Overview of Ira B Jones Elementary: Ira B Jones Elementary is a magnet school situated in Asheville, NC, which is in a small city environment. The learner population of Ira B Jones Elementary is 445, and the school serves PK-5. At Ira B Jones Elementary, 58% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 34%. The learner-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school serves 39% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 36 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Learners/Teachers at Ira B Jones Elementary: These counts and percentages of learners and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government

Test Scores at Ira B Jones Elementary: At Ira B Jones Elementary, 58% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Asheville City Schools, 57% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 54% tested above or at that level for math.

Ira B Jones Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.