Jones Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 83 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 19% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 34.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 48.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 25.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Texas 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 Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
Where Jones Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #3,061 of 4,401 | #19 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,994 of 4,466 | #15 of 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,089 of 4,466 | #15 of 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,378 of 3,998 | #14 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #3,841 of 4,938 | #31 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #3,476 of 4,622 | #25 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #1,558 of 4,628 | #13 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #814 of 1,307 | #12 of 16 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 355 | 21.8 | 16.3:1 | 93% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 24.8 | 14.5:1 | 91% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 24.6 | 14.0:1 | 92% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 91% (296) |
About Jones Elementary School
Jones Elementary School serves students in TYLER, Texas, as a small elementary school. The school counts 355 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students.
TYLER ISD is the local district for Jones Elementary School. It runs 26 schools with 18,708 students.
Enrollment at Jones Elementary School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 48%. It is also 42% Hispanic, 7% White, and 2% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Smith County is roughly 16% Black. Jones Elementary School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.3:1. That ratio is over the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 93%. That rate is above the 64% average among public schools in Smith County.
Jones Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (36.1%) and its predicted rate (34.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Smith County show that median household income is about $74,192, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Jones Elementary School is one of 65 public schools in Smith County, which together enroll about 37,385 students.
Alvin V Anderson Rise Academy is located about 0.8 miles from Jones Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 36.1% is below the 41.6% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 327 to 355.
Community posts for Jones Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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