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Schools in Jones · Jones Public Schools

Jones’s public schools outscore 74% of Oklahoma districts

In Jones, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Oklahoma average (25%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jones, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oklahoma, not nationally.

#39of 130 Oklahoma townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oklahoma 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
29%
▲ 2 pts vs OK 27%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 10 pts vs OK 25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OK 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 11% vs OK $12.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.5
OK 16.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,170 students on the public path
In brief

Jones’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 29% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 27% and 25% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,845 per student, against $12,210 across Oklahoma (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Jones MS, then Jones HS. Enrollment is up 12% 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 Jones’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Oklahoma school districts, #39 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Oklahoma average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Oklahoma school districts we grade (522)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oklahoma towns with similar household incomes (243)Better than 70%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 536 test results and a graduating class of 79 could put Jones anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jones’s students in the tested grades sat them (536 in math, 537 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Jones EsJones Public SchoolsB+
6–8Jones MSJones Public SchoolsB−
9–12Jones HSJones Public SchoolsA−

Jones’s public schools are run by Jones Public Schools. 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 Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,170 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 18.5 per teacher (OK 16.1)
$10,845OK $12,210 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 27.2% · 537 students tested
Math35%
State average 24.9% · 536 students tested

Jones vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oklahoma towns that share Jones’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JonesB+Jones
Oklahoma City——
ChoctawA−Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools

Every school in Jones

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

District schools in Jonesby address
Jones Es
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
553 students18:1Rate it →
Jones HS
High · Grades 9–12
A−
380 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Jonesin other towns
Jones MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
237 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Jones’s schools

Are Jones’s schools good?

By Oklahoma’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jones children attend outscore 74% of Oklahoma’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #39 of 130 Oklahoma towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jones in?

Jones Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,170 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jones kids go to high school?

Jones HS, with 380 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Jones’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Jones Public Schools graduated in four years, against 81% across Oklahoma.

How much does Jones spend per student?

$10,845 in Jones Public Schools (FY2024), against $12,210 across Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma. Stars are from neighbors.