John S Jones Elementary School

Located at 301 Lumley Rd, in Rainbow City, Alabama, John S Jones Elementary School is a substantial elementary-level community that teaches 745 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Etowah County. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 480 students each, so John S Jones Elementary School sits 55% above that benchmark.

John S Jones Elementary School is one of 22 schools operated by Etowah County, a district that enrolls 8,739 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, John S Jones Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 71%. The remainder is composed of 14% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, John S Jones Elementary School shows 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, John S Jones Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.0%; this one delivers 71.5%, a residual of +26.5 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Etowah County put the typical household earns roughly $54,563 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Etowah County's 42 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,139 students), John S Jones Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Rainbow Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, John S Jones Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 35.2%.

John S Jones Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John S Jones Elementary School has climbed 7%, going from 698 students in 2018 to 745 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 71% across the same window.

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