South Jones High School serves 1,299 learners in grades 7-12.

South 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 upper 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 38% (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 average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: South Jones High School’s learner population of 1,299 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 79 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: South Jones High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of South Jones High School is 0.42, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to South Jones High School is Laurel High School (7.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Laurel Middle School (5.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is South Jones Elementary School (1.2 miles away)