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Jones Elementary

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Jones Elementary ranks 2164 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Jones Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Tyler Independent School District (Isd) serving 355 students in a high-poverty area, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has undergone a remarkable transformation, climbing from the bottom 5% of Texas schools (0 stars) to a solid 3-star rating (53rd percentile) by the 2025-2026 school year, making it one of the most improved schools in the region.

What truly sets Jones Elementary apart is its exceptional performance with students from low-income backgrounds and Hispanic students. The school ranks in the 78th percentile for Hispanic students and the 73rd percentile for economically disadvantaged students—both earning 4-star ratings. This is a stark contrast to nearby high-poverty schools like Peete Elementary (12th percentile) and Orr Elementary (6th percentile), which continue to struggle. A standout example is 4th-grade math, where Jones achieved a 63.89% proficiency rate in 2025-2026—well above the district average (50.96%) and state average (49.28%)—representing a dramatic jump from just 28.57% the previous year.

However, the school's success is not uniform across all grades and subjects. While 4th-grade math shines, 3rd-grade math proficiency was only 31.25%, and 5th-grade science has been a persistent weakness (22.39% in 2025). This suggests that specific teachers or grade-level teams are driving the turnaround, rather than a school-wide system. Interestingly, Jones spends $11,101 per student—more than top-performing Birdwell School (98th percentile, $9,995 per student) but less than struggling T J Austin Elementary (5th percentile, $11,801). This shows that how money is spent matters more than the amount, and Jones is using its resources effectively to create a bright spot in the district.

355

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,048

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3450 Chandler Hwy
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 262-2360

District: Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Three Lakes Middle
High:	Tyler Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.2%

Hispanic:

42.3%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Texas avg51%

2,164^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 49 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

468^th of 951Tyler Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	2164 of 4627	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	3108 of 4651	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	3182 of 4710	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	2620 of 4647	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3392 of 4581	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	2371 of 4578	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.7	4289 of 4479	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	4099 of 4359	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	4148 of 4329	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	4110 of 4286	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	3763 of 4320	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	4175 of 4260	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	4113 of 4221	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.8	4061 of 4206	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.5	4027 of 4095	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	35.2	3057 of 3937	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	3703 of 3884	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	2939 of 3768	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.7	2032 of 3724	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.3	1669 of 3476	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.7	2000 of 3475	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.0	2124 of 3465	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	1068 of 2406	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.0	1159 of 1905	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1504 of 2443	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	872 of 2443	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1287 of 2421	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.2	942 of 2444	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	2247 of 2515	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1989 of 2483	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.4	4180 of 4461	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	2760 of 4331	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	3951 of 4295	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	3720 of 4240	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	840 of 2918	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	1058 of 3668	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	1670 of 3556	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	1841 of 3487	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	1535 of 3446	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	2560 of 3333	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	2521 of 3226	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	2178 of 4575	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	2556 of 3744	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3405 of 4658	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	2766 of 4588	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	3951 of 4561	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	2866 of 4499	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.5	4217 of 4348	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	3964 of 4306	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	978 of 4413	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	1010 of 3644	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	2086 of 4465	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	1509 of 4401	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	2070 of 4376	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	1257 of 4329	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	27.9	3405 of 4188	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	3742 of 4168	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	1202 of 4520	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	47.8	1897 of 3705	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3416 of 4594	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.3	2098 of 4521	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	2497 of 4477	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	1408 of 4451	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.3	4133 of 4309	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	3849 of 4264	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	2111 of 4582	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	2164 of 3739	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	2925 of 4647	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	2502 of 4585	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	2615 of 4563	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	1649 of 4498	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.5	4016 of 4357	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	4094 of 4319	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2007 of 4301	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	2318 of 3549	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	2641 of 4292	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	3835 of 4086	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	3667 of 3952	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	2904 of 3558	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+38 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)52nd percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%-3 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (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	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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 Chandler Hwy	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2360	355	22	16.2	92.7%	24 (6.8%)	171 (48.2%)	150 (42.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	49.2	2164^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.2%		35.2	3108^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.2%	944							37.5	50.0	63.4				31.3	63.9	42.5					$11,048
Peete Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Bellwood Dr	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2460	385	27	14.4	97.1%	17 (4.4%)	168 (43.6%)	185 (48.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	19.2	4086^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.7%		16.8	4191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%	105							10.9	38.9	41.7				17.9	42.6	33.3					$11,732
Ramey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 N Forest	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2505	517	37	13.9	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	155 (30.0%)	347 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	45.9	2338^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.5%		33.9	3195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.3%	857							42.3	46.0	44.3				43.7	68.5	40.9					$9,699
Dixie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 Patton Ln	Tyler	75704	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2040	619	39	15.9	91.8%	62 (10.0%)	163 (26.3%)	363 (58.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	19.1	4095^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.5%		30	3432^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	26.2%	663	18.8	25.0	13.3	33.3	0.0		36.1	35.9	41.2				27.0	32.3	27.3					$8,797
Birdwell School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2010 Talley Ave	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1870	568	31	18.4	68.7%	41 (7.2%)	14 (2.5%)	506 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	96.9	97^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.9%		97	101^st of 4651 public elementary schools	97.8%	4	57.1	40.0				100.0	75.0	94.4	85.7	88.1	89.5	94.7	70.8	96.6	80.0	83.3	86.8	100.0	81.1	$9,035
Caldwell Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	331 S College	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2250	618	39	15.8	49.8%	210 (34.0%)	121 (19.6%)	268 (43.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	80.8	729^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.2%		82.4	663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%	66						100.0	60.9	62.9	81.1	79.5	77.5	87.1	43.5	71.4	62.2	60.3	63.4	72.7	59.7	$8,799
T J Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 W Franklin	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1765	359	25	14.2	98.1%	13 (3.6%)	117 (32.6%)	221 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	12.5	4401^st of 4627 public elementary schools	4.9%		24.2	3784^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.6%	617							14.3	21.3	18.2				16.3	37.1	36.4					$10,995
Orr Elementary	Public	2-5	3350 Pine Haven Rd	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2400	460	29	15.8	90.9%	17 (3.7%)	135 (29.3%)	303 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	13.9	4344^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.1%		23.7	3813^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.0%	531							20.9	42.9	38.5				13.8	27.2	26.7					$8,811
A W Orr Elementary - Cp	Public	PK, KG-1	3350 Pine Haven Rd	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(903) 262-2400	247	14	17.2	92.3%	10 (4.0%)	83 (33.6%)	146 (59.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)								(n/a)																				$00
Bonner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	235 S Saunders	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1920	380	27	13.8	93.4%	24 (6.3%)	55 (14.5%)	288 (75.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	55.1	1849^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.0%		51.1	2070^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%	221	47.8	50.0					42.3	51.1	58.3				42.9	60.8	48.3					$11,464

Frequently Asked Questions about Jones Elementary

What district is Jones Elementary in?

Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Jones Elementary?

Students at Jones Elementary are 48% African American, 42% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Jones Elementary a good school?

Jones Elementary ranks 2164^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Jones Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jones Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Three Lakes Middle
High : Tyler Legacy High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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