Best traditional public schools in Clayton County (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 65 schools in Clayton County, Georgia. 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
- 437Lake City Elementary SchoolLake City · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 479 students
- 535Arnold Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 454 students
- 635Unidos Dual Language SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 394 students
- 734Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle SchoolEllenwood · Public Middle79% Free/reduced-price lunch · 315 students
- 831Morrow Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 406 students
- 931M. D. Roberts Middle SchoolJonesboro · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 894 students
- 1030River's Edge Elementary SchoolFayetteville · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 652 students
- 1129Roberta T. Smith Elementary SchoolRex · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 720 students
- 1227William M. McGarrah Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 658 students
- 1326Swint Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 544 students
- 1426Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 801 students
- 1525Callaway Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 677 students
- 1624Mount Zion PrimaryJonesboro · Public Elementary100% Free/reduced-price lunch · 620 students
- 1724Hawthorne Elementary SchoolHampton · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 813 students
- 1823Kemp PrimaryHampton · Public Elementary100% Free/reduced-price lunch · 626 students
- 1923Fountain Elementary SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 437 students
- 2022Tara Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 570 students
- 2122Harper Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 690 students
- 2222Edmonds Elementary SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 426 students
- 2321Babb Middle SchoolForest Park · Public Middle31% Math proficiency · 881 students
- 2421Lake Ridge Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 498 students
- 2521Pointe South Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 508 students
- 2621Morrow Middle SchoolMorrow · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 794 students
- 2721Haynie Elementary SchoolMorrow · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 767 students
- 2820Rex Mill Middle SchoolRex · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 904 students
- 2920Oliver Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 452 students
- 3020Suder Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 592 students
- 3119Adamson Middle SchoolRex · Public Middle19% Math proficiency · 509 students
- 3219Kemp Elementary SchoolHampton · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 586 students
- 3319Kendrick Middle SchoolJonesboro · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 619 students
- 3419Anderson Elementary SchoolConley · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 420 students
- 3518Kilpatrick Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 637 students
- 3617Riverdale Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 559 students
- 3717Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary SchoolCollege Park · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 516 students
- 3817Mundys Mill Middle SchoolJonesboro · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 687 students
- 3916Brown Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 671 students
- 4016East Clayton Elementary SchoolEllenwood · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 641 students
- 4115Riverdale Middle SchoolRiverdale · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 560 students
- 4215Huie Elementary SchoolForest Park · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 594 students
- 4315Forest Park Middle SchoolMarrow · Public Middle17% Math proficiency · 593 students
- 4415Morrow High SchoolEllenwood · Public High19% Math proficiency · 2,077 students
- 4515Pointe South Middle SchoolJonesboro · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 693 students
- 4615Lee Street Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 515 students
- 4715Michelle Obama STEM Elementary AcademyHampton · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 1,048 students
- 4814Mount Zion Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 491 students
- 4914Sequoyah Middle SchoolRiverdale · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 765 students
- 5014Church Street Elementary SchoolRiverdale · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 706 students
- 5114Forest Park High SchoolForest Park · Public High13% Math proficiency · 1,711 students
- 5214Charles R. Drew High SchoolRiverdale · Public High15% Math proficiency · 1,708 students
- 5313Lovejoy High SchoolHampton · Public High13% Math proficiency · 2,049 students
- 5413James Jackson Elementary SchoolJonesboro · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 696 students
- 5513Riverdale High SchoolRiverdale · Public High16% Math proficiency · 1,359 students
- 5613Northcutt Elementary SchoolCollege Park · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 618 students
- 5712Mount Zion High SchoolJonesboro · Public High13% Math proficiency · 1,232 students
- 5812Mundy's Mill High SchoolJonesboro · Public High14% Math proficiency · 1,665 students
- 5911Jonesboro High SchoolJonesboro · Public High20% Math proficiency · 1,630 students
- 6011Eddie White Middle SchoolHampton · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 1,364 students
- 6111Jonesboro Middle SchoolJonesboro · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 895 students
- 6210North Clayton Middle SchoolCollege Park · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 817 students
- 6310Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center forJonesboro · Public High0.5% Math proficiency · 887 students
- 6410North Clayton High SchoolCollege Park · Public High13% Math proficiency · 1,124 students
- 6510West 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 | Lake City Elementary School Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.9 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 479 |
| 5 | Arnold Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.5 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 6 | Unidos Dual Language School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34.5 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 7 | Utopian Academy for the Arts Middle School Ellenwood · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 33.9 Lower 50% | 79% Free/reduced-price lunch | 315 |
| 8 | Morrow Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.4 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 9 | M. D. Roberts Middle School Jonesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 31.0 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 894 |
| 10 | River's Edge Elementary School Fayetteville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.9 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 652 |
| 11 | Roberta T. Smith Elementary School Rex · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 720 |
| 12 | William M. McGarrah Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.2 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 13 | Swint Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.4 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 544 |
