Jonesboro Middle School

Jonesboro Middle School is one of the middle-of-the-pack middle schools in Jonesboro, Georgia, run under Clayton County, with 895 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Clayton County comprises 68 schools with combined enrollment of 51,326 students; Jonesboro Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Jonesboro Middle School lists that 63% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school reports 31% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% White.

In terms of school funding signals, Jonesboro Middle School lists 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Jonesboro Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Jonesboro Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Jonesboro Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.7%, the actual is 15.3%, a residual of -10.4 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Clayton County put median household earnings sit near $59,806, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jonesboro Middle School is one of 73 public schools in Clayton County (combined enrollment of about 63,156 students).

The closest other public school is Arnold Elementary School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jonesboro Middle School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 24.0%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 909 students in 2018 compared to 895 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 26% to 31%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.