South Jones Elementary School

South Jones Elementary School, a heavily attended primary school in Ellisville, Mississippi, operated by Jones County School District, hosts 1,129 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 153% larger than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 446 students.

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

In terms of who attends, South Jones Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Black, 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting South Jones Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jones County runs at roughly 76%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Jones County) records that the typical household earns roughly $52,216 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Jones Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Jones County (combined enrollment of about 11,313 students).

The closest other public school is South Jones High School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around South Jones Elementary School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 1,111 students in 2018 compared to 1,129 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.

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