Mary Mae Jones Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 4 · Bentonville, Arkansas
Mary Mae Jones Elementary School in Bentonville, Arkansas enrolled 567 students in 2024-25 with 33.0 full-time teachers, 17.2 students per teacher against the Arkansas elementary-school median of 16.0. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 53% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%
471 students in 2022-23, 470 students in 2023-24, 567 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.9 to 33.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 471 | 29.9 | 15.7 |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 28.1 | 16.7 |
| 2024-25 | 567 | 33.0 | 17.2 |
17.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 68 of every 100 Arkansas elementary schools
Among the 503 Arkansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 289 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mary Mae Jones Elementary School enrolled 433 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 289 of the 433 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions17
- Chronically absent27.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
46.2% of students were White, 24.0% Hispanic, 10.6% Asian in 2024-25.
- White46.2%
- Hispanic24.0%
- Asian10.6%
- Two or more races9.2%
- Black5.6%
- Pacific Islander2.3%
- American Indian2.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Mary Mae Jones Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 53% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 50‑54% | 64% | 39.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 53% | 61% (2021-22) | 38.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Bentonville
12 public elementary schools in Bentonville report 2024-25 enrollment; Mary Mae Jones Elementary School is number 6 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy | 787 | 17.5 | 3.8% |
| Willowbrook Elementary School | 671 | 19.2 | 4.5% |
| Vaughn Elementary | 647 | 18.6 | 15.5% |
| Central Park at Morning Star | 604 | 18.9 | 10.6% |
| Elm Tree Elementary School | 583 | 20.1 | 10.6% |
| Mary Mae Jones Elementary School | 567 | 17.2 | 31.0% |
| Osage Creek Elementary School | 551 | 19.0 | 17.8% |
| Apple Glen Elementary School | 497 | 18.4 | 14.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Mary Mae Jones Elementary School
- R.E. Baker Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 309 students, 16.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Northwest Arkansas Classical AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 787 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Compare Mary Mae Jones Elementary School with R.E. Baker Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Bentonville School District 6 spends per student$12,377 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,377
- The largest public schools in ArkansasMary Mae Jones Elementary School is the number 97 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#97 of 504
- Arkansas schools by students per teacher17.2 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.17.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Mary Mae Jones Elementary School
How many students attend Mary Mae Jones Elementary School?
567 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 471 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bentonville, AR.What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Mae Jones Elementary School?
17.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for elementary schools is 16.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Mary Mae Jones Elementary School a Title I school?
Mary Mae Jones Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Mary Mae Jones Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Mary Mae Jones Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 53% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Mary Mae Jones Elementary School in?
Bentonville School District 6, NCES district ID 0503060. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 050306000879 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.