Clayton County

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Car Tag & License

License Tag Locations

Driver’s License Locations

121 S. McDonough St.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Mon.–Tues. 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Wed.–Fri. 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
770-477-3331		 5036 Hwy 85
Forest Park, GA 30050
Tues.–Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m
404-669-3978
1388 South Lake Plaza Dr.
Morrow, GA 30260

Kroger (renewal only)

  5664 Jonesboro Rd.
Lake City, GA 30260
770-960-4270
  8059 Tara Blvd.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
770-603-4785

 

Chamber of Commerce

Clayton County Chamber of Commerce
404-608-2770
www.claytoncham.org

 

Public Education

Board of Education 770-473-2700
dcalwell@ccps.ga.net

School and bus assignment information: 770-473-2835
By law children must be 5 years old on or before September 1 to enter kindergarten and 6 years old on or before September 1 to enter the first grade. You will need the following documentation for your kindergarten or first-grade child: a certified birth certificate from your state department of vital statistics; a vision, hearing and dental screening from a family practitioner or local health clinic; immunization records on Georgia State Form 3032. The HOPE Scholarship Program
The Georgia Student Finance Commission handles all matters pertaining to the HOPE Scholarship Program and the PROMISE Teacher Scholarship Program. For more information, visit the Georgia Student Finance Commission at www.gsfc.org. For more information, contact the Student Finance Commission at:
Georgia Student
Finance Commission
2082 East Exchange Pl.
Tucker, Georgia 30084
770-724-9000

Elementary schools

 30

Middle schools

 12

High schools

 7

Pupil/teacher ratio average

 20:1

Per-pupil expenditures

 $5,840
  
Avg. SAT Scores (Note: most students take the SAT whether they go on to higher education or not.) Avg. Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) Scores Clayton
County Georgia

Verbal
Math

Clayton Co.
473
473

Georgia
493
491

National
501
510

Clayton
County
Georgia

3rd Grade

Reading
43%
54%

Math
50%
62%

8th Grade

Reading
41%
49%

Math
48%
57%

Language
58%
62%

Social Studies
47%
54%

Science
46%
56%

Private Schools

Admission requirements, testing and tuition vary with each school. Check with the school of your choice for further details.

Bible Baptist Christian
2780 Mt. Carmel Rd.
Hampton, GA 30228
770-946-4708
Enrollment: 275
Grades: K4–12th
 Community Christian Academy
5900 Reynolds Road
Morrow, GA 30260
770-961-9300
Enrollment: 310
Grades: PreK–8th
Forest Park Christian School
5881 Phillips Drive
Forest Park, GA 30297
770-961-9842
Enrollment: 150
Grades: daycare-12th
 Mount Zion Christian Academy
7102 Mount Zion Boulevard
Jonesboro, GA 30236
770-478-9842
Enrollment: 850
Grades: K3–12th
Woodward Academy
Busey Campus
8009 Carlton Road
Riverdale, GA 30296
770-471-1454
Main Campus:
404-765-4001
Enrollment: 240
Grades: PreK–6th		  

 

Colleges and Universities

Clayton College and State University
5900 North Lee Street
Morrow, GA 30260
Main Info: 770-961-3400
Financial Aid: 770-961-3511
Avg. SAT: 952
Enrollment: undergraduate, 5,000
Degrees: four-year pulblic
technological and baccalaureate university located in Morrow, 10 minutes south of Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport. Clayton offers baccalaureate and associate degrees through the University System of Georgia, as well as vocational and technical degrees and certificates through the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education.
Became a four-year college in 1986 with the name of Clayton State College. It was named Clayton College & State University in November of 1996

 

Emergency Numbers

Clayton County Emergency Communication dispatches police, fire, emergency and rescue on a 24-hr. basis: 770-471-4242 Poison Control
1-800-282-5846
404-616-9000
College Park
Fire, Police
404-766-3618 		Forest Park
Fire, Police

404-366-4141
Jonesboro
Police
770-477-3550 		Lake City
Police
404-366-8035
Morrow
Fire, Police
770-961-4000 		Riverdale
Fire, Police
770-996-3382

Libraries

Forest Park
696 Main Street
404-366-0850
 Jonesboro
124 Smith Street
770-478-7120
Jonesboro
865 Battlecreek Road
770-473-3850
 Morrow
6225 Maddox Road
404-366-7749
Riverdale
420 Valley Hill Rd.
770-472-8100		  

 

Medical Services

Southern Regional Medical Center
11 SW Upper Riverdale Road
Riverdale, GA 30274
770-991-8000
Health Hotline (community education & physician referral): 770-541-1111
Rescue Unit: 770-471-4242		 South Fulton Medical Center
1170 Cleveland Avenue
East Point, GA 30344
404-305-3500
Emergency: 404-305-4200
Physician referral service:
404-305-3000
*denotes emergency services

 

Newspapers

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution
Daily: 404-522-4141
 The Clayton Neighbor
Weekly
404-363-8484
The Clayton News Daily
Daily
770-478-5753
  

Post Offices

Forest Park 30297 & 30298
4989 Courtney Drive
404-362-9696
 Jonesboro 30236 & 30238
255 N. Main Street
770-210-0763
Morrow 30260, 30287
1600 Lake Harbin Rd
770-961-4308
 Riverdale (Main Branch) 30274, 30296
8060 Webb Rd.
770-472-9405

 

Retail

Southlake Mall
Located at I-75 South and Morrow Jonesboro exit.
Anchor stores: Rich’s, Macy’s, Sears, JCPenney

 

Utilities

CABLE

ELECTRICITY

AT&T Broadband
770-559-2000
 Central GA EMC
923 S. Mulberry Street
Jackson, GA 30233
770-775-7857
Deposit: $100

GAS

For information on establishing your gas connection and the deregulation of the natural gas market in Georgia with a listing of the residential gas providers, see the opening of these county listings.

 

 Georgia Power Company
119 Smith Street
Jonesboro, GA 30236
888-660-5890
Customer connect service 24 hrs.
Deposit: based on credit
Establishment fee: $18

TELEPHONE

GARBAGE

BellSouth Telephone
770-780-2355
(Outside Georgia)
1-800-356-3094
Deposit: based on credit rating		 Private collection services for residential pickup. Call local City Hall for information at 770-477-3548.

WATER

  Clayton County Water Authority
1600 Battle Creek Road
Morrow, GA 30260
770-961-2130
Forest Park Office
526 Forest Parkway, Suite A
Forest Park, GA 30297-2117
770-960-5890
Deposits: $100, water & sewage; $50, water & septic
www.ccwa1.com

 

Voter Registration

148 Courthouse St.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
770-477-3372