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Jones Middle School (Closed 2020)

190 Old New Bern Rd
Trenton, NC 28585

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Serving 152 students in grades 7-8, Jones Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 55% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jones Middle School
7	66
8	86

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Total Students

152 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jones Middle School
2023	152
2022	152
2021	152
2020	152
2019	152
2018	156
2017	156
2016	156
2015	147
2014	167
2013	183
2012	162
2011	168
2010	179
2009	171
2008	184
2007	209
2006	332
2005	353
2004	339
2003	353
2002	342
2001	345
2000	329
1999	328
1998	306
1997	325
1996	340
1995	366
1994	216
1993	214
1992	232
1991	250
1990	253
1989	267
1988	261
1987	263

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jones Middle School
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2014	15
2013	12
2012	14
2011	17
2010	18
2009	16
2008	14
2007	16
2006	22
2005	22
2004	22
2003	22
2002	22
2001	22
2000	22
1999	23
1998	22
1997	22
1996	21
1995	19
1994	14
1993	13
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16
1989	18
1988	17
1987	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(18-19)

30-34%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina	Jones County Schools
2019	32%	42%	38%
2018	42%	48%	44%
2017	32%	47%	47%
2016	32%	47%	41%
2015	47%	44%	38%
2014	47%	43%	38%
2013	22%	42%	31%
2012	82%	82%	82%
2011	82%	82%	81%
2010	87%	81%	82%

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(18-19)

50-54%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina	Jones County Schools
2019	52%	46%	46%
2018	42%	47%	44%
2017	42%	46%	52%
2016	47%	47%	46%
2015	52%	46%	44%
2014	47%	46%	41%
2013	32%	45%	36%
2012	67%	73%	70%
2011	62%	70%	71%
2010	62%	69%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina	Jones County Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	13:1
2014	11:1	15:1	12:1
2013	16:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	15:1	13:1
2011	10:1	15:1	12:1
2010	10:1	15:1	12:1
2009	11:1	15:1	11:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	31:1
2006	15:1	14:1	11:1
2005	16:1	14:1	11:1
2004	15:1	15:1	12:1
2003	16:1	15:1	12:1
2002	16:1	15:1	13:1
2001	16:1	15:1	12:1
2000	15:1	15:1	12:1
1999	14:1	15:1	12:1
1998	14:1	15:1	12:1
1997	15:1	16:1	13:1
1996	16:1	16:1	13:1
1995	19:1	16:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	13:1
1993	16:1	16:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	16:1	16:1	14:1
1990	16:1	17:1	14:1
1989	15:1	17:1	14:1
1988	15:1	17:1	15:1
1987	15:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2014)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina	Jones County Schools
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2015)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina	Jones County Schools
2023	14%	20%	12%
2022	14%	20%	13%
2021	14%	19%	11%
2020	14%	18%	11%
2019	14%	18%	11%
2018	5%	17%	9%
2017	5%	17%	9%
2016	8%	16%	10%
2015	8%	16%	10%
2014	9%	15%	10%
2013	6%	14%	7%
2012	7%	13%	7%
2011	4%	13%	5%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	3%	11%	4%
2008	3%	11%	5%
2007	3%	10%	4%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

36%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina	Jones County Schools
2023	36%	25%	34%
2022	36%	25%	34%
2021	36%	25%	36%
2020	36%	25%	36%
2019	36%	25%	36%
2018	47%	26%	40%
2017	47%	26%	40%
2016	47%	26%	40%
2015	42%	26%	40%
2014	39%	26%	42%
2013	51%	26%	44%
2012	52%	26%	47%
2011	48%	26%	48%
2010	53%	31%	51%
2009	56%	31%	54%
2008	55%	29%	52%
2007	52%	29%	52%
2006	51%	32%	57%
2005	55%	31%	55%
2004	55%	31%	54%
2003	61%	31%	55%
2002	63%	31%	55%
2001	59%	31%	56%
2000	54%	31%	56%
1999	52%	31%	57%
1998	50%	30%	55%
1997	51%	31%	54%
1996	53%	31%	54%
1995	55%	30%	54%
1994	56%	30%	54%
1993	57%	30%	52%
1992	53%	30%	51%
1991	54%	30%	53%

