Contact
- 5652 Highway 84 West, Laurel, MS 39443
- +1 (601) 763-4850
- jones.k12.ms.us
West Jones Elementary School serves 1,045 learners in grades Kindergarten-6.
West Jones Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 47% (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 49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).
School Overview: West Jones Elementary School’s learner population of 1,045 learners has stayed flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 59 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.
School Comparison: West Jones Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% 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 West Jones Elementary School is 0.59, which is more 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 and middle school to West Jones Elementary School is West Jones High School (2.9 miles away)
The closest elementary school is South Jones Elementary School (4.9 miles away)
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