West Jones Elementary School

5652 Highway 84 West, Laurel MS, 39443 | Jones County School District | 601-763-4850
  • grades KG-6
  • students 1045
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 49% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Laurel
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
40%Laurel
40%Mississippi

West Jones Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Jones County School District" in Laurel, MS. There are a total of 1,045 students and 59 teachers at West Jones Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

West Jones Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 21% higher than the Mississippi average.

West Jones Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1045
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 West Jones Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
355-59%
440-44%
540-44%
650-54%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
350-54%
460-64%
550-54%
635-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

West Jones Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 65.3% 72.1% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 17.6% 19.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8% 6.3% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 1.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 0.7% 0.3% 3.1%

Laurel demographics profile

StatisticLaurelMississippiNational
Population18,4032,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1336491
Median age38.336.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English94%96%79%
Speak Spanish6%2%13%

Education level achieved in Laurel

IndexLaurelMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade75.6%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school71.0%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.0%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.5%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The West Jones Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.