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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Jonesboro High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,630
High
DISTRICT 1,306 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYTON COUNTY·NCES 130123000473
Jonesboro High School
7728 Mount Zion Blvd, Jonesboro, GA 30236 · (770) 473-2855 · Clayton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,630 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Georgia public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,630 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 481 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 421 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 404 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 324 | 20% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
31.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +23.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 23 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.7% |
| 2022-23 | 8.7% |
| 2021-22 | 7.7% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jonesboro High School
Jonesboro High School's state test result (29.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro High School this school | 1,630 | 100.0% | 29.6% |
| Riverdale High School Riverdale | 1,359 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
| Mount Zion High School Jonesboro | 1,232 | 100.0% | 21.0% |
| Tri-Cities High School East Point | 1,748 | 100.0% | 19.8% |
| Mundy's Mill High School Jonesboro | 1,665 | 99.4% | 17.1% |
| Spencer High School Columbus | 1,016 | 100.0% | 12.1% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jonesboro High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Clayton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #263 of 411 | #4 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #250 of 417 ▲ 59 | #4 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,630 | #124 of 480 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #409 of 413 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #285 of 413 | #7 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #15 of 425 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.4% | #35 of 226 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,630
+247 (+18%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,650
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,630 | 77 | 21.2:1 | 100% (1,630) |
| 2023-24 | 1,488 | 84.1 | 17.7:1 | 73% (1,092) |
| 2022-23 | 1,535 | 75.3 | 20.4:1 | 91% (1,390) |
| 2020-21 | 1,383 | 75 | 18.4:1 | 93% (1,286) |
| 2017-18 | 1,343 | 72 | 18.6:1 | 99% (1,336) |
| 2015-16 | 1,289 | 65 | 19.8:1 | 100% (1,283) |
| 2010-11 | 1,235 | 76 | 16.3:1 | 69% (852) |
| 2000-01 | 1,735 | 89 | 19.5:1 | 26% (452) |
| 1990-91 | 1,650 | 107 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jonesboro High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,343 to 1,630); teachers up 7% (72 to 77).
About Jonesboro High School
Jonesboro High School sits in Jonesboro, Georgia, and is classified as a high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,630 students. That is 46% bigger than the average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.
The 68 schools in Clayton County enroll 51,326 students altogether, Jonesboro High School among them.
Federal enrollment data show Jonesboro High School is 70% Black. Other groups make up 22% Hispanic, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Clayton County, where about 69% of residents are Black. The diversity index for Jonesboro High School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 21.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Jonesboro High School, which has 77. By comparison, the average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Jonesboro High School is about 100%.
Jonesboro High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Georgia public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Jonesboro High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.6%; the prediction is 25.7%.
The school's county is Clayton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Clayton County's 73 public schools enroll about 63,156 students and include Jonesboro High School.
About 0.2 miles separate Jonesboro High School from the closest public school, James Jackson Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Jonesboro High School's average proficiency of 29.6% compares with 28.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,630, up from 1,383 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 21.2:1, from 18.4:1.
Jonesboro High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clayton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
298,924
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
63,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clayton County
- Morrow High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- Lovejoy High SchoolHigh · 2,049 students
- Forest Park High SchoolHigh · 1,711 students
- Charles R. Drew High SchoolHigh · 1,708 students
- Mundy's Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,665 students
- Eddie White Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,364 students
Other schools in Jonesboro
- Mundy's Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,665 students
- Mount Zion High SchoolHigh · 1,232 students
- Jonesboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 895 students
- M. D. Roberts Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center forHigh · 887 students
- Elite Scholars Academy SchoolHigh · 757 students
Nearby schools
- James Jackson Elementary School0.2 mi · 696
- Kilpatrick Elementary School0.9 mi · 637
- Elite Scholars Academy School1.0 mi · 757
- Arnold Elementary School1.3 mi · 454
- Lee Street Elementary School1.5 mi · 515
- Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for1.6 mi · 887
Frequently asked questions
About Jonesboro High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jonesboro High School?
Jonesboro High School enrolls approximately 1,630 students in grades 09-12.
Is Jonesboro High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jonesboro High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Jonesboro High School have?
Jonesboro High School employs 77 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jonesboro High School?
At Jonesboro High School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 22% Hispanic, 70% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Jonesboro High School?
Jonesboro High School is overseen by Clayton County in Clayton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.