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John S Jones Elementary School vs. Southside Elementary School

Should you attend John S Jones Elementary School or Southside Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John S Jones Elementary School
301 Lumley Rd
Rainbow City, AL 35906
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Southside Elementary School
2551 Highway 77
Gadsden, AL 35907
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

John S Jones Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Southside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, John S Jones Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 570 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
739 students
570 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#78 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
#170 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
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60%
(Top 10% in AL)
42%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John S Jones Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in AL)
69%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John S Jones Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in AL)
50-54%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John S Jones Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Southside Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
42
Kindergarten Students
126
107
Grade 1 Students
127
96
Grade 2 Students
121
81
Grade 3 Students
115
75
Grade 4 Students
119
88
Grade 5 Students
113
81

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
5%
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% Black
14%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John S Jones Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
73%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John S Jones Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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0.45
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of John S Jones Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Southside Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
36%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southside Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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