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If you had an hour of school board time for SOUTH JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,129
Elementary
DISTRICT 811 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JONES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280228000986
South Jones Elementary School
27 Warrior Road, Ellisville, MS 39437 · (601) 477-3577 · Jones County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,129 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
704 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 76 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 127 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 166 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 149 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 158 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 168 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 136 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 149 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (149).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 62% · 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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
MS avg 45.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
65.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.5% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.5% | 66.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 →
Schools most like South Jones Elementary School
South Jones Elementary School's state test result (64.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Jones Elementary School this school | 1,129 | 62.4% | 64.5% |
| Petal Primary School Petal | 1,016 | 63.7% | 70.8% |
| PEARL RIVER CENTRAL ELEMENTAR CARRIERE | 1,414 | 66.1% | 65.8% |
| East Union Attendance Center BLUE SPRINGS | 950 | 67.3% | 75.4% |
| Petal Elementary 3-4 Petal | 636 | 60.1% | 70.9% |
| Caledonia Elementary Caledonia | 1,070 | 51.2% | 77.7% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South Jones Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Jones County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #136 of 428 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #110 of 439 ▲ 8 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #188 of 439 ▲ 61 | #4 of 9 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,129 | #7 of 453 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #181 of 408 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #196 of 409 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.4% | #368 of 444 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #78 of 90 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,129
+135 (+14%) vs 2020
+205% since 2000-01, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 1,129 | 76.7 | 14.7:1 | 62% (704) |
| 2023-24 | 1,068 | 76.5 | 14.0:1 | 65% (690) |
| 2022-23 | 1,070 | 72.2 | 14.8:1 | 100% (1,067) |
| 2020-21 | 994 | 63 | 15.8:1 | 100% (991) |
| 2017-18 | 1,111 | 59.6 | 18.6:1 | 68% (756) |
| 2015-16 | 1,077 | 65 | 16.6:1 | 69% (739) |
| 2010-11 | 1,059 | 58 | 18.3:1 | 69% (731) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 20 | 18.5:1 | 58% (213) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Jones Elementary School.
About South Jones Elementary School
A high-enrollment elementary school in Ellisville, Mississippi, South Jones Elementary School is part of Jones County School District. School enrollment was 1,129 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Mississippi is roughly 446 students; this school is 153% bigger than that.
Jones County School District operates 9 schools. Combined enrollment is 8,693 students.
Roughly 71% of students at South Jones Elementary School are White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. South Jones Elementary School's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
South Jones Elementary School's 76.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.7:1. That is lower than the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 62%. That is 14 points below the 76% average for public schools in Jones County.
South Jones Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 61% of Mississippi public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
South Jones Elementary School is 1.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (64.5% versus 63.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Mississippi.
Census Bureau estimates for Jones County show that the median household income is $52,216, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. There are 20 public schools in Jones County, enrolling about 11,313 students in all.
The nearest other public school, South Jones High School, is about 1.0 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 45.4%; South Jones Elementary School's is 64.5%, ranking 2nd of 9.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Enrollment grew 14% from its 2020-21 level of 994. The ratio was 15.8:1 in 2020-21 and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for South Jones Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jones County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,472
Census ACS
Median income
$52,216
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
11,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jones County School District
- West Jones High SchoolHigh · 1,587 students
- South Jones High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- West Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,114 students
- Northeast Jones High SchoolHigh · 938 students
- North Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 854 students
- East Jones ElementaryElementary · 794 students
Other schools in Ellisville
- South Jones High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Jones County Learning CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- South Jones High School1.0 mi · 1,300
- West Jones Elementary School4.9 mi · 1,114
- Laurel Middle School5.8 mi · 388
- Oak Park Elementary School5.8 mi · 405
- Laurel Upper Elementary5.8 mi · 253
- Glade Elementary6.8 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About South Jones Elementary SchoolHow many students attend South Jones Elementary School?
South Jones Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,129 students in grades PK-06.
Is South Jones Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Jones Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does South Jones Elementary School have?
South Jones Elementary School employs 77 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Jones Elementary School?
At South Jones Elementary School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 8% Hispanic, 17% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is South Jones Elementary School public or private?
South Jones Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jones County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.