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Schools in Sharon · Jones County School District

Sharon’s public schools outscore 68% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sharon, 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.

K–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
0
8,693 students on the public path
In brief

Sharon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 43 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sharon’s, its schools beat 42%, lower 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 ↓

Six elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. 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 Sharon’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Mississippi school districts. 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 (43)Better than 42%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,394 test results and a graduating class of 598 could put Sharon anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sharon’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 Sharon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–66 schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Sharon’s public schools are run by Jones County School District, which also serves Ellisville, 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

Sharon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SharonB+Jones County

Every school in Sharon

9 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).

Also serving Sharonin other towns
South Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ellisville
B
1,129 students15:1Rate it →
West Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Laurel
B
1,114 students14:1Rate it →
North Jones Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Laurel
B+
854 students14:1Rate it →
East Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Laurel
B+
794 students13:1Rate it →
Moselle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Moselle
A−
554 students12:1Rate it →
Glade Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Laurel
A−
423 students12:1Rate it →
West Jones High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Laurel
B
1,587 students14:1Rate it →
South Jones High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ellisville
B
1,300 students13:1Rate it →
Northeast Jones High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Laurel
B+
938 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Sharon’s schools

Are Sharon’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sharon children attend outscore 68% of Mississippi’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 Sharon in?

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

What is Sharon’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 Sharon spend per student?

$10,265 in Jones County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.