East Jones Elementary School

Summary:

East Jones Elementary School is a public elementary school in Laurel, Mississippi, serving 772 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Jones County School District. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, despite serving a high-poverty student population.

East Jones Elementary School generally outperforms the Jones County School District and the state of Mississippi in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in ELA and Math were 52.2% and 75.2%, respectively, compared to the district's 59.3% and 62.5%, and the state's 57.7% and 53.3%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 13.8 over the past three school years, which is lower than the surrounding schools like Moselle Elementary School and William J Berry Elementary School.

However, East Jones Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of White students (69.43%) compared to the more diverse student populations in the surrounding Laurel School District and East Jasper Consolidated School District. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (99.61%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. These disparities raise questions about equity and access to educational opportunities that warrant further examination.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 108 Northeast Drive
       Laurel, MS  39443


(601) 425-9799

District: Jones County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
140th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,647 Help


Students who attend East Jones Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Northeast Jones High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  772

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.4%
African American:
15.9%
Two or more races:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Compare Details East Jones Elementary School ranks better than 64.1% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Jones County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.4%), African American (15.9%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Jones Elementary School is 13.2, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Jones County School District. (See more...)
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Compare East Jones Elementary School employs 58.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Jones Elementary School is $9,647, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Jones County School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

East Jones Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Jones County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jones County School District 39th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Jones Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 51.90 195th 394 50.5%
2009 52.60 193rd 392 50.8%
2010 47.30 229th 403 43.2%
2011 49.30 219th 418 47.6%
2012 51.67 203rd 414 51.0%
2013 51.68 205th 408 49.8%
2014 43.37 235th 394 40.4%
2015 34.03 261st 402 35.1%
2016 55.30 176th 394 55.3%
2017 52.03 184th 406 54.7%
2018 54.26 187th 404 53.7%
2019 57.56 174th 397 56.2%
2021 66.43 122nd 381 68.0%
2022 53.80 171st 382 55.2%
2023 58.02 153rd 377 59.4%
2024 64.00 140th 390 64.1%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for East Jones Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 584 182 5 4 22 n/a n/a 0 797
2001 651 137 0 3 27 n/a n/a 0 818
2002 662 143 3 4 24 n/a n/a 0 836
2003 662 143 3 4 24 n/a n/a 0 836
2004 667 148 3 4 29 n/a n/a 0 851
2005 636 129 3 4 29 n/a n/a 0 801
2006 640 122 3 7 36 n/a n/a 0 808
2007 692 120 1 12 40 n/a n/a 0 865
2008 696 107 1 14 47 n/a n/a 0 865
2009 725 128 3 13 47 1 0 0 917
2010 746 109 4 17 45 1 0 0 922
2011 735 118 3 18 45 0 0 0 919
2012 728 104 4 19 53 1 6 0 915
2013 662 116 2 21 53 0 11 0 865
2014 657 107 5 28 54 0 23 0 874
2015 647 97 6 34 57 0 21 0 862
2016 629 114 5 33 46 0 22 0 849
2017 604 138 6 25 44 2 36 0 855
2018 592 141 8 24 43 1 53 0 862
2019 626 147 5 26 41 1 55 0 901
2020 625 152 7 23 43 0 51 0 901
2021 521 114 7 24 44 0 53 0 763
2022 525 114 7 22 37 0 65 0 770
2023 536 123 5 21 30 0 57 0 772

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Jones Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 797 46.7 17.1 53.5
2001 818 49.1 16.7 57.5
2002 836 46.6 17.9 58.4
2003 836 46.6 17.9 58.4
2004 851 48.5 17.5 65.9
2005 801 49.4 16.2 69
2006 808 52.3 15.4 84.5
2007 865 51.0 17.0 65.4
2008 865 55.0 15.7 66.4
2009 917 54.3 16.9 67.7
2010 922 53.0 17.3 73.2
2011 919 53.6 17.1 72
2012 915 53.5 17.0 71.6
2013 865 55.5 15.5 74.1
2014 874 53.1 16.4 75.3
2015 862 51.0 16.9 74.7
2016 849 48.0 17.6 76.2
2017 855 47.7 17.8 74.7
2018 862 48.9 17.5 73.8
2019 901 54.9 16.3 77.6
2020 901 53.1 16.9 77.8
2021 763 55.2 13.8 99.6
2022 770 57.5 13.3 99.6
2023 772 58.1 13.2 99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Jones Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 797 46.7 17.1 53.5
2001 818 49.1 16.7 57.5
2002 836 46.6 17.9 58.4
2003 836 46.6 17.9 58.4
2004 851 48.5 17.5 65.9
2005 801 49.4 16.2 69
2006 808 52.3 15.4 84.5
2007 865 51.0 17.0 65.4
2008 865 55.0 15.7 66.4
2009 917 54.3 16.9 67.7
2010 922 53.0 17.3 73.2
2011 919 53.6 17.1 72
2012 915 53.5 17.0 71.6
2013 865 55.5 15.5 74.1
2014 874 53.1 16.4 75.3
2015 862 51.0 16.9 74.7
2016 849 48.0 17.6 76.2
2017 855 47.7 17.8 74.7
2018 862 48.9 17.5 73.8
2019 901 54.9 16.3 77.6
2020 901 53.1 16.9 77.8
2021 763 55.2 13.8 99.6
2022 770 57.5 13.3 99.6
2023 772 58.1 13.2 99.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Jones Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $6,860
2018 $6,945
2019 $7,264
2020 $8,838
2021 $9,054
2022 $9,647

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Jones Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 174th of 397 Elementary schoolsRanks 153rd of 377 Elementary schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Jones Elementary School)48.459.2
 10.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jones County School District)48.151.8
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.351.6
 3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Jones Elementary School)48.467
 18.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Jones County School District)56.364.2
 7.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.454.8
 3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Jones Elementary School)55.738.7
 17%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jones County School District)56.149.2
 6.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.553.4
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Jones Elementary School)50.840.9
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Jones County School District)50.552.3
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)48.856.7
 7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Jones Elementary School)39.358
 18.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jones County School District)48.354.4
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)4351.9
 8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Jones Elementary School)25.450.6
 25.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Jones County School District)37.236.8
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)38.944.3
 5.4%
5th Grade Science (East Jones Elementary School)50.869.9
 19.1%
   5th Grade Science (Jones County School District)63.865.2
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (Mississippi)55.964.3
 8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Jones Elementary School)40.832.6
 8.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jones County School District)41.643.2
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)33.640.3
 6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Jones Elementary School)6054.7
 5.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jones County School District)50.649.1
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)47.645.5
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students901772
 14.3%
African American147123
 16.3%
American Indian4130
 26.8%
Asian55
Hispanic2621
 19.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White626536
 14.4%
Two or More Races5557
 3.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.6%99.6%
 22%


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East Jones Elementary School ranks 140th of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

High : Northeast Jones High School

Students at East Jones Elementary School are 69% White, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 772 students attended East Jones Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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