West Jones Elementary Primary School
5652 Hwy 84 West
Laurel MS, 39443, Jones County
Phone: 601-763-4850
Ranking: (211 out of 672, top 31%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 57 | | 59 | | 59 | | 56 | | 55 | | 53 | | 52 | |
Total Students: | 1,067 | | 1,058 | | 1,068 | | 1,030 | | 1,007 | | 970 | | 998 | |
Kindergarten: | 166 | 15.6% | 167 | 15.8% | 179 | 16.8% | 164 | 15.9% | 154 | 15.3% | 123 | 12.7% | 145 | 14.5% |
Grade 1: | 153 | 14.3% | 159 | 15.0% | 160 | 15.0% | 142 | 13.8% | 121 | 12.0% | 153 | 15.8% | 161 | 16.1% |
Grade 2: | 163 | 15.3% | 144 | 13.6% | 146 | 13.7% | 126 | 12.2% | 154 | 15.3% | 154 | 15.9% | 139 | 13.9% |
Grade 3: | 134 | 12.6% | 147 | 13.9% | 122 | 11.4% | 146 | 14.2% | 148 | 14.7% | 128 | 13.2% | 129 | 12.9% |
Grade 4: | 147 | 13.8% | 120 | 11.3% | 159 | 14.9% | 152 | 14.8% | 148 | 14.7% | 131 | 13.5% | 137 | 13.7% |
Grade 5: | 118 | 11.1% | 162 | 15.3% | 145 | 13.6% | 153 | 14.9% | 135 | 13.4% | 135 | 13.9% | 135 | 13.5% |
Grade 6: | 160 | 15.0% | 139 | 13.1% | 146 | 13.7% | 136 | 13.2% | 133 | 13.2% | 136 | 14.0% | 137 | 13.7% |
Ungraded: | 26 | 2.4% | 20 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.0% | 11 | 1.1% | 14 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.0% | 15 | 1.5% |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 544 | 51.0% | 540 | 51.0% | 548 | 51.3% | 533 | 51.7% | 532 | 52.8% | 519 | 53.5% | 535 | 53.6% |
Female: | 523 | 49.0% | 518 | 49.0% | 520 | 48.7% | 497 | 48.3% | 475 | 47.2% | 451 | 46.5% | 459 | 46.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 4 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.9% | 9 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.1% |
Hispanic: | 140 | 13.1% | 150 | 14.2% | 134 | 12.5% | 87 | 8.4% | 86 | 8.5% | 64 | 6.6% | 57 | 5.7% |
Black: | 192 | 18.0% | 182 | 17.2% | 184 | 17.2% | 189 | 18.3% | 184 | 18.3% | 172 | 17.7% | 194 | 19.4% |
White: | 695 | 65.1% | 704 | 66.5% | 731 | 68.4% | 748 | 72.6% | 727 | 72.2% | 725 | 74.7% | 746 | 74.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 35 | 3.3% | 16 | 1.5% | 11 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 741 | 69.4% | 635 | 60.0% | 619 | 58.0% | 582 | 56.5% | 543 | 53.9% | 489 | 50.4% | 485 | 48.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 2.0% | 106 | 10.0% | 110 | 10.3% | 98 | 9.5% | 149 | 14.8% | 143 | 14.7% | 132 | 13.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.58 | | 17.93 | | 18.14 | | 18.35 | | 18.32 | | 18.30 | | 19.20 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 150.3 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.4 | 150 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 148.9 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 150.4 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.6 | 149.5 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 150.3 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.3 | 152.6 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.7 | 152.7 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.7 | 152 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 153.3 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.1 | 152.9 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.9 | 152.5 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 149.3 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 149.5 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152 | 149.2 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.3 | 148.9 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 151.3 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 152.3 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.7 | 150.6 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 150.6 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 150.1 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 149 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.1 | 151.9 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155 | 152.7 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.7 | 149.1 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 149.4 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 149.4 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 149.3 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 150.1 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 151.4 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 149.5 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 149.8 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 151.7 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 151.9 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 152.4 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.5 | 153.4 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 149 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 150.6 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 150.9 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 152.7 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.3 | 152.3 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.2 | 153.1 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.4 | 150.6 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 150.4 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.6 | 151.5 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 153.9 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153 | 153.9 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153 | 153.6 | N/A |
MST |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 49.5% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 52.9% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 53% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 48.4% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.0% | 59.1% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.9% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $40,852.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,267.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,714.0 |
* West Jones Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.