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What's the most underrated thing about John W Jones Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370502003094
John W Jones Elementary
4028 Highway 42 West, Wilson, NC 27893 · (252) 265-4020 · Wilson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
598 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 82%
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 | 74 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 12% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · 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
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
47.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 →
Where John W Jones Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wilson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #740 of 1,297 | #9 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #849 of 1,296 | #11 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #709 of 1,300 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #347 of 1,485 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,204 of 1,377 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #495 of 1,379 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #343 of 369 | 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
601
+8 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.1:1
% White
20%
was 23%
% Hispanic
17%
was 12%
% Black
53%
was 58%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 601 | 35.6 | 16.9:1 | 100% (598) |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 34.8 | 16.8:1 | 99% (581) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 34.8 | 17.0:1 | 99% (588) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 34.6 | 17.1:1 | 99% (590) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John W Jones Elementary.
About John W Jones Elementary
John W Jones Elementary is one of the public schools in Wilson, North Carolina. It is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 601 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 467.
John W Jones Elementary is one school in Wilson County Schools, a system of 25 schools with 10,451 students.
More than half of the students at John W Jones Elementary are Black (53%). The rest of enrollment is 20% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Wilson County's population at about 39%. The diversity index for John W Jones Elementary is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 16.9:1. Compared with the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.5%. John W Jones Elementary scores 52.5%.
Census data for Wilson County show the median household earns about $56,423 a year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Counting John W Jones Elementary, Wilson County has 29 public schools.
About 0.9 miles separate John W Jones Elementary from the closest public school, James Hunt High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, John W Jones Elementary ranks 3rd of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns John W Jones Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 7 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 593 to 601. The Black share was 58% in 2017-18 and 53% in 2024-25.
The discussion board for John W Jones Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,290
Census ACS
Median income
$56,423
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,482 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilson County Schools
- James Hunt HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Fike HighHigh · 1,028 students
- Forest Hills MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- Beddingfield HighHigh · 653 students
- Rock Ridge ElementaryElementary · 476 students
- New Hope ElementaryElementary · 460 students
Other schools in Wilson
- Sallie B Howard SchoolCombined · 1,228 students
- James Hunt HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Fike HighHigh · 1,028 students
- Wilson Preparatory AcademyCombined · 725 students
- Forest Hills MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- Beddingfield HighHigh · 653 students
Nearby schools
- James Hunt High0.9 mi · 1,115
- Forest Hills Middle2.1 mi · 654
- Vinson-Bynum Elementary2.3 mi · 458
- Wells Elementary3.8 mi · 383
- Fike High3.9 mi · 1,028
- Wilson Academy of Virtual Education4.0 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About John W Jones ElementaryHow many students attend John W Jones Elementary?
John W Jones Elementary enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-05.
Is John W Jones Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John W Jones Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at John W Jones Elementary?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at John W Jones Elementary.
How diverse is John W Jones Elementary?
John W Jones Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 17% Hispanic, 53% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees John W Jones Elementary?
John W Jones Elementary is overseen by Wilson County Schools in Wilson County.
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