Lovejoy Middle School (Closed 2023)

1588 Lovejoy Rd
Hampton, GA 30228

Serving 555 students in grades 6-8, Lovejoy Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lovejoy Middle School
6	178
7	196
8	181

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Total Students

555 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School
2023	555
2022	555
2021	555
2020	536
2019	536
2018	551
2017	551
2016	581
2015	632
2014	659
2013	663
2012	586
2011	578
2010	1,111
2009	1,176
2008	1,263
2007	1,280
2006	1,312
2005	1,131
2004	1,068
2003	1,050
2002	1,011
2001	934
2000	776
1999	909
1998	834
1997	774
1996	895
1995	906
1994	790
1993	748

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	36
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	40
2014	43
2013	41
2012	42
2011	38
2010	75
2009	90
2008	87
2007	74
2006	74
2005	66
2004	64
2003	65
2002	56
2001	54
2000	55
1999	62
1998	56
1997	51
1996	53
1995	58
1994	53
1993	40

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State Level (GA)

(20-21)

10-14%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2021	12%	36%	11%
2019	16%	44%	24%
2018	11%	42%	25%
2017	10%	41%	23%
2016	15%	41%	21%
2015	17%	38%	19%
2014	72%	79%	66%
2013	77%	83%	72%
2012	75%	81%	70%
2011	71%	84%	77%
2010	67%	80%	73%

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(20-21)

15-19%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2021	17%	39%	20%
2019	26%	45%	29%
2018	22%	42%	25%
2017	18%	41%	27%
2016	21%	40%	26%
2015	22%	39%	26%
2014	94%	94%	91%
2013	92%	93%	91%
2012	92%	93%	89%
2011	87%	91%	88%
2010	87%	90%	88%

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(20-21)

≤20%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	18:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	17:1	14:1	16:1
2006	18:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	20:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	14:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	17:1
1994	15:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2013	1%	4%	5%
2012	1%	4%	5%
2011	2%	4%	5%
2010	2%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	6%
2008	3%	4%	6%
2007	3%	4%	6%
2006	3%	4%	5%
2005	3%	4%	5%
2004	2%	3%	5%
2003	2%	3%	5%
2002	3%	2%	5%
2001	2%	2%	5%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	5%
1998	3%	2%	5%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	5%
1994	4%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

22%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	22%	18%	24%
2022	22%	18%	23%
2021	22%	17%	23%
2020	20%	16%	22%
2019	20%	16%	22%
2018	20%	15%	22%
2017	20%	15%	22%
2016	21%	15%	21%
2015	19%	14%	21%
2014	19%	13%	19%
2013	18%	13%	18%
2012	22%	12%	18%
2011	22%	12%	18%
2010	13%	11%	17%
2009	13%	11%	16%
2008	11%	11%	15%
2007	11%	10%	14%
2006	9%	9%	13%
2005	9%	9%	12%
2004	6%	7%	10%
2003	4%	6%	8%
2002	3%	6%	7%
2001	3%	5%	6%
2000	3%	4%	5%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%

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Black

73%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	73%	36%	69%
2022	73%	36%	69%
2021	73%	36%	69%
2020	75%	37%	70%
2019	75%	37%	70%
2018	74%	37%	70%
2017	74%	37%	70%
2016	74%	37%	70%
2015	76%	37%	70%
2014	76%	37%	71%
2013	74%	37%	71%
2012	72%	37%	71%
2011	70%	37%	71%
2010	75%	37%	71%
2009	79%	39%	73%
2008	79%	39%	74%
2007	79%	39%	74%
2006	77%	39%	74%
2005	74%	38%	73%
2004	70%	38%	73%
2003	64%	38%	71%
2002	56%	38%	69%
2001	44%	38%	66%
2000	35%	38%	63%
1999	29%	38%	60%
1998	25%	38%	56%
1997	20%	37%	51%
1996	24%	38%	48%

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White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	1%	36%	2%
2022	1%	37%	2%
2021	1%	38%	2%
2020	1%	39%	2%
2019	1%	39%	2%
2018	4%	40%	2%
2017	4%	40%	2%
2016	2%	41%	2%
2015	2%	42%	3%
2014	2%	43%	3%
2013	3%	43%	3%
2012	2%	44%	3%
2011	3%	44%	4%
2010	6%	45%	4%
2009	5%	46%	5%
2008	7%	46%	5%
2007	7%	47%	6%
2006	11%	48%	8%
2005	14%	49%	10%
2004	22%	52%	12%
2003	30%	53%	16%
2002	38%	54%	19%
2001	51%	55%	23%
2000	60%	56%	27%
1999	64%	57%	31%
1998	69%	57%	36%
1997	74%	58%	41%
1996	71%	58%	45%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	0.42	0.71	0.48
2022	0.42	0.70	0.47
2021	0.42	0.70	0.47
2020	0.40	0.69	0.47
2019	0.40	0.69	0.47
2018	0.41	0.68	0.46
2017	0.41	0.68	0.46
2016	0.41	0.68	0.46
2015	0.39	0.67	0.46
2014	0.39	0.67	0.47
2013	0.42	0.67	0.47
2012	0.44	0.66	0.46
2011	0.46	0.66	0.46
2010	0.42	0.65	0.46
2009	0.38	0.64	0.43
2008	0.38	0.64	0.42
2007	0.38	0.63	0.42
2006	0.41	0.61	0.43
2005	0.43	0.61	0.44
2004	0.46	0.59	0.45
2003	0.50	0.58	0.46
2002	0.55	0.57	0.49
2001	0.55	0.56	0.51
2000	0.52	0.55	0.53
1999	0.51	0.54	0.55
1998	0.46	0.54	0.56
1997	0.41	0.53	0.57
1996	0.44	0.52	0.57

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

93%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2023	93%	54%	90%
2022	93%	53%	93%
2021	93%	53%	93%
2020	93%	55%	93%
2019	93%	55%	93%
2018	99%	57%	99%
2017	99%	57%	99%
2016	99%	57%	99%
2015	95%	57%	95%
2014	100%	56%	100%
2013	81%	53%	79%
2012	80%	51%	77%
2011	76%	51%	75%
2010	64%	48%	71%
2009	57%	44%	66%
2008	53%	42%	62%
2007	52%	42%	62%
2006	48%	42%	62%
2005	40%	39%	54%
2004	34%	38%	51%
2003	28%	37%	45%
2002	24%	36%	45%
2001	18%	35%	42%
2000	18%	36%	42%
1999	16%	37%	42%
1998	23%	44%	51%
1997	22%	43%	48%
1996	17%	38%	37%
1995	17%	37%	36%
1994	17%	36%	32%
1993	11%	34%	27%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Lovejoy Middle School	Georgia	Clayton County School District
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	13%	8%	10%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	14%	9%	12%
2007	13%	9%	12%
2006	13%	8%	12%
2005	14%	8%	14%
2004	12%	8%	14%
2003	13%	8%	15%
2002	11%	8%	13%
2001	8%	8%	13%
2000	8%	8%	13%
1999	7%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clayton County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% GA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average).

How many students attend Lovejoy Middle School?

555 students attend Lovejoy Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Lovejoy Middle School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lovejoy Middle School?

Lovejoy Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lovejoy Middle School offer ?

Lovejoy Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lovejoy Middle School part of?

Lovejoy Middle School is part of Clayton County School District.

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