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Schools in Jonesville · Yadkin County Schools

Jonesville’s public schools outscore 53% of North Carolina districts

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina 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
45%
▼ 5 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 0 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 4% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,733 students on the public path
In brief

Jonesville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 68 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jonesville’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,530 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Way Christian School (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 Jonesville’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 53% of North Carolina school districts. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (68)Better than 79%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,565 test results and a graduating class of 410 could put Jonesville anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jonesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,468 in math, 2,662 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Jonesville ElementaryYadkin County SchoolsC+
6–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B

Jonesville’s public schools are run by Yadkin County Schools, which also serves Boonville, East Bend and Yadkinville. 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.

Yadkin County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 5,174 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,530NC $13,045 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 49.9% · 2662 students tested
Math51%
State average 50.8% · 2468 students tested

Jonesville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Jonesville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JonesvilleB−Yadkin County Schools
ElkinA−Elkin City Schools

Every school in Jonesville

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

District schools in Jonesvilleby address
Jonesville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
268 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Jonesvillein other towns
Boonville Elementary
Grades PK–12 · Boonville
B
365 students16:1Rate it →
Forbush Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · East Bend
B−
598 students17:1Rate it →
Starmount Middle
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Boonville
C+
502 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Way Christian School
Grades 1–12
Private · Religious
13 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Jonesville’s schools

Are Jonesville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Jonesville children attend outscore 53% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jonesville in?

Yadkin County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,174 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

What is Jonesville’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Yadkin County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Jonesville spend per student?

$12,530 in Yadkin County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Jonesville?

Yes: The Way Christian School (religious, grades 1–12, 13 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 North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.