| 14 | Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.0 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 801 |
| 15 | Callaway Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.8 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 677 |
| 16 | Mount Zion Primary Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 23.6 Lower 50% | 100% Free/reduced-price lunch | 620 |
| 17 | Hawthorne Elementary School Hampton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 813 |
| 18 | Kemp Primary Hampton · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 100% Free/reduced-price lunch | 626 |
| 19 | Fountain Elementary School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 437 |
| 20 | Tara Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.3 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 570 |
| 21 | Harper Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 690 |
| 22 | Edmonds Elementary School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 426 |
| 23 | Babb Middle School Forest Park · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 881 |
| 24 | Lake Ridge Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 498 |
| 25 | Pointe South Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 508 |
| 26 | Morrow Middle School Morrow · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 794 |
| 27 | Haynie Elementary School Morrow · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.8 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 767 |
| 28 | Rex Mill Middle School Rex · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.4 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 904 |
| 29 | Oliver Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 452 |
| 30 | Suder Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.7 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 592 |
| 31 | Adamson Middle School Rex · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.2 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 32 | Kemp Elementary School Hampton · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 19.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 586 |
| 33 | Kendrick Middle School Jonesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.0 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 619 |
| 34 | Anderson Elementary School Conley · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.8 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 420 |
| 35 | Kilpatrick Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.8 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 637 |
| 36 | Riverdale Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 559 |
| 37 | Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School College Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.0 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 516 |
| 38 | Mundys Mill Middle School Jonesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.8 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 687 |
| 39 | Brown Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.2 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 671 |
| 40 | East Clayton Elementary School Ellenwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 641 |
| 41 | Riverdale Middle School Riverdale · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.4 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 560 |
| 42 | Huie Elementary School Forest Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 43 | Forest Park Middle School Marrow · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 593 |
| 44 | Morrow High School Ellenwood · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 2,077 |
| 45 | Pointe South Middle School Jonesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 693 |
| 46 | Lee Street Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 515 |
| 47 | Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy Hampton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.6 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 1,048 |
| 48 | Mount Zion Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 14.3 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 49 | Sequoyah Middle School Riverdale · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.3 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 765 |
| 50 | Church Street Elementary School Riverdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.1 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 706 |
| 51 | Forest Park High School Forest Park · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.1 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 1,711 |
| 52 | Charles R. Drew High School Riverdale · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 1,708 |
| 53 | Lovejoy High School Hampton · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.3 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 2,049 |
| 54 | James Jackson Elementary School Jonesboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 696 |
| 55 | Riverdale High School Riverdale · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 13.1 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 1,359 |
| 56 | Northcutt Elementary School College Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.7 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 618 |
| 57 | Mount Zion High School Jonesboro · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.1 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 1,232 |
| 58 | Mundy's Mill High School Jonesboro · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.9 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 1,665 |
| 59 | Jonesboro High School Jonesboro · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.4 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 1,630 |
| 60 | Eddie White Middle School Hampton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.3 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 1,364 |
| 61 | Jonesboro Middle School Jonesboro · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.7 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 895 |
| 62 | North Clayton Middle School College Park · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10.3 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 817 |
| 63 | Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for Jonesboro · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 10.3 Lower 50% | 0.5% Math proficiency | 887 |
| 64 | North Clayton High School College Park · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.8 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 1,124 |
| 65 | West Clayton Elementary School College Park · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.5 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 464 |
Elite Scholars Academy School in Jonesboro leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Clayton County with a Success Index (US) of 60.3. Of the 65 schools shown, 65 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Georgia traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Clayton County page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Clayton County?
Elite Scholars Academy School in Jonesboro, Georgia ranks first among traditional public schools in Clayton County with a Success Index (US) of 60.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 757).
How are traditional public schools in Clayton County ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.