Schools in Clayton County, Georgia (2025)
67 schools · 51,055 students · 65 public, 2 charter · median Enrollment 641.
Clayton County, in Georgia, has 67 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 51,055 students. By level there are 39 elementary, 15 middle, 13 high; by sector 65 public, 2 charter.
The median Enrollment across Clayton County's schools is 641, above the Georgia median of 640. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
67 of the 67 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Elite Scholars Academy School (60.3, top 50% of high schools nationally), followed by Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts (52.8, top 50% of high schools nationally), and Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts (45.2, lower 50% of elementary schools nationally). Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Morrow High School (2,077 students), Lovejoy High School (2,049 students), Forest Park High School (1,711 students).
Schools are spread across 12 citys, with the most in Jonesboro (22), Riverdale (10), Forest Park (6), Morrow (6).
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Ranked schools in Clayton County
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Georgia.
- 160Elite Scholars Academy SchoolJonesboro · Public High79% Math proficiency · 757 students
- 253Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing ArtsJonesboro · Public High54% Math proficiency · 494 students
- 345Kay R Pace Elementary School of the ArtsJonesboro · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 518 students
- 442Utopian Academy for the Arts High SchoolMarrow · Charter High77.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 291 students
- 537Lake City Elementary SchoolLake City · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 479 students
- 635Arnold Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 454 students
- 735Unidos Dual Language SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 394 students
- 834Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle SchoolEllenwood · Public Middle79% Free/reduced-price lunch · 315 students
- 931Morrow Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 406 students
- 1031M. D. Roberts Middle SchoolJonesboro · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 894 students
- 1130River's Edge Elementary SchoolFayetteville · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 652 students
- 1229Roberta T. Smith Elementary SchoolRex · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 720 students
- 1327William M. McGarrah Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 658 students
- 1426Swint Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 544 students
- 1526Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 801 students
- 1625Callaway Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 677 students
- 1724Mount Zion PrimaryJonesboro · Public Elementary100% Free/reduced-price lunch · 620 students
- 1824Hawthorne Elementary SchoolHampton · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 813 students
- 1923Kemp PrimaryHampton · Public Elementary100% Free/reduced-price lunch · 626 students
- 2023Fountain Elementary SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 437 students
- 2122Tara Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 570 students
- 2222Harper Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 690 students
- 2322Edmonds Elementary SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 2422Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary SchoolEllenwood · Charter Elementary90.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 317 students
- 2521Babb Middle SchoolForest Park · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 881 students
- 2621Lake Ridge Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 2721Pointe South Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 508 students
- 2821Morrow Middle SchoolMorrow · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 794 students
- 2921Haynie Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 767 students
- 3020Rex Mill Middle SchoolRex · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 904 students
- 3120Oliver Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 452 students
- 3220Suder Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 592 students
- 3319Adamson Middle SchoolRex · Public Middle19% Math proficiency · 509 students
- 3419Kemp Elementary SchoolHampton · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 586 students
- 3519Kendrick Middle SchoolJonesboro · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 619 students
- 3619Anderson Elementary SchoolConley · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 3718Kilpatrick Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 637 students
- 3817Riverdale Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 559 students
- 3917Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolCollege Park · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 516 students
- 4017Mundys Mill Middle SchoolJonesboro · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 687 students
- 4116Brown Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 671 students
- 4216East Clayton Elementary SchoolEllenwood · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 641 students
- 4315Riverdale Middle SchoolRiverdale · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 560 students
- 4415Huie Elementary SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 594 students
- 4515Forest Park Middle SchoolMarrow · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 593 students
- 4615Morrow High SchoolEllenwood · Public High19% Math proficiency · 2,077 students
- 4715Pointe South Middle SchoolJonesboro · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 693 students
- 4815Lee Street Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 515 students
- 4915Michelle Obama STEM Elementary AcademyHampton · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 1,048 students
- 5014Mount Zion Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 491 students
- 5114Sequoyah Middle SchoolRiverdale · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 765 students
- 5214Church Street Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 706 students
- 5314Forest Park High SchoolForest Park · Public High13% Math proficiency · 1,711 students
- 5414Charles R. Drew High SchoolRiverdale · Public High15% Math proficiency · 1,708 students
- 5513Lovejoy High SchoolHampton · Public High13% Math proficiency · 2,049 students
- 5613James Jackson Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 696 students
- 5713Riverdale High SchoolRiverdale · Public High16% Math proficiency · 1,359 students
- 5813Northcutt Elementary SchoolCollege Park · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 618 students
- 5912Mount Zion High SchoolJonesboro · Public High13% Math proficiency · 1,232 students
- 6012Mundy's Mill High SchoolJonesboro · Public High14% Math proficiency · 1,665 students
- 6111Jonesboro High SchoolJonesboro · Public High20% Math proficiency · 1,630 students
- 6211Eddie White Middle SchoolHampton · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 1,364 students
- 6311Jonesboro Middle SchoolJonesboro · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 895 students
- 6410North Clayton Middle SchoolCollege Park · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 817 students
- 6510Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center forJonesboro · Public High0.5% Math proficiency · 887 students
- 6610North Clayton High SchoolCollege Park · Public High13% Math proficiency · 1,124 students
- 6710West Clayton Elementary SchoolCollege Park · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 464 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite Scholars Academy School Jonesboro · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 60.3 Top 50% | 79% Math proficiency | 757 |
| 2 | Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts Jonesboro · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 52.8 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 3 | Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.2 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 518 |
| 4 | Utopian Academy for the Arts High School Marrow · High · Grades 9–12 | Charter | 41.8 Lower 50% | 77.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 291 |
