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Jones County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,067 students in Jones County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Jones County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
1,067 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jones County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
329 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
496 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
46%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
75
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,103 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,204 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,103
$11,229
Spending / Student
$16,204
$11,655
Best Jones County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pollocksville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Trent St
Pollocksville, NC 28573
(252) 224-8071
Pollocksville, NC 28573
(252) 224-8071
Grades: PK-5
| 119 students
Rank: #22.
Comfort Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4384 Hwy 41 West
Comfort, NC 28522
(910) 324-4249
Comfort, NC 28522
(910) 324-4249
Grades: PK-5
| 110 students
Rank: #33.
Jones Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2451
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2451
Grades: 6-12
| 557 students
Rank: #44.
Maysville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
814 Sixth Street
Maysville, NC 28555
(910) 743-3631
Maysville, NC 28555
(910) 743-3631
Grades: PK-5
| 132 students
Rank: #55.
Trenton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-3441
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-3441
Grades: PK-5
| 149 students
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