Enrollment
135
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jonestown, MS
Jonestown Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Jonestown Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 280111000895
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jonestown Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 135
- students enrolled
Jonestown Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Coahoma County School District · Mississippi
NCES ID 280111000895 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jonestown Elementary School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jonestown Elementary School
Jonestown Elementary School is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Jonestown, Mississippi, enrolling 135 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Jonestown Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of Mississippi schools and 22% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 100.0% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Mississippi schools, with 135 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 877 Mississippi schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 42 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Its student body is predominantly African American (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 270 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 30.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Coahoma County School District also operates Coahoma County Jr/Sr High School (345 students) and Lyon Elementary School (224 students) alongside Jonestown Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Jonestown Elementary School compares
Jonestown Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 22% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 24% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 135 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
135
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 13% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,159
per pupil, district-wide
- above Mississippi avg of $11,990
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 89.6%
Two or More 10.4%
Largest group: African American at 89.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Jonestown Elementary School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coahoma County School District, which includes Jonestown Elementary School.
$14,159
Per student
+18%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.0%
State 35.6%
Federal 30.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Jonestown Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma County Jr/Sr High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lyon Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Friars Point Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jonestown Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 133
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~135 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jonestown Elementary School
How many students attend Jonestown Elementary School?
Jonestown Elementary School has 135 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jonestown, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jonestown Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jonestown Elementary School is 10.4:1, which is 22% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jonestown Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Jonestown Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jonestown Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Jonestown Elementary School is African American at 89.6% of enrollment, in Jonestown, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jonestown Elementary School?
Jonestown Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Jonestown Elementary School a good school?
Jonestown Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Mississippi. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Coahoma County School District?
Besides Jonestown Elementary School, Coahoma County School District also operates Coahoma County Jr/Sr High School (345 students), Lyon Elementary School (224 students), and Friars Point Elementary School (133 students). See the Coahoma County School District district page for the complete list.
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