Clayton County schools ranked by test score
Latest Georgia Milestones year (2024-25). 52 schools in Clayton County, Georgia with reported English Language Arts scores. Georgia state average: 40.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite Scholars Academy School Jonesboro · Clayton County | High | 97.7% | +57.6pp |
| 2 | Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts Jonesboro · Clayton County | Elementary | 41.9% | +1.8pp |
| 3 | M. D. Roberts Middle School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Middle | 41.4% | +1.4pp |
| 4 | Unidos Dual Language School Forest Park · Clayton County | Elementary | 37.2% | -2.8pp |
| 5 | Oliver Elementary School Riverdale · Clayton County | Elementary | 33.8% | -6.3pp |
| 6 | Arnold Elementary School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Elementary | 33.0% | -7.0pp |
| 7 | River's Edge Elementary School Fayetteville · Clayton County | Elementary | 30.4% | -9.6pp |
| 8 | Lake City Elementary School Lake City · Clayton County | Elementary | 27.4% | -12.7pp |
| 9 | Kemp Elementary School Hampton · Clayton County | Elementary | 26.8% | -13.3pp |
| 10 | William M. McGarrah Elementary School Morrow · Clayton County | Elementary | 26.0% | -14.1pp |
| 11 | Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy Hampton · Clayton County | Elementary | 25.6% | -14.5pp |
| 12 | Rex Mill Middle School Rex · Clayton County | Middle | 25.5% | -14.6pp |
| 13 | Fountain Elementary School Forest Park · Clayton County | Elementary | 24.3% | -15.8pp |
| 14 | Hawthorne Elementary School Hampton · Clayton County | Elementary | 23.8% | -16.2pp |
| 15 | Northcutt Elementary School College Park · Clayton County | Elementary | 23.7% | -16.4pp |
| 16 | Swint Elementary School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Elementary | 23.7% | -16.4pp |
| 17 | Brown Elementary School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Elementary | 22.9% | -17.2pp |
| 18 | North Clayton Middle School College Park · Clayton County | Middle | 22.6% | -17.4pp |
| 19 | Morrow Elementary School Morrow · Clayton County | Elementary | 22.6% | -17.5pp |
| 20 | Callaway Elementary School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Elementary | 22.0% | -18.0pp |
| 21 | Morrow Middle School Morrow · Clayton County | Middle | 21.8% | -18.3pp |
| 22 | Eddie White Middle School Hampton · Clayton County | Middle | 21.6% | -18.4pp |
| 23 | Mundys Mill Middle School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Middle | 21.5% | -18.5pp |
| 24 | Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School Ellenwood · Clayton County | Elementary | 21.4% | -18.7pp |
| 25 | East Clayton Elementary School Ellenwood · Clayton County | Elementary | 20.7% | -19.4pp |
| 26 | Anderson Elementary School Conley · Clayton County | Elementary | 20.5% | -19.6pp |
| 27 | Babb Middle School Forest Park · Clayton County | Middle | 20.4% | -19.7pp |
| 28 | Kendrick Middle School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Middle | 20.4% | -19.7pp |
| 29 | Haynie Elementary School Morrow · Clayton County | Elementary | 20.0% | -20.1pp |
| 30 | Suder Elementary School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Elementary | 20.0% | -20.1pp |
| 31 | Riverdale Middle School Riverdale · Clayton County | Middle | 19.9% | -20.2pp |
| 32 | Tara Elementary School Morrow · Clayton County | Elementary | 19.9% | -20.2pp |
| 33 | Adamson Middle School Rex · Clayton County | Middle | 19.7% | -20.3pp |
| 34 | Harper Elementary School Riverdale · Clayton County | Elementary | 19.4% | -20.7pp |
| 35 | Sequoyah Middle School Riverdale · Clayton County | Middle | 18.8% | -21.3pp |
| 36 | Pointe South Elementary School Riverdale · Clayton County | Elementary | 18.1% | -22.0pp |
| 37 | Mount Zion Elementary School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Elementary | 18.0% | -22.0pp |
| 38 | Pointe South Middle School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Middle | 17.9% | -22.2pp |
| 39 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Morrow · Clayton County | Elementary | 17.4% | -22.7pp |
| 40 | Riverdale Elementary School Riverdale · Clayton County | Elementary | 17.1% | -22.9pp |
| 41 | James Jackson Elementary School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Elementary | 17.1% | -23.0pp |
| 42 | Kilpatrick Elementary School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Elementary | 17.0% | -23.0pp |
| 43 | Lake Ridge Elementary School Riverdale · Clayton County | Elementary | 16.3% | -23.8pp |
| 44 | Huie Elementary School Forest Park · Clayton County | Elementary | 16.0% | -24.0pp |
| 45 | Jonesboro Middle School Jonesboro · Clayton County | Middle | 16.0% | -24.1pp |
| 46 | Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School College Park · Clayton County | Elementary | 15.6% | -24.5pp |
| 47 | Church Street Elementary School Riverdale · Clayton County | Elementary | 15.2% | -24.9pp |
| 48 | Edmonds Elementary School Forest Park · Clayton County | Elementary | 13.5% | -26.6pp |
| 49 | Roberta T. Smith Elementary School Rex · Clayton County | Elementary | 13.5% | -26.6pp |
| 50 | Forest Park Middle School Marrow · Clayton County | Middle | 12.1% | -27.9pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the Georgia Milestones % Proficient or Distinguished threshold on the latest available Georgia Milestones English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Clayton County, Georgia with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Georgia statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Georgia ranking.