Northeast Jones High School
Tel:
(601)425-2347
- Northeast Jones High School serves 1,139 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Northeast Jones High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56%.
School Overview
- Northeast Jones High School's student population of 1,139 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 72 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 1,139 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 72 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Northeast Jones High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Northeast Jones High School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #378 out of 825 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 4% |
| Black | 17% | 48% |
| White | 76% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jones County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Northeast Jones High School is Laurel High School (5.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Laurel Middle School (5.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is East Jones Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Laurel East Jones Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 862 students
0.2 miles
108 Northeast Drive
Laurel, MS 39443
(601)425-9799 0.2 K-6 862 - Laurel Glade Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 410 students
3.9 miles
990 Highway 15 South
Laurel, MS 39440
(601)428-4265 3.9 K-6 410 - Laurel Nora Davis Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: PK-5 | 367 students
4.1 miles
1305 Martin Luther King Drive
Laurel, MS 39440
(601)428-7782 4.1 PK-5 367 - Laurel Jones County Learning Center Alternative School
5.1 miles
923-b Sawmill Road
Laurel, MS 39441
(601)649-8080 5.1 n/a n/a - Laurel Laurel High School Grades: 9-12 | 809 students
5.3 miles
1100 W 12th Street
Laurel, MS 39440
(601)649-4145 5.3 9-12 809
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