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East Jones Elementary

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East Jones Elementary ranks 180 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

East Jones Elementary School is a public elementary school in Laurel, Mississippi, serving 782 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Jones County School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 62.9% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 78.1% in math, compared to 54.7% and 63.5% for the district, respectively.

However, East Jones Elementary faces challenges, including higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 15.7% to 23.9% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.55% to 99.61%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 13.3, suggesting a more favorable learning environment.

Compared to nearby schools, Moselle Elementary, South Jones Elementary, and West Jones Elementary, East Jones Elementary generally outperforms them in test scores and school rankings. However, the Glade Elementary School and Laurel Magnet School of the Arts also demonstrate strong academic performance, with the Laurel Magnet School ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

794

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,076

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 Northeast Drive
Laurel, MS 39443

(601) 425-9799

District: Jones County School District

Students who attend East Jones Elementary usually attend:

High:

Northeast Jones High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

African American:

17.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Mississippi median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Mississippi avg53%

180^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Jones County School District

36^th of 130Jones County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	180 of 383	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	140 of 390	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	153 of 377	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	171 of 382	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	122 of 381	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	174 of 397	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	187 of 404	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	184 of 406	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	176 of 394	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.0	261 of 402	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.4	235 of 394	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	205 of 408	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.7	203 of 414	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.3	219 of 418	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.3	229 of 403	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.6	193 of 392	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.9	195 of 394	50.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science57%-10 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

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Schools Near East Jones Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
East Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	108 Northeast Drive	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 425-9799	794	61	13.0	74.4%	536 (67.5%)	135 (17.0%)	37 (4.7%)	5 (0.6%)	32 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	53.2	180^th of 383 public elementary schools	53.0%		64	140^th of 390 public elementary schools	64.1%	40	62.9	44.6	63.2	32.3			78.1	54.4	43.4	36.6			56.6		$10,076
Nora Davis Elementary	Public	2-4	1305 Martin Luther King Ave	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 438-3140	519	36	14.6	100.0%	5 (1.0%)	423 (81.5%)	80 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	9.1	364^th of 383 public elementary schools	5.0%		9	372^nd of 390 public elementary schools	4.6%	8	12.6	19.5					21.1	36.2							$10,657
Glade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	990 Highway 15 South	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 428-4265	423	35	12.0	78.7%	311 (73.5%)	71 (16.8%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	64.6	136^th of 383 public elementary schools	64.5%		69	113^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.0%	23	46.5	64.2	56.6	52.6			82.8	77.3	35.8	55.9			58.5		$10,767
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1125 North 5th Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(601) 428-7446	323	20	15.8	100.0%	12 (3.7%)	283 (87.6%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	92	17^th of 383 public elementary schools	95.6%		97	3^rd of 390 public elementary schools	99.2%	14	60.5	86.0	90.5	78.0			71.1	90.7	88.1	95.1			78.5		$10,887
Oak Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1205 Oak Park Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 428-5046	405	21	19.2	100.0%	5 (1.2%)	321 (79.3%)	63 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)															$12,259
North Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	650 Trace Road	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 426-6632	854	60	14.2	82.4%	326 (38.2%)	302 (35.4%)	171 (20.0%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	40.2	231^st of 383 public elementary schools	39.7%		48.9	209^th of 390 public elementary schools	46.4%	22	51.1	27.1	39.1	56.4			40.4	42.6	28.3	60.7			53.7		$9,762
South Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27 Warrior Road	Ellisville	39437	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 477-3577	1,129	77	14.7	62.4%	800 (70.9%)	192 (17.0%)	94 (8.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.3%)	68.4	120^th of 383 public elementary schools	68.7%		66	134^th of 390 public elementary schools	65.6%	14	52.3	53.7	48.9	51.3			66.0	65.6	55.7	73.3			74.1		$9,785
West Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5652 Highway 84 West	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 439-4823	1,114	78	14.3	69.8%	589 (52.9%)	186 (16.7%)	279 (25.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (5.0%)	52.3	183^rd of 383 public elementary schools	52.2%		58.6	161^st of 390 public elementary schools	58.7%	22	49.0	44.5	56.1	53.7			47.7	52.2	53.0	39.7			65.4		$9,258
Beat Four School	Public	PK, KG-8	5090 Highway 84 West	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2124	416	28	14.8	99.3%	218 (52.4%)	154 (37.0%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	27.1	291^st of 383 public elementary schools	24.0%		25.1	305^th of 390 public elementary schools	21.8%	14	64.7	39.1	27.3	19.6	25.0	26.4	47.1	52.1	21.3	25.5	41.6	18.4	36.4	29.0	$11,696
William J. Berry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4035 County Road 8	Heidelberg	39439	Jasper County	East Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 787-2601	389	24	16.3	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	56 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	329 (84.6%)	39.5	234^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.9%		27.6	293^rd of 390 public elementary schools	24.9%	59	43.1	51.9	37.7	40.5			42.3	48.0	28.3	54.8			58.5		$15,845

Frequently Asked Questions about East Jones Elementary

What district is East Jones Elementary in?

Jones County School District

What is the racial makeup of East Jones Elementary?

Students at East Jones Elementary are 68% White, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% American Indian.

How many students attend East Jones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 794 students attended East Jones Elementary.

Is East Jones Elementary a good school?

East Jones Elementary ranks 180^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of East Jones Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Northeast Jones High School

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