The 2024-25 school year saw 338 African American students enrolled at Pointe South Elementary School, down 12.9% from the previous year, based on data from the Georgia Department of Education.
With a total school enrollment of 464 for 2024-25, African American students represented the largest group at 73% of the student population.
Pointe South Elementary is part of Clayton County School District, where the central office is located in Jonesboro.
In comparison among the 65 schools in the district, Lovejoy High School had the highest African American student enrollment for 2024-25, totaling 1,614 students.
Statewide, Georgia’s public schools served more than 1.7 million students, per the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Elementary schools accounted for 787,206 students (45.9%), middle schools had 388,733 (22.7%), and high schools enrolled 539,092 (31.4%).
Chronic absenteeism continues as a key concern in Georgia schools following the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. Efforts to address absenteeism include a statewide initiative from GaDOE that features a real-time dashboard, a statewide awareness campaign, and targeted assistance to high-need districts aimed at improving attendance.
Georgia updated its school attendance laws in 2025, prohibiting the use of expulsion solely for absenteeism, adding new reporting requirements, and coordinating with diploma programs for alternative pathways, according to legislative documents.
By 2026, Georgia’s average student-to-teacher ratio was approximately 14:1, which was lower than the national average of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total African American students | % of African American students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 663 | 543 | 82% |
| 2011-12 | 651 | 546 | 84% |
| 2012-13 | 638 | 542 | 85% |
| 2013-14 | 651 | 546 | 84% |
| 2014-15 | 647 | 549 | 85% |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 579 | 82% |
| 2016-17 | 689 | 551 | 80% |
| 2017-18 | 685 | 561 | 82% |
| 2018-19 | 600 | 480 | 80% |
| 2019-20 | 601 | 474 | 79% |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 423 | 77% |
| 2021-22 | 515 | 386 | 75% |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 368 | 75% |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 388 | 75% |
| 2024-25 | 464 | 338 | 73% |
