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Jones Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 4,714 students in Jones Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Jones Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% 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
700 Schools
# Students
8,524 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
633 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Jones Co School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.61
# American Indian Students
69 Students
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
990 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
4%
# Black Students
1,706 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
20%
45%
# White Students
5,259 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
62%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
456 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
213
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
624
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
688
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
597
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
641
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
573
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
626
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
628
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
652
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
679
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
672
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
560
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
556
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
195
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,512 is less than the state median of $12,013. 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
$10,756
$12,143
Spending / Student
$9,512
$12,013
Best Jones Co School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moselle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
168 Rayner Road
Moselle, MS 39459
(601) 582-7586
Moselle, MS 39459
(601) 582-7586
Grades: PK-6
| 561 students
Rank: #22.
Glade Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
990 Highway 15 South
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-4265
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-4265
Grades: PK-6
| 430 students
Rank: #33.
West Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5652 Highway 84 West
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 763-4850
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 763-4850
Grades: PK-6
| 1,022 students
Rank: #44.
East Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
108 Northeast Drive
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 425-9799
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 425-9799
Grades: PK-6
| 772 students
Rank: #55.
South Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
27 Warrior Road
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-3577
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-3577
Grades: PK-6
| 1,070 students
Rank: #66.
North Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
650 Trace Road
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 426-6632
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 426-6632
Grades: PK-6
| 859 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jones County Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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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