South Jones Elementary School has 1,111 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-6.

South Jones Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 29% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: South Jones Elementary School’s learner population of 1,111 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 60 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Jones Elementary 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 South Jones Elementary School is 0.47, 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 and middle school to South Jones Elementary School is South Jones High School (1.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is West Jones Elementary School (4.9 miles away).