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P S Jones Middle

Beaufort County Schools · Beaufort County

Address
4105 N Market Street Ext, Washington, NC 27889
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370033001925
659
Students
41.1
Teachers (FTE)
16.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
48
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
32.9%
Chronically absent
66.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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P S Jones MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. John Small ElementaryElementary · Grades 4-50.1 mi
  2. Washington HighHigh · Grades 9-123.1 mi
  3. John C Tayloe ElementaryElementary · Grades 2-33.3 mi
  4. Eastern ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-13.7 mi
  5. Washington MontessoriOther · Grades K-12 · Washington Montessori · Charter5.2 mi
  6. Beaufort Co Early College HighHigh · Grades 9-136.0 mi
  7. Chocowinity MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-87.3 mi
  8. Chocowinity PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-47.7 mi
  9. G R WhitfieldElementary · Grades PK-8 · Pitt County Schools8.6 mi
  10. Southside HighHigh · Grades 9-1210.7 mi

How P S Jones Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 48 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 2,058 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools29th percentile
Higher than 29% · rank 310 of 456
Beaufort County Schools8th percentile
Higher than 8% · rank 12 of 13

Chronic absence is lower here than at 20% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 2 points since 2014 (50 → 48). Met or exceeded expected growth in 5 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202548DNot Met42.9
202449DMet42.7
202342DNot Met38.9
202245DNot Met40.9
201955CNot Met52.2
201851DNot Met48.5
201755CMet48
201656CExceeded47
201554DExceeded45
201450DMet43

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Beaufort County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 40.36%White 28.83%Hispanic 25.34%Two+ Races 4.86%Asian 0.3%Native Am. 0.3%
Black: 40.36% (266) White: 28.83% (190) Hispanic: 25.34% (167) Two+ Races: 4.86% (32) Asian: 0.3% (2) Native Am.: 0.3% (2)
Black40.36%
White28.83%
Hispanic25.34%
Two+ Races4.86%
Asian0.3%
Native Am.0.3%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 659
48.1%317 Female
51.9%342 Male

Student counts for P S Jones Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 659 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 67.1%Chronically absent 32.9%
Regular attendance: 67.1% (465) Chronically absent: 32.9% (228)
Regular attendance67.1%
Chronically absent32.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 693
66.3%Economically disadvantaged
9.86%65 English learners

Student indicators for P S Jones Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 693 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 85.3%Beginning 14.7%
Experienced: 85.3% (33) Beginning: 14.7% (6)
Experienced85.3%
Beginning14.7%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 38.1 FTE
94.75%Fully licensed
5.25%Emergency or provisional
2.62%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for P S Jones Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 38.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.9%28.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)42.8%29.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)42.4%22.9%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)57.2%13%21.6%8.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)57.6%19.5%16%6.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.1%18.9%24.1%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.3668.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers38.1
Experienced teachers32.5 (85%)
Beginning teachers5.6 (15%)
Holding a standard license36.1 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2 (5%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (228 of 693)32.9%
Economically disadvantaged66.3%
English learners making progress (of 65)10.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.9
Library books per student29.52
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.27

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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P S Jones Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.