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Schools in Jonesboro · Mississinewa Community School Corporation

Jonesboro’s public schools score below 51% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 31% of Jonesboro’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jonesboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 6% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
2,453 students on the public path
In brief

Jonesboro’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 388 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jonesboro’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Jonesboro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,887 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Northview Elementary School, then R J Baskett Middle School, then Mississinewa High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jonesboro’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (388)Better than 42%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,156 test results and a graduating class of 166 could put Jonesboro anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jonesboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,156 in math, 1,156 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jonesboro, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Westview Elementary SchoolMississinewa Community School CorporationNo scores
2–5Northview Elementary Schoolin Gas CityC+
6–8R J Baskett Middle Schoolin Gas CityC
9–12Mississinewa High Schoolin Gas CityB−

Jonesboro’s public schools are run by Mississinewa Community School Corporation, which also serves Gas City and Mill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mississinewa Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,453 students · 15.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,887IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 41.3% · 1156 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.5% · 1156 students tested

Jonesboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Jonesboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JonesboroB−Mississinewa Community School Corporation
Gas CityB−Mississinewa Community School Corporation

Every school in Jonesboro

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Jonesboroin other towns
Westview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
513 students21:1Rate it →
Northview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Gas City
C+
673 students15:1Rate it →
R J Baskett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gas City
C
507 students14:1Rate it →
Mississinewa High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gas City
B−
760 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Jonesboro’s schools

Are Jonesboro’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Jonesboro children attend score below 51% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jonesboro in?

Mississinewa Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,453 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jonesboro kids go to high school?

Mississinewa High School in Gas City, with 760 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Jonesboro’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mississinewa Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Jonesboro spend per student?

$12,887 in Mississinewa Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.