Overview of North Jones Elementary School: North Jones Elementary School is a public school situated in Laurel, MS, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of North Jones Elementary School is 857, and the school serves PK-6. At North Jones Elementary School, 51% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 45% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 56%. The learner-teacher ratio is 18:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 46% female learners and 54% male learners. The school serves 82% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 48 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Learners/Teachers at North Jones Elementary School:

Test Scores at North Jones Elementary School: At North Jones Elementary School, 51% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 45% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Jones County School District, 44% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 48% tested above or at that level for math.

North Jones Elementary School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Mississippi, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 40% tested above or at that level for math.