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C−

John W Jones Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4028 Highway 42 West, Wilson, NC 27893 · (252) 265-4020 · Part of Wilson County Schools

Wilson’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
601
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John W Jones Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 29.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wilson kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5John W Jones ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4028 Highway 42 West, Wilson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K74
Kindergarten92
Grade 1112
Grade 279
Grade 395
Grade 474
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
463’20
581’21
591’22
584’23
601’24

Up 29.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 20%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John W Jones Elementary from Wilson families.

Other schools in Wilson County Schools

The district →
Lucama Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lucama
B+
431 students18:1
Margaret Hearne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
D−
423 students16:1
Wells Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wilson
C
383 students17:1
Rock Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
A
476 students17:1
New Hope Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
A
460 students16:1
Vinson-Bynum Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wilson
C
458 students16:1

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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Wilson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.