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What do students at SOUTH JONES HIGH SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.0%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.4pp since 2022
Math
63.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.8pp since 2022
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 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
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
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,300
+1 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 16.3:1
% White
67%
was 75%
% Hispanic
12%
was 5%
% Black
18%
was 19%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About South Jones High School
South Jones High School operates as a sizable secondary school in Ellisville, Mississippi, operated by Jones County School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,300 students spanning grades 7 through 13. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 651 students each, so South Jones High School sits 100% larger than that benchmark.
Jones County School District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 8,693 students; South Jones High School is among them.
Looking at the student body, South Jones High School reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Black, 12% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jones County as a whole.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jones County (around 76%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
With demographic context factored in, South Jones High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.8%; this one delivers 63.6%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Jones County) shows that 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%. South Jones High School is one of 20 public schools in Jones County (combined enrollment of about 11,313 students).
Nearest neighbor: South Jones Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.
Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.
Five-year trend. South Jones High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 1,299 (now 1,300). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 5% to 12%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.
On the community side, members of the South Jones High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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.
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