C L Jones Middle School

Summary:

C L Jones Middle School is a public middle school located in Minden, Nebraska, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 324 students. The school is part of the Minden Public Schools district, which is ranked 126 out of 182 districts in Nebraska and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

C L Jones Middle School has consistently performed above the state average in NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's 8th-grade students have particularly strong performance, with 73.61% proficient or better in ELA and 61.97% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's 8th-grade Science proficiency rate is also impressive at 78.87%, compared to the state average of 65.61%. Additionally, the school has shown strong performance for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 26th out of 92 Nebraska middle schools in this category for the 2023-2024 school year, with a 4-star rating.

However, C L Jones Middle School faces a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.6% in 2021-2022 to 21.1% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Compared to the nearby Sunrise Middle School and Horizon Middle School (both part of the Kearney Public Schools district), C L Jones Middle School has generally lower test scores, particularly in Mathematics, but higher scores in Science. The Kearney Public Schools district is ranked higher (44th out of 182) and has a 4-star rating, indicating a stronger overall performance compared to the Minden Public Schools district.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 520 W 3rd
       Minden, NE  68959-0301


(308) 832-2338

District: Minden Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
101st of 200 Nebraska Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,561 Help


Students who attend C L Jones Middle School usually attend:

High:    Minden High School

Feeder schools for C L Jones Middle School:

Elementary:    Minden East Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  305

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.9%
Hispanic:
10.5%
Asian:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.8% Help


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Compare Details C L Jones Middle School ranks worse than 54.4% of elementary schools in Nebraska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.31. (See more...)
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Compare Details C L Jones Middle School ranks worse than 50.5% of middle schools in Nebraska. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.25. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.9%), Hispanic (10.5%), Asian (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at C L Jones Middle School is 12.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at C L Jones Middle School is $15,561.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

