For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,276 students in Jones County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Jones County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
4,994 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%

Graduation Rate
90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
1,306 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
26%
35%
# White Students
3,288 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
66%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
268
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
315
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
342
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
341
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
347
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
358
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
437
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
440
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
404
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
347
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Turner Woods Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
144 Willie L Fluellen Dr
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-2222
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-2222
Grades: PK-5
| 596 students
Rank: #22.
Dames Ferry Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
545 Ga Highway 18 W
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-2023
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-2023
Grades: PK-5
| 586 students
Rank: #33.
Gray Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
365 Ga Highway 18 E
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-6295
Gray, GA 31032
(478) 986-6295
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #44.
Mattie Wells Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 Mattie Wells Dr
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 742-5959
Macon, GA 31217
(478) 742-5959
Grades: PK-5
| 583 students
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