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Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEMOPOLIS CITY·NCES 010120000441
US Jones Elementary School
715 E Jackson St, Demopolis, AL 36732 · (334) 289-0426 · Marengo County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
259 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 133 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 35% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Demopolis City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
47.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where US Jones Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #284 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #222 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #349 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #398 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #198 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #220 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #342 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #64 of 364 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
431
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 751
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 431 | 27 | 16.0:1 | 60% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 26 | 17.7:1 | 62% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 24.5 | 18.1:1 | 62% (276) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 63% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 28 | 20.2:1 | 61% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 519 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 65% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 36 | 16.2:1 | 58% (339) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 62% (377) |
| 1990-91 | 751 | 34 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for US Jones Elementary School.
About US Jones Elementary School
US Jones Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Demopolis, Alabama. Classes run from 3 through 5, and the school has 431 students.
US Jones Elementary School falls under Demopolis City, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,918 students.
At 51%, Black students outnumber all other groups at US Jones Elementary School combined. Other students are 42% White and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 51% Black, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at US Jones Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 56%.
US Jones Elementary School counts 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.0 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Alabama, the typical ratio is 17.0:1. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The model predicts 40.3% for a school in Alabama with US Jones Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. US Jones Elementary School posts 51.8%.
Federal survey data for Marengo County show that median household income is about $43,825, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. US Jones Elementary School is among the 10 public schools in Marengo County.
Nearby, Demopolis Middle School is about 0.3 miles away. US Jones Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts US Jones Elementary School at 1st of 8.
US Jones Elementary School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (438) to 2024-25 (431).
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Marengo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,851
Census ACS
Median income
$43,825
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Demopolis City
- Demopolis High SchoolHigh · 594 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Demopolis Middle SchoolMiddle · 394 students
Other schools in Demopolis
- Demopolis High SchoolHigh · 594 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Demopolis Middle SchoolMiddle · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Demopolis Middle School0.3 mi · 394
- Demopolis High School1.5 mi · 594
- Westside Elementary School1.7 mi · 499
- Linden High School14.2 mi · 126
- Linden Elementary School14.5 mi · 184
- George P Austin Junior High School14.8 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About US Jones Elementary SchoolHow large is US Jones Elementary School?
US Jones Elementary School enrolls approximately 431 students in grades 03-05.
Is US Jones Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
US Jones Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does US Jones Elementary School have?
US Jones Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at US Jones Elementary School?
At US Jones Elementary School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 6% Hispanic, 51% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is US Jones Elementary School in?
US Jones Elementary School is part of Demopolis City.
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