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Schools in Soso

Soso’s public schools

Jones County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Soso. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?9/9schools above Mississippi’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Mississippi’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
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

Soso’s schools, in brief

School by school

9 of Soso’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. Glade Elementary places highest (better than 81%); South Jones Elementary School lowest (58%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Soso, graded from B to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools: West Jones High School, South Jones High School and Northeast Jones 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Soso, 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+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jones County School 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

Soso vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Soso—Jones County

Every school in Soso

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 Sosoin 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 Soso’s schools

Are Soso’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Soso. Jones County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Soso. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 9 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Soso in?

Jones County School District.

Where do Soso kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: West Jones High School, South Jones High School and Northeast Jones High School.

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What Soso families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.