South Jones High School

313 Anderson Street, Ellisville MS, 39437 | Jones County School District | 601-477-8451
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1299
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Ellisville
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
47%Ellisville
40%Mississippi

South Jones High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jones County School District" in Ellisville, MS. There are a total of 1,299 students and 79 teachers at South Jones High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

South Jones High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 17% higher than the Mississippi average.

South Jones High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1299
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment96
Taking some courses37
Taking some courses (not tests)61
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses10

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Jones High School, there are a total of 96 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 37 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
760-64%
850-54%
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
835-39%
High School40-44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Jones High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 78.2% 72.1% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 18.0% 19.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 6.3% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 1.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.7% 0.3% 3.1%

Ellisville demographics profile

StatisticEllisvilleMississippiNational
Population4,6712,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4476491
Median age34.436.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%54%55%
Speak English93%96%79%
Speak Spanish6%2%13%

Education level achieved in Ellisville

IndexEllisvilleMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade69.2%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school63.9%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.0%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.5%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The South Jones High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.