Pointe South Middle School

Set in Jonesboro, Georgia, Pointe South Middle School is a mid-sized middle school, overseen by Clayton County. It instructs 693 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within Clayton County, which oversees 68 schools and 51,326 students, Pointe South Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Pointe South Middle School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 21% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.1:1, putting Pointe South Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Pointe South Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 18.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Clayton County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,806 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Clayton County's 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,156 students), Pointe South Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pointe South Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Pointe South Middle School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 19.7%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pointe South Middle School's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 861 (now 693). Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 21% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Pointe South Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.