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White

45%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina	Jones County Schools
2023	45%	44%	47%
2022	45%	45%	47%
2021	45%	46%	47%
2020	45%	48%	47%
2019	45%	48%	47%
2018	47%	49%	48%
2017	47%	49%	48%
2016	42%	50%	47%
2015	47%	50%	48%
2014	50%	51%	46%
2013	41%	52%	45%
2012	38%	53%	43%
2011	45%	53%	44%
2010	42%	54%	42%
2009	40%	54%	40%
2008	40%	55%	41%
2007	45%	56%	42%
2006	45%	56%	42%
2005	41%	57%	41%
2004	41%	58%	42%
2003	36%	59%	42%
2002	34%	60%	41%
2001	39%	61%	41%
2000	43%	61%	43%
1999	45%	62%	42%
1998	48%	63%	44%
1997	48%	64%	45%
1996	45%	64%	46%
1995	43%	65%	46%
1994	43%	66%	46%
1993	43%	66%	46%
1992	46%	66%	48%
1991	46%	66%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina	Jones County Schools
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina	Jones County Schools
2023	0.65	0.71	0.66
2022	0.65	0.70	0.65
2021	0.65	0.69	0.64
2020	0.65	0.68	0.64
2019	0.65	0.68	0.64
2018	0.56	0.67	0.61
2017	0.56	0.67	0.61
2016	0.60	0.66	0.61
2015	0.60	0.66	0.61
2014	0.61	0.65	0.60
2013	0.57	0.65	0.60
2012	0.59	0.64	0.60
2011	0.57	0.64	0.58
2010	0.55	0.61	0.56
2009	0.53	0.61	0.55
2008	0.54	0.61	0.56
2007	0.54	0.60	0.55
2006	0.54	0.58	0.54
2005	0.54	0.58	0.54
2004	0.53	0.57	0.53
2003	0.50	0.56	0.53
2002	0.49	0.55	0.53
2001	0.50	0.53	0.52
2000	0.53	0.53	0.52
1999	0.53	0.52	0.52
1998	0.52	0.52	0.51
1997	0.51	0.50	0.52
1996	0.52	0.50	0.51
1995	0.52	0.49	0.51
1994	0.51	0.48	0.51
1993	0.51	0.48	0.52
1992	0.51	0.48	0.51
1991	0.50	0.48	0.50

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Eligible for

98%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina	Jones County Schools
2023	98%	57%	98%
2022	98%	47%	98%
2021	98%	49%	98%
2020	98%	52%	97%
2019	98%	52%	97%
2018	98%	53%	97%
2017	98%	53%	97%
2016	98%	52%	98%
2015	97%	52%	97%
2014	69%	47%	58%
2013	73%	47%	70%
2012	69%	45%	67%
2011	68%	43%	63%
2010	63%	40%	65%
2008	53%	25%	56%
2007	49%	35%	52%
2006	59%	35%	65%
2005	66%	37%	61%
2004	66%	36%	63%
2003	69%	27%	58%
2002	58%	30%	57%
2001	47%	29%	58%
2000	57%	31%	63%
1999	47%	31%	59%
1998	61%	31%	61%
1997	59%	30%	59%
1996	64%	30%	59%
1995	32%	29%	59%
1994	55%	29%	59%
1993	63%	29%	56%
1992	46%	22%	46%

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Eligible for (13-14)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Jones Middle School	North Carolina	Jones County Schools
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	11%	7%	10%
2012	11%	8%	10%
2011	12%	8%	12%
2010	14%	9%	13%
2008	12%	6%	15%
2007	15%	8%	15%
2006	14%	7%	15%
2005	19%	8%	17%
2004	15%	8%	16%
2003	16%	7%	16%
2002	20%	8%	19%
2001	17%	7%	18%
2000	19%	8%	17%
1999	16%	7%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jones County Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% NC state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% NC state average).

How many students attend Jones Middle School?

152 students attend Jones Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Jones Middle School students are White, 36% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

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

Jones Middle School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Jones Middle School offer ?

Jones Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Jones Middle School part of?

Jones Middle School is part of Jones County Schools.

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