West Jones Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Laurel, Mississippi
West Jones Elementary School in Laurel, Mississippi enrolled 1,114 students in 2024-25 with 77.8 full-time teachers, 14.3 students per teacher against the Mississippi elementary-school median of 14.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 42% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Mississippi: 41.7% and 52.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%
1,022 students in 2022-23, 1,071 students in 2023-24, 1,114 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 76.0 to 77.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,022 | 76.0 | 13.4 |
| 2023-24 | 1,071 | 78.6 | 13.6 |
| 2024-25 | 1,114 | 77.8 | 14.3 |
14.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 of every 100 Mississippi elementary schools
Among the 419 Mississippi elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.9; 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 1,006 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection West Jones Elementary School enrolled 1,006 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 33 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 1,006 of the 1,006 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions33
- Chronically absent14.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
52.9% of students were White, 25.0% Hispanic, 16.7% Black in 2024-25.
- White52.9%
- Hispanic25.0%
- Black16.7%
- Two or more races5.0%
- Asian0.4%
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 West Jones Elementary School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 41.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.1% in math in 2022-23 across Mississippi. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Mississippi, 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 | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 49% | 43% | 41.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 42% | 48% (2021-22) | 52.1% |
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 Laurel
4 public elementary schools in Laurel report 2024-25 enrollment; West Jones Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Jones Elementary School | 1,114 | 14.3 | 62.6% |
| North Jones Elementary School | 854 | 14.3 | 74.0% |
| East Jones Elementary School | 794 | 13.1 | 64.4% |
| Glade Elementary School | 423 | 12.0 | 64.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about West Jones Elementary School
- South Jones Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.9 miles away: 1,129 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).4.9 mi
- Oak Park Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.9 miles away: 405 students, 19.2 per teacher (2024-25).5.9 mi
- Compare West Jones Elementary School with South Jones Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Jones County School District spends per student$9,972 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,972
- The largest public schools in MississippiWest Jones Elementary School is the number 8 by size of 423 Mississippi elementary schools open in 2024-25.#8 of 423
- Mississippi schools by students per teacher14.3 students per teacher here against the Mississippi median of 14.9 for elementary schools.14.3:1
- 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 West Jones Elementary School
How many students attend West Jones Elementary School?
1,114 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,022 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Laurel, MS.What is the student-teacher ratio at West Jones Elementary School?
14.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Mississippi median for elementary schools is 14.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is West Jones Elementary School a Title I school?
West 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 West Jones Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at West Jones Elementary School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 41.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.1% in math in 2022-23 across Mississippi. Mississippi'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 West Jones Elementary School in?
Jones County School District, NCES district ID 2802280. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 280228001237 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.