Summary:
The city of Jonesburg, Missouri has only one public elementary school, Jonesburg Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 192 students. The school is part of the Montgomery County R-II school district, which is ranked 275 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Jonesburg Elementary's performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 639 out of 901 Missouri elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 830 out of 898 in 2022-2023. The school's rating has also varied from 1 star to 0 stars during this period. Academically, Jonesburg Elementary's proficiency rates in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rate in Mathematics was 18.6%, compared to the district's 32.4% and the state's 38.4%.
Jonesburg Elementary also faces challenges related to student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.1% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by its high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (46.35%) and its relatively high per-student spending of $11,239. These factors may be contributing to the school's academic underperformance, and the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these issues and improve student outcomes.
Thank you for your feedback!