Summary:
ZIP code 38639 contains just one school, Jonestown Elementary, a small K-6 school in Jonestown, Mississippi, serving 135 students within the Coahoma County School District. Because it is the only school in this ZIP code, older students likely travel outside the area for middle and high school. The district ranks 115th out of 134 in Mississippi with a 1-star rating, and the school itself has a favorable 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio. Nearly all students (98.52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, making this a high-poverty school. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism sits at 17.6%, better than both the district (25.0%) and the state (23.9%).
Academically, the school shows both strengths and challenges. In 2025–2026, 6th-grade math proficiency reached 68.2%, well above the state average of 52.7%, and 5th-grade science hit 73.3%, slightly above the state's 71.5%. However, English Language Arts is a major area of concern, with an average of 27.7% proficiency versus the state's 51.2%. Mathematics overall was 43.1% proficient, close to the district average but below the state's 50.7%. The school's state ranking improved from the 18th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 33rd percentile in 2025–2026, though it still remains below the median.
One of the most striking findings is the extreme variability between grade levels and years. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency was 68.2% while 5th-grade math was just 13.3%, a nearly 55-point swing between adjacent grades. Similarly, 4th-grade ELA jumped from 7.7% to 40.9% within a single year. With only 135 students spread across seven grade levels, small cohort sizes mean just a few students can dramatically shift percentages. The school demonstrates that excellence is possible even in a high-poverty context, but consistency across subjects and grade levels remains the biggest factor for parents to watch over time.
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