Northeast Jones High School

68 Northeast Drive, Laurel MS, 39443 | Jones County School District | 601-425-2347
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1139
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Laurel
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
40%Laurel
40%Mississippi

Northeast Jones High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jones County School District" in Laurel, MS. There are a total of 1,139 students and 72 teachers at Northeast Jones High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Northeast Jones High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 11% higher than the Mississippi average.

Northeast Jones High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1139
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment93
Taking some courses5
Taking some courses (not tests)87
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses4

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 Northeast Jones High School, there are a total of 93 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 5 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
870-74%
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
840-44%
High School35-39%

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.

Northeast Jones High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 77.7% 72.1% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 17.9% 19.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.5% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 6.3% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.6% 1.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 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 Northeast Jones High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.