Contact
- 68 Northeast Drive, Laurel, MS 39443
- +1 (601) 425-2347
- jones.k12.ms.us/nej
Northeast Jones High School has 1,139 learners in grade levels 7-12.
Northeast Jones High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 25% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).
School Overview: Northeast Jones High School’s learner population of 1,139 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 72 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: Northeast Jones High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Northeast Jones High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.
Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Northeast Jones High School is Laurel High School (5.3 miles away). The nearest middle school is Laurel Middle School (5.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is East Jones Elementary School (0.2 miles away).
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