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Jones County School District

At a glance

36^thof 130 Mississippi districts▲ 3

Better than 72% of Mississippi districts

Elementary 6 High 4 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-13

5204 Highway 11 North
Ellisville, MS 39437·(601) 649-5201·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 72.3% of districts

Schools

8,693

Students

Top rankedSouth Jones High School44^th of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Biggest riser

South Jones Elementary School up 14 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northeast Jones High School 10.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Jones County School District in Mississippi operates 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 0 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 36 out of 130 school districts in the state and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out for their strong academic performance. South Jones High School is ranked 44 out of 232 Mississippi high schools and has a 4-star rating, with students performing above the district and state averages in many subject areas. At the elementary level, Moselle Elementary School and Glade Elementary School are both ranked in the top 150 elementary schools in the state and have strong performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While the district as a whole performs well, with high graduation rates and generally above-average test scores, there are some areas of concern. The district faces challenges related to high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating economic need, as well as a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%. Additionally, there is some variation in performance among the elementary schools, suggesting the district may need to examine factors contributing to these differences and work to ensure more equitable outcomes across all schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Jones County Career & Technical Education Center	Public	7-12	2409 Moose Drive	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 425-2378	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Moselle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 Rayner Road	Moselle	39459	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-7586	554	44	12.4	71.5%	423 (76.4%)	36 (6.5%)	64 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	67.2	126^th of 383 public elementary schools	67.1%		68.2	115^th of 390 public elementary schools	70.5%	11	70.7	60.9	50.0	34.4			84.0	71.9	52.7	49.2					71.1				$10,771
Northeast Jones High School	Public	7-12	68 Northeast Drive	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 425-2347	938	90	10.4	66.3%	615 (65.6%)	194 (20.7%)	68 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.1%)	59.2	104^th of 232 public high schools	55.2%		56.9	103^rd of 228 public high schools	54.8%	1					35.0	36.3					69.4	63.7	67.9	50.6		54.1	70.9	66.9	$12,755
South Jones High School	Public	7-12	313 Anderson Street	Ellisville	39437	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 477-8451	1,300	97	13.4	64.5%	875 (67.3%)	232 (17.8%)	159 (12.2%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.1%)	78.7	44^th of 232 public high schools	81.0%		71.8	57^th of 228 public high schools	75.0%	13					41.4	39.9					58.3	54.3	67.8	63.0		42.6	71.4	83.1	$9,998
West Jones High School	Public	7-12	254 Springhill Road	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 729-8144	1,587	112	14.1	66.3%	792 (49.9%)	366 (23.1%)	376 (23.7%)	13 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.5%)	67.2	81^st of 232 public high schools	65.1%		61.9	90^th of 228 public high schools	60.5%	9					43.2	44.4					54.0	61.2	67.1	58.5		55.7	57.4	72.4	$9,829
Jones County Learning Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	301 N. Deason Street	Ellisville	39437	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 428-8800	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laurel School District	0.68 mi	8	81^st
West Jasper School District	14.45 mi	4	41^st
East Jasper School District	17.94 mi	3	77^th
Covington County School District	18.36 mi	9	63^rd
Smith County School District	18.71 mi	10	54^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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