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Enrollment
620
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAYTON COUNTY·NCES 130123003752
Mount Zion Primary
2920 Mount Zion Rd, Jonesboro, GA 30236 · (770) 473-2700 · Clayton County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
620 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 193 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 187 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 173 | 28% |
Student demographics
43%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
Schools most like Mount Zion Primary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Zion Primary this school | 620 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Suder Elementary School Jonesboro | 592 | 100.0% | 20.3% |
| Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary East Point | 587 | 100.0% | 26.0% |
| Callaway Elementary School Jonesboro | 677 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| East Clayton Elementary School Ellenwood | 641 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
| Burroughs-Molette Elementary School Brunswick | 546 | 100.0% | 22.5% |
Matched among Georgia elementary 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 Mount Zion Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Clayton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #548 of 1,324 | #17 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #857 of 1,301 | #22 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #897 of 1,301 | #23 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #110 of 1,312 | #35 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #805 of 854 | #34 of 34 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
620
+56 (+10%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 620 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 100% (620) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 96% (557) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 38 | 15.5:1 | 90% (532) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 93% (525) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 41.5 | 15.2:1 | 99% (628) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 100% (638) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 40 | 16.2:1 | 88% (571) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Zion Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (632 to 620); teachers up 6% (41.5 to 44).
About Mount Zion Primary
In Jonesboro, Georgia, part of Clayton County, Mount Zion Primary is an elementary school. The school reports 620 students in pre-K through 2.
Mount Zion Primary is one school in a 68-school district, Clayton County, which enrolls 51,326 students.
A majority of students at Mount Zion Primary, 72%, are Black. Other reported shares: 21% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 69% Black share among all Clayton County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Mount Zion Primary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
Mount Zion Primary employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.1:1. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 100% in 2024-25.
Within Clayton County, median household income is about $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Clayton County number 73 and enroll about 63,156.
Mount Zion Elementary School is located about 0.1 miles from Mount Zion Primary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Mount Zion Primary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The number of students climbed from 564 to 620 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Jonesboro High SchoolHigh · 1,630 students
Other schools in Jonesboro
- Mundy's Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,665 students
- Jonesboro High SchoolHigh · 1,630 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
Nearby schools
- Mount Zion Elementary School0.1 mi · 491
- Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts0.7 mi · 494
- Mount Zion High School0.9 mi · 1,232
- Roberta T. Smith Elementary School1.8 mi · 720
- Rex Mill Middle School1.8 mi · 904
- Elite Scholars Academy School2.1 mi · 757
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Zion PrimaryHow many students attend Mount Zion Primary?
Mount Zion Primary enrolls approximately 620 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Mount Zion Primary serve?
Mount Zion Primary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Zion Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Zion Primary is approximately 14.1:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Zion Primary?
At Mount Zion Primary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 21% Hispanic, 72% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Mount Zion Primary public or private?
Mount Zion Primary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clayton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.