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J. L. Jones Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–3

620 District Dr, Minden, LA 71055 · (318) 377-1815 · Part of Webster Parish School District

Minden’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
318
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Town
Grades
2–3
The gist

What stands out about J. L. Jones Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Minden kids: Webster Junior High School

On the path

Where Minden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–1J. A. Phillips Elementary School429 students
2–3J. L. Jones Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Webster Junior High School461 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

620 District Dr, Minden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2182
Grade 3136
Enrollment over time
372’20
333’21
334’22
315’23
318’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 62%White 28%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J. L. Jones Elementary School from Minden families.

Other schools in Webster Parish School District

The district →
J. A. Phillips Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Minden
429 students15:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubberly
C−
427 students18:1
Doyline High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Doyline
C
385 students15:1
Browning Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Springhill
252 students16:1
North Webster Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shongaloo
118 students15:1
Brown Upper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Springhill
C−
186 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Minden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.