Enrollment
149
Elementary
DISTRICT 238 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY CO. R-II·NCES 292133001170
JONESBURG ELEM.
106 SMITH RD, JONESBURG, MO 63351 · (833) 662-6228 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL149 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
63 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 52% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within MONTGOMERY CO. R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.1pp since 2021
Math
43.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +17.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.6% | 22.2% | 37.0% | 32.0% |
| Math | 17.2% | 25.9% | 29.6% | 27.1% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 43.1% |
| 2023-24 | 25.2% | 31.2% |
| 2022-23 | 21.3% | 21.2% |
| 2021-22 | 28.7% | 25.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 JONESBURG ELEM.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONESBURG ELEM. this school | 149 | 42.3% | 31.6% |
| Marshfield Early Learning Cntr MARSHFIELD | 178 | 41.6% | N/A |
| RICH HILL ELEM. RICH HILL | 192 | 42.2% | 42.4% |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER MARYVILLE | 172 | 42.4% | N/A |
| TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD HERCULANEUM | 170 | 44.1% | N/A |
| GLASGOW ELEMENTARY. GLASGOW | 126 | 42.9% | 23.0% |
Matched among Missouri 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 JONESBURG ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #715 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #483 of 1,019 ▲ 244 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #780 of 1,018 ▲ 83 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.7pp | #114 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 149 | #1,050 of 1,294 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #778 of 1,165 |
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
149
-46 (-24%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 149 | 14.9 | 10.0:1 | 42% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 14.7 | 11.1:1 | 50% (81) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 16.3 | 11.8:1 | 46% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 15 | 13.0:1 | 49% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 13 | 14.7:1 | 56% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 194 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 64% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 66% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 144 | 10 | 14.4:1 | 56% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 157 | 8 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JONESBURG ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (191 to 149); teachers up 15% (13 to 14.9).
About JONESBURG ELEM.
JONESBURG ELEM. is a public elementary school in JONESBURG, Missouri. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 149 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Missouri enroll about 315 students on average.
MONTGOMERY CO. R-II has a total of 4 schools and 1,075 students, JONESBURG ELEM. among them.
A large majority of enrollment at JONESBURG ELEM. is White, at 89%. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.
JONESBURG ELEM. has 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1. At JONESBURG ELEM., 42% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
JONESBURG ELEM. earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 27% of Missouri public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, JONESBURG ELEM. is 12.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
In Montgomery County, median household income comes to about $65,500, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Montgomery County counts 7 public schools with about 1,336 students.
Hopewell Acad Early Chld Cntr, about 8.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, JONESBURG ELEM. is 8th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 149, from 195 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 10.0 students per teacher, compared with 13.0 in 2020-21.
People who know JONESBURG ELEM. can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,426
Census ACS
Median income
$65,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,336 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MONTGOMERY CO. R-II
- MONTGOMERY CO. HIGHHigh · 336 students
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- MONTGOMERY CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Hopewell Acad Early Chld Cntr8.1 mi · 61
- BLACK HAWK MIDDLE9.0 mi · 696
- DANIEL BOONE ELEM.9.0 mi · 329
- WARRENTON HIGH9.2 mi · 974
- WARRIOR RIDGE ELEM.9.3 mi · 497
- REBECCA BOONE ELEM.9.3 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About JONESBURG ELEM.How many students attend JONESBURG ELEM.?
JONESBURG ELEM. enrolls approximately 149 students in grades PK-05.
Is JONESBURG ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
JONESBURG ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JONESBURG ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JONESBURG ELEM. is approximately 10.0:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JONESBURG ELEM.?
At JONESBURG ELEM., the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees JONESBURG ELEM.?
JONESBURG ELEM. is overseen by MONTGOMERY CO. R-II in Montgomery County.
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