Enrollment
283
Middle
DISTRICT 265 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317383001264
C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL
520 W 3RD, MINDEN, NE 68959 · (308) 832-2338 · Kearney County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Nebraska public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 Nebraska public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
83 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 19% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 57% · 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
C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL→MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
61.9%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.1%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Nebraska 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 Nebraska'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 C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL
C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 283 | 29.3% | 58.4% |
| WAHOO MIDDLE SCHOOL WAHOO | 226 | 29.6% | 65.3% |
| AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL AURORA | 256 | 30.5% | 60.0% |
| DOUGLAS CO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL VALLEY | 233 | 25.3% | 58.4% |
| FILLMORE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL FAIRMONT | 169 | 29.0% | 67.5% |
| PLATTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL PLATTSMOUTH | 386 | 34.7% | 55.2% |
Matched among Nebraska middle 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 C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #57 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #50 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #56 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #78 of 143 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #7 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #79 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #55 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #10 of 52 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
283
-36 (-11%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 283 | 23.8 | 11.9:1 | 29% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 23.7 | 12.9:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | N/A | N/A | 34% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 23 | 13.9:1 | 43% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 23.4 | 14.3:1 | 41% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 303 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 40% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 38% (112) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 25% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (334 to 283); teachers up 1% (23.4 to 23.8).
About C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL
C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school located in MINDEN, Nebraska. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 283 students in grades 4 through 8. The average for middle schools in Nebraska is about 411 students, so this school is 31% smaller than average.
C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of a district of 3 schools: MINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 794 students.
C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 87% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 23%.
Teachers at C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL total 23.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Nebraska average 14.5:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 29%. That is close to the 28% average for public schools in Kearney County.
The allk12 Grade for C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL is C+. Compared with Nebraska public middle schools, the school scored higher than 40% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 66.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Kearney County, median household income is about $78,631, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in Kearney County, which together enroll about 1,320 students.
The nearest public school is MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL, at less than a tenth of a mile. C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL has 2 other public schools within five miles. The school's 58.4% average proficiency ranks 5th among 5 nearby schools.
NCES assigns C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.9:1 to 11.9:1 over the same years.
The C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kearney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,713
Census ACS
Median income
$78,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,320 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MINDEN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 272 students
- MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 239 students
Other schools in MINDEN
- MINDEN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 272 students
- MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 239 students
Nearby schools
- MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 272
- MINDEN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 239
- AXTELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.9 mi · 200
- AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 135
- WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY12.1 mi · 45
- WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL14.3 mi · 76
Frequently asked questions
About C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 04-08.
Is C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MINDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.