Jones_County_School_District_(Mississippi)

Jones County School District (Mississippi)

Jones County School District (Mississippi)

School district in Mississippi

The Jones County School District is a public school district based in Ellisville, Mississippi (USA).[1]

Schools

Middle/high schools

South Jones High High School

South Jones High School is in Ellisville, Mississippi. It serves grades 7-12 and has more than 1,200 students.[2] It is in the Jones County School District. Braves are the school mascot.[3]

The school is about 72.5 percent white, 16.5 percent black, and 8 percent hispanic. All of the students are categorized as economically disadvantaged.[2]

Alumni

Elementary schools

  • Grades K-6
    • East Jones Elementary School
    • Glade Elementary School
    • North Jones Elementary School
    • Moselle Elementary School
    • West Jones Elementary School
    • South Jones Elementary School

Demographics

2017-18 school year

There were a total of 8,837 students enrolled in the Jones County School District during the 2017–2018 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 19.3% African American, 64.8% White, 10.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American, and 0.6% Asian. 68.5% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[4]

Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2006-07[5] 8,049 48% 52% 0.40% 21.26% 2.72% 0.80% 74.83%
2005-06[5] 8,031 48% 52% 0.39% 21.54% 2.04% 0.80% 75.23%
2004-05[5] 7,907 48% 52% 0.39% 21.88% 1.73% 0.63% 75.36%
2003-04[5] 7,811 48% 52% 0.40% 21.42% 1.54% 0.74% 75.91%
2002-03[6] 7,755 48% 52% 0.36% 21.03% 1.04% 0.70% 76.87%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[7] 2005-06[8] 2004-05[9] 2003-04[10] 2002-03[11]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 5 7 6 6 3
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 4 3 3 4 6
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 2 1 2 1 2
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Home (click contact)". Jones County School District. Retrieved April 13, 2022. 5204 HWY 11 NORTH ELLISVILLE MS 39437
  2. [2]
    https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/mississippi/south-jones-high-school-11312
  3. [3]
    "South Jones (Ellisville, MS) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com.
  4. [4]
    "Overview of Jones County School District". U.S. News & World Report. 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  6. [6]
    "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  7. [7]
    "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  8. [8]
    "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
  9. [9]
    "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
  10. [10]
    "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
  11. [11]
    "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2007.

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