| 5 | Lake City Elementary School Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.9 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 479 |
| 6 | Arnold Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.5 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 7 | Unidos Dual Language School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.5 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 8 | Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School Ellenwood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 33.9 Lower 50% | 79% Free/reduced-price lunch | 315 |
| 9 | Morrow Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.4 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 10 | M. D. Roberts Middle School Jonesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 31.0 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 894 |
| 11 | River's Edge Elementary School Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.9 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 652 |
| 12 | Roberta T. Smith Elementary School Rex · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 720 |
| 13 | William M. McGarrah Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.2 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 14 | Swint Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.4 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 544 |
| 15 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.0 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 801 |
| 16 | Callaway Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.8 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 677 |
| 17 | Mount Zion Primary Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 23.6 Lower 50% | 100% Free/reduced-price lunch | 620 |
| 18 | Hawthorne Elementary School Hampton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 813 |
| 19 | Kemp Primary Hampton · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 100% Free/reduced-price lunch | 626 |
| 20 | Fountain Elementary School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 437 |
| 21 | Tara Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.3 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 570 |
| 22 | Harper Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 23 | Edmonds Elementary School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 24 | Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School Ellenwood · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 21.8 Lower 50% | 90.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 317 |
| 25 | Babb Middle School Forest Park · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 881 |
| 26 | Lake Ridge Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 27 | Pointe South Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 508 |
| 28 | Morrow Middle School Morrow · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 794 |
| 29 | Haynie Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.8 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 767 |
| 30 | Rex Mill Middle School Rex · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.4 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 904 |
| 31 | Oliver Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 452 |
| 32 | Suder Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.7 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 592 |
| 33 | Adamson Middle School Rex · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 34 | Kemp Elementary School Hampton · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 19.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 586 |
| 35 | Kendrick Middle School Jonesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 619 |
| 36 | Anderson Elementary School Conley · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.8 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 37 | Kilpatrick Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.8 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 637 |
| 38 | Riverdale Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 559 |
| 39 | Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School College Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.0 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 40 | Mundys Mill Middle School Jonesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 687 |
| 41 | Brown Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.2 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 671 |
| 42 | East Clayton Elementary School Ellenwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 641 |
| 43 | Riverdale Middle School Riverdale · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.4 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 560 |
| 44 | Huie Elementary School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 45 | Forest Park Middle School Marrow · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 593 |
| 46 | Morrow High School Ellenwood · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 2,077 |
| 47 | Pointe South Middle School Jonesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 693 |
| 48 | Lee Street Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 515 |
| 49 | Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy Hampton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.6 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 1,048 |
| 50 | Mount Zion Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 14.3 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 51 | Sequoyah Middle School Riverdale · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.3 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 765 |
| 52 | Church Street Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.1 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 706 |
| 53 | Forest Park High School Forest Park · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.1 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 1,711 |
| 54 | Charles R. Drew High School Riverdale · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 1,708 |
| 55 | Lovejoy High School Hampton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.3 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 2,049 |
| 56 | James Jackson Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 696 |
| 57 | Riverdale High School Riverdale · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.1 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 1,359 |
| 58 | Northcutt Elementary School College Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 618 |
| 59 | Mount Zion High School Jonesboro · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.1 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 1,232 |
| 60 | Mundy's Mill High School Jonesboro · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 1,665 |
| 61 | Jonesboro High School Jonesboro · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.4 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 1,630 |
| 62 | Eddie White Middle School Hampton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.3 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 1,364 |
| 63 | Jonesboro Middle School Jonesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.7 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 895 |
| 64 | North Clayton Middle School College Park · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.3 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 817 |
| 65 | Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for Jonesboro · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 10.3 Lower 50% | 0.5% Math proficiency | 887 |
| 66 | North Clayton High School College Park · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.8 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 1,124 |
| 67 | West Clayton Elementary School College Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.5 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 464 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Clayton County?
Elite Scholars Academy School is the highest-ranked school in Clayton County with a Success Index (US) of 60.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of high schools in United States).
How many schools are in Clayton County?
Clayton County has 67 schools (13 high, 39 elementary, 15 middle) educating 51,055 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Clayton County?
The median Enrollment across schools in Clayton County is 641. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.