Clayton County Public Schools


The Clayton County Public School District is a public school district headquartered in Jonesboro, Georgia, U.S. It administers schools inside of Clayton County, Georgia. Serving more than 52,000 students, Clayton County Public Schools is ranked among the 100 largest school districts in the United States and is the sixth-largest school system in Georgia.
The system has 39 primary/elementary schools, 17 middle schools, 12 high schools, one alternative education center, one psychological education center, and one multi-purpose education center. Included in this number are five school-wide magnet schools, 12 magnet programs, one state-certified STEM program, one Cognia certified STEM program, and two International Baccalaureate Candidate schools.
The majority of Clayton County's students are African American and Hispanic. However, there is also a diverse minority with 90 different ethnicities and countries represented.
Based the National Center For Education Statistics, 19.1% of CCPS students live in families making income below the poverty line, and 45% live with single parents.
As of the 2019–2020 school year, over 12,000 students speak a language other than English and over 6,000 are counted as English language learners. Spanish and Vietnamese are the two most spoken languages besides English.
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Loss of accreditation

On August 28, 2008 the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools revoked accreditation for the Clayton County School District. Clayton County Public Schools is the third school district in the United States to lose accreditation since 1969. Clayton County Public Schools regained accreditation status in 2009 on a probationary status eight months after the revocation of the school district's accreditation.

Board of education

As of 2023, the members of the Clayton County Public School board of education are:
  • Jasmine Bowles
  • Mark Christmas
  • Jessie Goree,
  • Victoria Williams
  • Deatrice Dee Haney
  • Mary Baker, board vice-chair
  • Sabrina Hill
  • Joy Tellis Cooper
  • Benjamin Straker, board chair

Superintendents

Dr. Anthony W. Smith has been the superindendent of Clayton County Public Schools since June 27, 2023. He was previously appointed by the board of education on December 5, 2022 to be interim superintendent, to succeed Morcease Beasley, who stepped down from the position. Smith was previously the deputy superintendent of governmental relations, partnerships, grants, and operations for the school district.
List of superintendents:
  • Ernest Stroud
  • Joe Lovin
  • Bob Livingston
  • Joe Hairston
  • Dan Colwell
  • William Chavis
  • Barbara Pulliam
  • John W. Thompson Vayla S. Lee
  • Edmond Heatley
  • Luvenia Jackson
  • Morcease Beasley
  • Anthony W. Smith

Schools

High schools

These high schools are located in Clayton County.

Middle schools

These middle schools are located in Clayton County.

Elementary schools

These elementary schools are located in Clayton County.
SchoolsMascotPrincipalSchool Choice & Program Offerings
Anderson Elementary SchoolPiratesTonia LutteryPre-Kindergarten
Arnold Elementary SchoolEaglesNicole ChapmanCambridge Assessment International Education
Brown Elementary SchoolBearsJoane McDonaldScience, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math
Callaway Elementary SchoolKnightsDawn WatkinsPre-Kindergarten
Church Street Elementary SchoolWildcatsMonica GoreePre-Kindergarten
East Clayton Elementary SchoolCougarsZakaria WatsonPre-Kindergarten
Edmonds Elementary SchoolTigersMarques StricklandPre-Kindergarten
Fountain Elementary SchoolRamsStephanie GraffreePre-Kindergarten
Harper Elementary SchoolHawksTara DavisonN/A
Hawthorne Elementary SchoolHawksKarisa WalkerPre-Kindergarten
Haynie Elementary SchoolHornetsVanessa MuhammadN/A
Huie Elementary SchoolVikingsArlando DawsonPre-Kindergarten
Jackson Elementary SchoolJaguarsAngela JeniferPre-Kindergarten
Kay Pace School of The ArtsPanthersLee BuddyVisual and Performing Arts Magnet
Kemp Elementary SchoolKoalasZsa Zsa DavisN/A
Kemp PrimaryPandasJohnnie NauckPre-Kindergarten
Kilpatrick Elementary SchoolCougarsCandice JesterSpanish Dual Language Magnet
M.L. King Elementary SchoolHuskiesCarl JacksonPre-Kindergarten
Michelle Obama STEM AcademyPantherMarcia Payton-Edwards
Lake City Elementary SchoolTigersMalika GonzalesPre-Kindergarten
Lake Ridge Elementary SchoolDolphinsKelley StarksPre-Kindergarten; French Dual Language Magnet
Lee Street Elementary SchoolEaglesWendell SpanPre-Kindergarten; International Baccalaureate Candidate
Marshall Elementary SchoolEaglesCandice McBrydeN/A
McGarrah Elementary SchoolWildcatsLakeisha SimsPre-Kindergarten
Morrow Elementary SchoolWildcatsCrystal HainesPre-Kindergarten
Mount Zion Elementary SchoolLionsTonishia Sullivan-WhitlowPre-Kindergarten
Mount Zion PrimaryLion CubsEnika BryantPre-Kindergarten; Spanish Dual Language Magnet
Northcutt Elementary SchoolEaglesAlex DavisPre-Kindergarten
Oliver Elementary SchoolEaglesMillicent CrewsPre-Kindergarten
Pointe South Elementary SchoolMustangsRoxanne DixonPre-Kindergarten
Riverdale Elementary SchoolRocketsMichael FaisonN/A
River's Edge Elementary SchoolEaglesDira HarrisPre-Kindergarten; Chinese Dual Language Magnet
Smith Elementary SchoolGrey Timber WolvesScharbrenia LockhartN/A
Suder Elementary SchoolWildcatsLekisha AndersonPre-Kindergarten; Cambridge Assessment International Education
Swint Elementary SchoolEaglesSara StephensN/A
Tara Elementary SchoolMustangsMichael ThompsonPre-Kindergarten
Unidos Dual Language SchoolPumaEmma BrandyPre-Kindergarten; Spanish Dual Language Magnet
West Clayton Elementary SchoolBlack PantherRochelle HarrisPre-Kindergarten