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Enrollment
1,300
High
DISTRICT 1,275 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JONES COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280228000450
South Jones High School
313 Anderson Street, Ellisville, MS 39437 · (601) 477-8451 · Jones County
GRADES 07–13HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,300 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Mississippi public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
838 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 212 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 234 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 219 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 229 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 194 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 207 | 16% |
Student demographics
50%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
49.0%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.6% | 64.8% |
% 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
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 High School
South Jones High School's state test result (64.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Jones High School this school | 1,300 | 64.5% | 64.6% |
| Petal High School PETAL | 1,324 | 54.8% | 79.2% |
| Northeast Jones High School Laurel | 938 | 66.3% | 59.9% |
| Picayune Memorial High School Picayune | 940 | 62.7% | 65.8% |
| Hancock High School Kiln | 1,184 | 59.5% | 76.5% |
| West Harrison High Gulfport | 1,216 | 64.7% | 83.3% |
Matched among Mississippi high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #67 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #99 of 199 ▼ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #80 of 199 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,300 | #20 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #121 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #84 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #129 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #62 of 63 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,300
+41 (+3%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 1,059
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 1,300 | 96.8 | 13.4:1 | 64% (838) |
| 2023-24 | 1,348 | 92.8 | 14.5:1 | 60% (815) |
| 2022-23 | 1,306 | 88.2 | 14.8:1 | 100% (1,303) |
| 2020-21 | 1,259 | 80 | 15.7:1 | 100% (1,256) |
| 2017-18 | 1,299 | 79.5 | 16.3:1 | 60% (774) |
| 2015-16 | 1,284 | 79 | 16.3:1 | 61% (782) |
| 2010-11 | 1,254 | 78 | 16.1:1 | 62% (776) |
| 2000-01 | 1,098 | 69 | 15.9:1 | 57% (631) |
| 1990-91 | 1,059 | 62 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Jones High School.
About South Jones High School
South Jones High School is a high school in Ellisville, Mississippi, reachable at (601) 477-8451. The latest federal count shows 1,300 students in grades 7 through 13. Against the 651-student average for high schools in Mississippi, enrollment here is 100% higher.
Jones County School District counts 8,693 students in its 9 schools, and South Jones High School is one of them.
Roughly 67% of students at South Jones High School are White. Other groups include 18% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 64% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 96.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.4:1. This ratio sits 0.8 above the 12.6:1 average for high schools in Mississippi. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 64%. That is 12 points below the 76% average for public schools in Jones County.
The allk12 Grade for South Jones High School is B. Compared with Mississippi public high schools, the school scored higher than 63% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Mississippi schools that have similar shares of low-income students, South Jones High School's results are 2.6 points above predicted: 64.6% against 62.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Jones County show that the median household income is $52,216, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. There are 20 public schools in Jones County, enrolling about 11,313 students in all.
South Jones Elementary School is the closest public school, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within ten miles number at least 8. South Jones High School comes in 2nd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is up 3% from 2020-21, when South Jones High School had 1,259 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,300. The ratio was 15.7:1 in 2020-21 and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
The South Jones High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,129 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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,129 students
- Jones County Learning CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- South Jones Elementary School1.0 mi · 1,129
- Oak Park Elementary School5.5 mi · 405
- West Jones Elementary School5.6 mi · 1,114
- Laurel Middle School5.7 mi · 388
- Laurel Upper Elementary5.7 mi · 253
- Glade Elementary6.3 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About South Jones High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Jones High School?
South Jones High School enrolls approximately 1,300 students in grades 07-13.
What age range does South Jones High School serve?
South Jones High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 13.
How many students per teacher at South Jones High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at South Jones High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Jones High School?
At South Jones High School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is South Jones High School in?
South Jones High School is part of Jones County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.