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Jones Co School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,694 students in Jones Co School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Jones Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
8,541 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
592 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Jones Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
35%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
# American Indian Students
75 Students
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
974 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
5%
# Black Students
1,691 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
20%
45%
# White Students
5,349 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
63%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
403 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
200
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
696
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
659
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
571
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
659
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
592
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
606
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
583
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
666
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
692
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
689
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
606
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
562
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
565
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
195
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,735 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,494 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$81 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,735
$12,094
Spending / Student
$9,494
$11,965
Best Jones Co School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glade Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
990 Highway 15 South
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-4265
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-4265
Grades: PK-6
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
Moselle Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
168 Rayner Road
Moselle, MS 39459
(601) 582-7586
Moselle, MS 39459
(601) 582-7586
Grades: PK-6
| 552 students
Rank: #33.
East Jones Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
108 Northeast Drive
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 425-9799
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 425-9799
Grades: PK-6
| 770 students
Rank: #44.
North Jones Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
650 Trace Road
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 426-6632
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 426-6632
Grades: PK-6
| 844 students
Rank: #55.
West Jones Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5652 Highway 84 West
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 763-4850
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 763-4850
Grades: PK-6
| 1,006 students
Rank: #66.
South Jones Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
27 Warrior Road
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-3577
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-3577
Grades: PK-6
| 1,100 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jones County Learning Center
Alternative School
301 N. Deason Street
Laurel, MS 39441
(601) 649-8080
Laurel, MS 39441
(601) 649-8080
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
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