Moselle Elementary School

Moselle Elementary School is one of the average-sized primary schools in Moselle, Mississippi, operated by Jones County School District, with 554 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so Moselle Elementary School sits 24% above that benchmark.

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

On the student-mix side, Moselle Elementary School logs that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Jones County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Moselle Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Jones County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,216, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jones County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,313 students), Moselle Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is North Forrest Elementary School, roughly 6.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Moselle Elementary School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 4%: 578 students in 2018 compared to 554 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.