nd	539	66.2%
2018	60.09	188^th	543	65.4%
2019	45.25	304^th	559	45.6%
2021	34.13	351^st	542	35.2%
2022	36.83	348^th	567	38.6%
2023	43.91	302^nd	577	47.7%
2024	37.28	356^th	588	39.5%

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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 M. D. Roberts Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	464	394	29	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	913
2001	434	476	34	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	975
2002	392	664	37	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	1141
2003	392	664	37	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	1141
2004	343	730	37	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	1167
2005	227	697	41	64	1	n/a	n/a	34	1064
2006	160	752	27	67	3	n/a	n/a	44	1053
2007	93	603	24	55	3	n/a	n/a	37	815
2008	78	515	26	26	1	n/a	n/a	34	680
2009	75	485	29	34	0	n/a	n/a	25	648
2010	58	523	22	63	1	0	45	0	712
2011	44	501	33	57	1	0	31	0	667
2012	46	519	37	48	0	0	25	0	675
2013	35	578	34	63	1	0	26	0	737
2014	34	602	47	68	0	0	38	0	789
2015	32	663	50	69	0	0	39	0	853
2016	33	667	55	97	1	0	41	0	894
2017	29	723	52	127	2	0	31	0	964
2018	29	692	47	140	2	0	29	0	939
2019	28	734	35	134	3	1	32	0	967
2020	20	745	26	142	1	1	35	0	970
2021	29	711	27	144	1	0	35	0	947
2022	21	654	28	142	0	0	32	0	877
2023	20	633	30	138	1	1	29	0	852

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 M. D. Roberts Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	913	56.0	16.3	28.3
2001	975	57.5	17.0	30.7
2002	1141	70.1	16.3	38.6
2003	1141	70.1	16.3	38.6
2004	1167	66.1	17.7	45.5
2005	1064	65.1	16.3	52.9
2006	1053	70.0	15.0	61.3
2007	815	60.4	13.5	60.7
2008	680	57.5	11.8	59
2009	648	57.6	11.3	59.4
2010	712	52.6	13.5	62.4
2011	667	53.5	12.4	65.7
2012	675	49.6	13.6	74.1
2013	737	49.5	14.8	74.8
2014	789	54.0	14.6	99.6
2015	853	62.0	13.7	95.5
2016	894	57.0	15.6	99.6
2017	964	59.5	16.2	99.5
2018	939	59.5	15.7	99.5
2019	967	57.8	16.7	93
2020	970	59.5	16.3	93
2021	947	63.0	15.0	93
2022	877	62.0	14.1	n/a
2023	852	64.5	13.2	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 M. D. Roberts Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	913	56.0	16.3	28.3
2001	975	57.5	17.0	30.7
2002	1141	70.1	16.3	38.6
2003	1141	70.1	16.3	38.6
2004	1167	66.1	17.7	45.5
2005	1064	65.1	16.3	52.9
2006	1053	70.0	15.0	61.3
2007	815	60.4	13.5	60.7
2008	680	57.5	11.8	59
2009	648	57.6	11.3	59.4
2010	712	52.6	13.5	62.4
2011	667	53.5	12.4	65.7
2012	675	49.6	13.6	74.1
2013	737	49.5	14.8	74.8
2014	789	54.0	14.6	99.6
2015	853	62.0	13.7	95.5
2016	894	57.0	15.6	99.6
2017	964	59.5	16.2	99.5
2018	939	59.5	15.7	99.5
2019	967	57.8	16.7	93
2020	970	59.5	16.3	93
2021	947	63.0	15.0	93
2022	877	62.0	14.1	n/a
2023	852	64.5	13.2	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 M. D. Roberts Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$498 (5.7%)	$8,163 (94.2%)	$8,662
2018	$648 (6.8%)	$8,888 (93.2%)	$9,537
2019	$508 (6.0%)	$7,975 (94.0%)	$8,484

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on M. D. Roberts Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 304^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 302^nd of 577 Middle schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (M. D. Roberts Middle School)	43.7	41	2.7%
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 (M. D. Roberts Middle School)	28.9	20.1	8.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	20.4	12	8.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (M. D. Roberts Middle School)	37.2	39.6	2.4%
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 (M. D. Roberts Middle School)	25.3	20.1	5.2%
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 (M. D. Roberts Middle School)	53.5	46.9	6.6%
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 (M. D. Roberts Middle School)	22.6	21.6	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Clayton County)	16.3	14.9	1.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Science (M. D. Roberts Middle School)	21.1	10.2	10.9%
8th Grade Science (Clayton County)	16.2	9.3	6.9%
8th Grade Science (Georgia)	32	26.4	5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (M. D. Roberts Middle School)	41.6	27.8	13.8%
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 (M. D. Roberts Middle School)	79.1	26.3	52.8%
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	967	852	11.9%
African American	734	633	13.8%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	35	30	14.3%
Hispanic	134	138	3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	28	20	28.6%
Two or More Races	32	29	9.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93%	90.5%	2.5%

Schools Near M. D. Roberts 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Adamson Middle School	Public	6-8	3187 Rex Rd	Rex	30273	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 968-2925	557	43	13.1	90.5%	7 (1.3%)	386 (69.3%)	138 (24.8%)	18 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	30	412^th of 588 public middle schools	29.9%		20.5	459^th of 577 public middle schools	20.5%	47	94.4		22.3	24.2	35.9	9.6	20.0	33.1	25.7	25.1	$10,159	$981	$9,178

Frequently Asked Questions about M. D. Roberts Middle School

Is M. D. Roberts Middle School a good school?

M. D. Roberts Middle School ranks 356^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of M. D. Roberts Middle School?

Students at M. D. Roberts Middle School are 74% African American, 16% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of M. D. Roberts Middle School attend?

Students who attend M. D. Roberts Middle School usually go on to attend Jonesboro High School

What district is M. D. Roberts Middle School in?

Clayton County

How many students attend M. D. Roberts Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 852 students attended M. D. Roberts Middle School.

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