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Jones County Schools
Jones County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Jones County (Gray). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jones County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jones County
7 of 7 schools in Jones County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 4D: 1
Best schools in Jones County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Turner Woods Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Dames Ferry Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Gray Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Gray Station Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Jones County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Mattie Wells Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Clifton Ridge Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Jones County
High schools (1)
- C- Jones County High School, Gray
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ Clifton Ridge Middle School, Macon
- C+ Gray Station Middle School, Gray
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B- Dames Ferry Elementary School, Gray
- C+ Gray Elementary School, Gray
- C- Mattie Wells Elementary School, Macon
- B Turner Woods Elementary School, Gray
Where Jones County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Jones County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,994 students with 364 full-time-equivalent teachers and 741 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1303150
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bibb County (35 schools, 17 mi)
- Baldwin County (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Monroe County (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Putnam County (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Twiggs County (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Wilkinson County (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Butts County (5 schools, 29 mi)
- Crawford County (3 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Jones County
How many schools are in Jones County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Jones County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jones County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gray, Macon.
How good are the schools in Jones County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 35.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.6%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jones County?
4,994 students were enrolled in Jones County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jones County?
Jones County is in Georgia, based in Jones County, with its district office in Gray. Its boundary covers about 394 sq mi.