Glade Elementary

Set in Laurel, Mississippi, Glade Elementary is an average-sized elementary campus, run under Jones County School District. It caters to 423 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 9 schools in Jones County School District (8,693 students total), Glade Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Glade Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school shows 17% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at school resources, Glade Elementary lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Jones County put median household earnings sit near $52,216, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Jones County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,313 students), Glade Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oak Park Elementary School, roughly 2.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Glade Elementary's enrollment has climbed 3% since 2018, when it stood at 410 (now 423). Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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