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Glade Elementary

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Glade Elementary ranks 136 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Glade Elementary School is a public elementary school in Laurel, Mississippi, serving 421 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Jones County School District, which is ranked 36 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Glade Elementary is a strong performer academically, consistently scoring above the state and district averages in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 82.8% of Glade's 3rd graders scored proficient or better in MAAP Mathematics, significantly higher than the Jones County School District (63.5%) and the state (53.3%) averages. The school's 4th graders also performed exceptionally well, with 77.3% scoring proficient or better in MAAP Mathematics, compared to the district (58.4%) and state (56.6%) averages.

However, Glade Elementary faces some challenges, including higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20.6% 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 78.15% to 99.3%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While Glade's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Glade Elementary School, Runnelstown Elementary School, and other schools in the Jones County School District, it lags behind the exceptional performance of the Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts, located within the Laurel School District.

423

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,767

Per pupil spending ?

78.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

990 Highway 15 South
Laurel, MS 39443

(601) 428-4265

District: Jones County School District

Students who attend Glade Elementary usually attend:

High:

Northeast Jones High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.5%

African American:

16.8%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (59% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Above the Mississippi median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg54%

Mississippi avg53%

136^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	136 of 383	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	113 of 390	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	146 of 377	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	139 of 382	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.0	62 of 381	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	32 of 397	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	31 of 404	92.3%	★★★★★
2017	68.7	112 of 406	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	90 of 394	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.1	101 of 402	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	89 of 394	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	61 of 408	85.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	78 of 414	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	104 of 418	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	56.4	174 of 403	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	138 of 392	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	122 of 394	69.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+10 vs state

Science58%-8 vs state

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Glade 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Glade Elementary

What district is Glade Elementary in?

Jones County School District

What schools do graduates of Glade Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glade Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Northeast Jones High School

How many students attend Glade Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Glade Elementary.

Is Glade Elementary a good school?

Glade Elementary ranks 136^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Glade Elementary?

Students at Glade Elementary are 74% White, 17% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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