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East Jones Elementary

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East Jones Elementary ranks 159 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

East Jones Elementary is a PK–6 school in Laurel, Mississippi, serving 794 students within the Jones County School District, a district that ranks 34th out of 134 districts in the state with a 4-star rating. For the 2025–2026 school year, East Jones Elementary ranked 159th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools, placing it in the 58th percentile with a 3-star rating. That puts it in the middle of the pack among its six Jones County elementary peers: Moselle Elementary leads the group at the 84th percentile with 4 stars, while South Jones Elementary (70th percentile) and Glade Elementary (65th percentile) also sit ahead of East Jones, which edges out West Jones Elementary (55th percentile) and North Jones Elementary (23rd percentile).

One of the school's clearest strengths is attendance. East Jones has a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% — well below the district average of 23.1% and the state average of 23.9%, and the lowest among all same-district elementary schools; only William J. Berry Elementary (10.2%) and Laurel Magnet School of the Arts (8.0%) do better among nearby schools. The school also shines in early grades: 3rd-grade ELA and math proficiency both hit 74.8%, far outpacing district averages of 50.9% and 55.6% respectively. This suggests a strong early-elementary foundation and good daily engagement, even though about 74.4% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

However, those early gains don't carry into upper grades. By 5th grade, ELA proficiency drops to 46.3% (vs. 54.2% district) and math to 36.1% (vs. 49.6% district). Science is a particular concern, with 5th-grade science proficiency declining from 69.9% in 2022–2023 to 55.6% in 2025–2026 — the lowest among same-district peers, while Moselle Elementary reached 87.3%. Nearby Laurel Magnet School of the Arts, a 5-star school serving 100% free/reduced lunch just 5 miles away, posts dramatically higher 5th-grade scores (88.4% ELA, 81.4% math), showing that high poverty doesn't prevent high achievement. East Jones has been stable at 3 stars for years — never dropping below, but never breaking into the top tier. If the school can apply its successful early-grade strategies to grades 4–6, particularly in math and science, it has real potential to become a consistently high-performing 4-star school.

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: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 16 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg54%

Mississippi avg53%

159^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

34^th of 134Jones 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
2026	56.6	159 of 377	57.8%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

Science56%-16 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Science (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	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%)	56.6	159^th of 377 public elementary schools	57.8%		53.2	180^th of 383 public elementary schools	53.0%	21	74.8	56.9	46.3	57.5			74.8	51.4	36.1	47.2			55.6		$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%)	8.5	366^th of 377 public elementary schools	2.9%		9.1	364^th of 383 public elementary schools	5.0%	2	18.3	23.8					21.5	24.3							$10,657
Glade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	990 Hwy 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%)	63.4	132^nd of 377 public elementary schools	65.0%		64.6	136^th of 383 public elementary schools	64.5%	4	45.2	50.8	74.5	33.9			85.7	55.5	71.8	39.6			86.9		$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%)	89.5	28^th of 377 public elementary schools	92.6%		92	17^th of 383 public elementary schools	95.6%	11	80.0	83.8	88.4	80.5			60.0	59.4	81.4	100.0			76.8		$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%)	27.7	291^st of 377 public elementary schools	22.8%		40.2	231^st of 383 public elementary schools	39.7%	60	31.5	46.5	37.7	38.4			24.4	45.4	26.8	47.1			58.4		$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%)	67.3	114^th of 377 public elementary schools	69.8%		68.4	120^th of 383 public elementary schools	68.7%	6	49.3	52.6	58.5	56.9			53.5	60.5	57.8	69.3			73.5		$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%)	53.2	170^th of 377 public elementary schools	54.9%		52.3	183^rd of 383 public elementary schools	52.2%	13	51.4	44.1	53.7	50.0			59.2	32.2	53.7	44.5			76.2		$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%)	32.2	263^rd of 377 public elementary schools	30.2%		27.1	291^st of 383 public elementary schools	24.0%	28	52.3	60.7	45.0	32.4	18.0	40.6	40.9	35.7	20.0	35.3	30.0	28.1	47.5	43.7	$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%)	41.3	224^th of 377 public elementary schools	40.6%		39.5	234^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.9%	10	53.6	45.1	46.1	29.6			46.5	43.1	53.8	42.6			59.7		$15,845

Frequently Asked Questions about East Jones Elementary

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

How many students attend East Jones Elementary?

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

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.

What district is East Jones Elementary in?

Jones County School District

Is East Jones Elementary a good school?

East Jones Elementary ranks 159^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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