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South Jones Elementary School

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South Jones Elementary School ranks 120 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

South Jones Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 1,068 students in grades PK-6 in Ellisville, Mississippi, which is part of the Jones County School District. The school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, particularly in math, where 6th grade proficiency is 73.3% compared to the state average of 52.9%.

However, South Jones Elementary faces some challenges, including a higher chronic absenteeism rate than the state average, ranging from 19.9% to 23.9% in recent years. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 64.61% to 99.72% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite these challenges, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Jones County School District, South Jones Elementary generally performs better on test scores, especially in math. The school's strong academic performance, particularly in math, is a notable strength, but the high chronic absenteeism rate and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students are areas that warrant further attention and support.

1,129

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,785

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 Warrior Road
Ellisville, MS 39437

(601) 477-3577

District: Jones County School District

Students who attend South Jones Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Jones High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

African American:

17.0%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (60% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jones County School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg54%

Mississippi avg53%

120^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	68.4	120 of 383	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	134 of 390	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	154 of 377	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	181 of 382	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	161 of 381	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	144 of 397	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	160 of 404	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	212 of 406	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	201 of 394	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.0	246 of 402	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.9	178 of 394	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.7	177 of 408	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.7	197 of 414	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	158 of 418	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.2	150 of 403	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	106 of 392	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	68.3	113 of 394	71.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+8 vs state

Mathematics65%+13 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

I am the grandmother of current and previous students at this school. I found it to provide a great foundation and was safe. My kindergarten twins are thrilled with their teachers and enjoy their school day. Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
North Forrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	702 Eatonville Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-6466	209	19	10.8	92.3%	47 (22.5%)	133 (63.6%)	14 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.2%)	61.7	152^nd of 383 public elementary schools	60.3%		67.8	121^st of 390 public elementary schools	69.0%	31	70.8	56.0	55.2	53.6	83.3	48.0	51.7	50.0	51.7	$15,890

Frequently Asked Questions about South Jones Elementary School

What district is South Jones Elementary School in?

Jones County School District

What schools do graduates of South Jones Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Jones Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South Jones High School

What is the racial makeup of South Jones Elementary School?

Students at South Jones Elementary School are 71% White, 17% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Jones Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,129 students attended South Jones Elementary School.

Is South Jones Elementary School a good school?

South Jones Elementary School ranks 120^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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