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Schools in Ellisville · Jones County School District

Ellisville’s public schools outscore 68% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ellisville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#50of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi 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
43%
▲ 1 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 1 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 17% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,429 students on the public path
In brief

Ellisville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 95 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ellisville’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,265 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is South Jones High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ellisville First Assembly Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Ellisville’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Mississippi school districts, #50 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (95)Better than 88%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,394 test results and a graduating class of 598 could put Ellisville anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ellisville’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,375 in math, 4,413 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6South Jones Elementary SchoolJones County School DistrictB
7–12South Jones High SchoolJones County School DistrictB

Ellisville’s public schools are run by Jones County School District, which also serves Laurel, Sandersville and Soso. 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.

Jones County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 8,693 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,265MS $12,392 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.7% · 4413 students tested
Math48%
State average 47% · 4375 students tested

Ellisville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Ellisville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EllisvilleB+Jones County
LaurelBLaurel PK–12 · Jones County PK–12

Every school in Ellisville

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

District schools in Ellisvilleby address
South Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
1,129 students15:1Rate it →
South Jones High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
1,300 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Ellisville First Assembly Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
27 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Ellisville’s schools

Are Ellisville’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ellisville children attend outscore 68% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #50 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ellisville in?

Jones County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,693 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

What is Ellisville’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Jones County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Ellisville spend per student?

$10,265 in Jones County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ellisville?

Yes: Ellisville First Assembly Academy (religious, grades K–12, 27 students).

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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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.