Jones County School District

125 Stewart Avenue
Gray, GA 31032
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,434 students in Jones County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Jones County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
4,994 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jones County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#86 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
39%
37%
40%
45%
40%
88%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
3%
19%
% Black
26%
36%
% White
66%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,088 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,253 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,088
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,253
$13,431

Best Jones County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Turner Woods Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
144 Willie L Fluellen Dr
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-2222
Gr: PK-5 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Dames Ferry Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
545 Ga Highway 18 W
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-2023
Gr: PK-5 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Gray Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
365 Ga Highway 18 E
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-6295
Gr: PK-5 | 511 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #44.
Gray Station Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
324 Ga Highway 18 E
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-2090
Gr: 6-8 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Mattie Wells Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Mattie Wells Dr
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 742-5959
Gr: PK-5 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #66.
Clifton Ridge Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
169 Dusty Ln
Macon, GA 31211
(478) 743-5182
Gr: 6-8 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,994 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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