For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,041 students in Jones County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Jones County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
1,041 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jones County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#201 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
30%
25%
% White
47%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,505 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,609 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,505
$11,187
Spending / Student
$16,609
$11,612
Best Jones County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pollocksville Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
300 Trent St
Pollocksville, NC 28573
(252) 224-8071
Pollocksville, NC 28573
(252) 224-8071
Grades: PK-5
| 117 students
Rank: #22.
Comfort Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4384 Hwy 41 West
Comfort, NC 28522
(910) 324-4249
Comfort, NC 28522
(910) 324-4249
Grades: PK-5
| 117 students
Rank: #33.
Jones Senior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2451
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-2451
Grades: 6-12
| 526 students
Rank: #44.
Maysville Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
814 Sixth Street
Maysville, NC 28555
(910) 743-3631
Maysville, NC 28555
(910) 743-3631
Grades: PK-5
| 124 students
Rank: #55.
Trenton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-3441
Trenton, NC 28585
(252) 448-3441
Grades: PK-5
| 157 students
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