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Rankings updated: Louisiana rankings were updated on September 12, 2026 with the addition of grade 3-8 science and High School Civics test scores

J. L. Jones Elementary School

Public Grades 2-3

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 699 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

J. L. Jones Elementary School in Minden, LA, serves 318 students in grades 2 and 3 within the Webster Parish school district, where 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

J. L. Jones is currently facing significant academic challenges, ranking in the 8th percentile statewide with a 0-star rating. Its proficiency rates in Math (36%), ELA (41%), and Social Studies (33%) are dramatically lower than nearby schools like Central Elementary School (75%, 76%, 68%), which is also in Webster Parish and serves a high-poverty population. Even E. S. Richardson Elementary School (grades 4-5), which also struggles, outperforms J. L. Jones in all subjects. The school has experienced a steep recent decline: Math proficiency fell from 50% in 2022-2023 to 36% in 2025-2026, and ELA dropped from 50% to 41% in the same period. This decline is not mirrored in district or state averages.

A key factor is chronic absenteeism, which has nearly doubled from 16.9% in 2021-2022 to 30.5% in 2024-2025—the second-highest rate among nearby schools and well above the state average of 22.5%. This is part of a feeder pattern of struggle: J. A. Phillips Elementary School (PK-1) has the highest absenteeism rate in the area (33.6%), and E. S. Richardson is also low-performing. In contrast, Central Elementary, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 14.0%, shows that high-poverty schools can succeed when attendance is strong. There is hope: J. L. Jones performed at competitive levels in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, suggesting the current crisis is a recent setback linked to rising absenteeism, not an inevitable state.

318

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,192

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

620 District Dr
Minden, LA 71055

(318) 377-1815

District: Webster Parish

Students who attend J. L. Jones Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Webster Junior High School
High:	Minden High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.9%

White:

28.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (38% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg50%

Louisiana avg62%

643^rd of 699

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Webster Parish

82^nd of 119Webster Parish among Louisiana 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	643 of 699	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	609 of 730	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	564 of 727	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	693 of 729	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	582 of 731	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	640 of 728	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	575 of 739	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	555 of 742	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.0	431 of 792	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	470 of 777	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.7	449 of 772	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	480 of 764	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	12.9	707 of 766	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.7	728 of 736	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.6	684 of 738	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.3	659 of 743	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.5	594 of 725	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	538 of 556	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	478 of 562	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	493 of 559	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	485 of 547	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	21.7	249 of 281	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	645 of 688	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	608 of 705	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	493 of 701	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	670 of 705	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	502 of 684	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	649 of 693	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	651 of 723	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	592 of 724	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	628 of 697	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	607 of 682	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	618 of 690	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	625 of 712	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	600 of 696	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	59 of 72	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	279 of 407	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	6.5	306 of 307	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	448 of 502	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	471 of 518	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	377 of 517	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	496 of 522	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	445 of 517	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	443 of 516	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)31st percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2018)11th percentile~ school

White (2026)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Science42%-17 vs state

English Language Arts41%-29 vs state

Mathematics36%-26 vs state

Social Studies33%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)				LEAP Science (2026)				LEAP Social Studies (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Science 3rd Grade	LEAP Science 4th Grade	LEAP Science 5th Grade	LEAP Science All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
J. L. Jones Elementary School	Public	2-3	620 District Dr	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-1815	318	18	17.9	83.3%	90 (28.3%)	197 (61.9%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	12.8	643^rd of 699 public elementary schools	8.0%					(n/a)	36.0			36.0	41.0			41.0	42.0			42.0	33.0			33.0	$16,192
J. A. Phillips Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	811 Durwood Dr	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-0314	429	29	14.7	82.1%	96 (22.4%)	292 (68.1%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	$16,170
E. S. Richardson Elementary School	Public	4-5	515 W Todd	Minden	71055	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-2213	275	17	16.4	84.0%	85 (30.9%)	170 (61.8%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	16.2	622^nd of 699 public elementary schools	11.0%		25.5	522^nd of 666 public elementary schools	21.6%	100		41.0	41.0	41.0		45.0	57.0	50.0		32.0	40.0	36.0		30.0	48.0	39.0	$17,166
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5701 Hwy 531	Dubberly	71024	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 377-2591	427	24	18.0	54.3%	301 (70.5%)	89 (20.8%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	68.4	229^th of 699 public elementary schools	67.2%		69.9	218^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.3%	11	75.0	86.0	63.0	75.0	70.0	82.0	71–76%	76.0	58.0	66.0	64.0	63.0	60.0	78.0	68.0	68.0	$15,195
Haughton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	395 South Elm Street	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-7400	618	46	13.4	52.8%	421 (68.1%)	127 (20.6%)	43 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	78.1	131^st of 699 public elementary schools	81.3%		73.7	185^th of 666 public elementary schools	72.2%	54	73.0	80.0	66.0	73.0	79.0	82.0	79–84%	81.0	81.0	78.0	70.0	76.0	70.0	74.0	73.0	73.0	$15,287
Princeton Elementary School	Public	4-5	1895 Winfield Road	Princeton	71067	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5750	491	27	18.0	48.9%	315 (64.2%)	72 (14.7%)	78 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	77.5	138^th of 699 public elementary schools	80.3%		74.1	174^th of 666 public elementary schools	73.9%	36		76.0	73.0	75.0		81.0	81–86%	82.0		74.0	78.0	75.0		75.0	72.0	73.0	$13,743
North Webster Upper Elementary School	Public	3-5	6245 Hwy. 160	Cotton Valley	71018	Webster Parish	Webster Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 832-4716	140	11	13.0	72.9%	101 (72.1%)	29 (20.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	26	538^th of 699 public elementary schools	23.0%		42.8	399^th of 666 public elementary schools	40.1%	139	45.0	60.0	59–64%	55.0	58.0	62.0	75–80%	64.0	51.0	49.0	50.0	50.0	33.0	38.0	30.0	32.0	$19,579
Platt Elementary School	Public	2-3	4680 East Highway 80	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5870	459	35	13.1	52.7%	275 (59.9%)	61 (13.3%)	87 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	75.8	153^rd of 699 public elementary schools	78.1%					(n/a)	75.0			75.0	74.0			74.0	77.0			77.0	61.0			61.0	$15,365
T.L. Rodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	4670 East Highway 80	Haughton	71037	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-5940	542	40	13.7	49.3%	326 (60.1%)	75 (13.8%)	102 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)								(n/a)																	$15,417
Homer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	624 Pelican Drive	Homer	71040	Claiborne Parish	Claiborne Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 927-2393	339	35	9.8	95.9%	32 (9.4%)	291 (85.8%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	5.4	683^rd of 699 public elementary schools	2.3%		13.9	610^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.4%	73	30.0	34.0		31.0	34.0	48.0		40.0	22.0	23–33%		20–30%	10–20%	26.0		20.0	$18,284

Frequently Asked Questions about J. L. Jones Elementary School

What schools do graduates of J. L. Jones Elementary School attend?

Students who attend J. L. Jones Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Webster Junior High School
High : Minden High School

What is the racial makeup of J. L. Jones Elementary School?

Students at J. L. Jones Elementary School are 62% African American, 28% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend J. L. Jones Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended J. L. Jones Elementary School.

What district is J. L. Jones Elementary School in?

Webster Parish

Is J. L. Jones Elementary School a good school?

J. L. Jones Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Louisiana elementary schools.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026

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2023–24 dropout ratesFeb 24, 2026

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