J. L. Jones Elementary School serves 414 learners in grades 2-3.

J. L. Jones Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: J. L. Jones Elementary School’s learner population of 414 learners has decreased by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has decreased by 37% over five school years.

School Comparison: J. L. Jones Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of J. L. Jones Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to J. L. Jones Elementary School is Minden High School (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Webster Junior High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is J. A. Phillips Middle School (0.3 miles away)