C L Jones Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks C L Jones Middle School 233rd of 428 Nebraska public elementary schools. (See C L Jones Middle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks C L Jones Middle School 101st of 200 Nebraska public middle schools. (See C L Jones Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Minden Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Minden Public Schools 126th of 182 Nebraska school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for C L Jones Middle School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at C L Jones Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 58.44 200th 418 52.2%
2007 61.04 185th 430 57.0%
2008 68.77 88th 478 81.6%
2009 66.59 128th 471 72.8%
2010 64.48 151st 502 69.9%
2011 63.92 163rd 473 65.5%
2012 39.17 331st 480 31.0%
2013 35.79 351st 485 27.6%
2014 39.57 323rd 483 33.1%
2015 21.05 423rd 488 13.3%
2016 37.70 330th 480 31.3%
2017 55.72 209th 459 54.5%
2018 61.82 160th 450 64.4%
2019 52.77 210th 452 53.5%
2021 40.87 281st 442 36.4%
2022 36.82 308th 457 32.6%
2023 50.07 239th 459 47.9%
2024 54.31 233rd 428 45.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at C L Jones Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.53 46th 57 19.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at C L Jones Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.96 154th 281 45.2%
2019 46.71 172nd 298 42.3%
2021 62.60 89th 264 66.3%
2022 58.76 106th 259 59.1%
2023 42.96 196th 312 37.2%
2024 68.33 31st 112 72.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at C L Jones Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.04 117th 341 65.7%
2019 50.51 165th 349 52.7%
2021 40.67 196th 318 38.4%
2022 37.19 207th 337 38.6%
2023 52.73 161st 349 53.9%
2024 66.02 66th 203 67.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at C L Jones Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.64 134th 347 61.4%
2019 51.11 173rd 367 52.9%
2021 30.89 242nd 328 26.2%
2022 30.62 253rd 356 28.9%
2023 46.06 200th 366 45.4%
2024 37.51 143rd 203 29.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at C L Jones Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.15 140th 391 64.2%
2019 44.09 217th 391 44.5%
2021 25.10 305th 368 17.1%
2022 22.98 327th 388 15.7%
2023 39.59 246th 385 36.1%
2024 44.04 171st 261 34.5%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for C L Jones Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at C L Jones Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 78.55 22nd 226 90.3%
2007 71.72 48th 227 78.9%
2008 66.82 56th 245 77.1%
2009 58.62 108th 243 55.6%
2010 69.06 55th 254 78.3%
2011 69.73 59th 246 76.0%
2012 58.95 101st 255 60.4%
2013 66.42 71st 248 71.4%
2014 50.75 126th 252 50.0%
2015 26.12 218th 256 14.8%
2016 42.98 160th 255 37.3%
2017 49.29 126th 236 46.6%
2018 52.96 107th 225 52.4%
2019 45.17 148th 247 40.1%
2021 58.80 86th 223 61.4%
2022 48.25 135th 249 45.8%
2023 49.76 131st 238 45.0%
2024 56.25 101st 200 49.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at C L Jones Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.88 89th 120 25.8%
2019 15.52 110th 123 10.6%
2021 49.50 59th 115 48.7%
2022 72.44 25th 118 78.8%
2023 44.57 93rd 144 35.4%
2024 70.32 26th 92 71.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at C L Jones Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.21 59th 147 59.9%
2019 49.01 81st 156 48.1%
2021 59.46 54th 137 60.6%
2022 45.38 88th 150 41.3%
2023 50.28 83rd 146 43.2%
2024 66.78 38th 106 64.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at C L Jones Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.79 79th 141 44.0%
2019 39.27 102nd 153 33.3%
2021 52.06 67th 144 53.5%
2022 47.90 90th 160 43.8%
2023 51.30 81st 156 48.1%
2024 49.13 59th 106 44.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at C L Jones Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.62 96th 203 52.7%
2019 42.60 129th 222 41.9%
2021 55.26 84th 204 58.8%
2022 45.41 127th 234 45.7%
2023 43.55 125th 217 42.4%
2024 51.84 73rd 141 48.2%
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Data source: test scores: Nebraska Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for C L Jones Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 262 0 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1989 251 0 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1990 264 0 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1991 285 0 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1992 291 0 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1993 295 0 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1994 307 0 0 12 1 n/a n/a 0 320
1995 334 0 1 19 1 n/a n/a 0 355
1996 334 0 1 19 1 n/a n/a 0 355
1997 321 0 1 16 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1998 319 1 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1999 314 0 1 10 0 n/a n/a 13 338
2000 322 1 1 17 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2001 321 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2002 310 1 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2003 310 1 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2004 319 1 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2005 297 0 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2006 292 1 2 16 1 n/a n/a 0 312
2007 278 1 2 14 1 n/a n/a 0 296
2008 278 1 4 21 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2009 257 0 3 22 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2010 249 2 3 23 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2011 263 2 2 25 0 0 0 0 292
2012 243 2 2 24 0 0 0 0 271
2013 232 1 1 21 0 0 0 0 255
2014 248 1 0 20 0 0 0 0 269
2015 268 0 0 26 0 3 2 0 299
2016 268 2 1 29 1 0 2 0 303
2017 281 0 1 43 1 0 1 0 327
2018 285 4 1 41 2 0 1 0 334
2019 268 0 0 37 3 0 3 0 311
2020 288 0 1 35 3 0 2 0 329
2021 283 0 1 33 1 0 1 0 319
2022 288 0 1 23 2 1 2 0 317
2023 287 0 2 31 1 0 3 0 324
2024 265 1 3 32 1 0 3 0 305

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at C L Jones Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 273 19.3 14.1 9.9
1989 263 19.2 13.6 6.8
1990 273 20.8 13.1 7.3
1991 295 20.3 14.5 9.5
1992 301 20.6 14.6 8
1993 306 21.3 14.4 11.8
1994 320 20.6 15.5 8.8
1995 355 20.9 17.0 11.3
1996 355 20.9 17.0 11.3
1997 338 22.3 15.2 10.4
1998 340 22.2 15.3 13.5
1999 338 22.0 15.4 27.1
2000 341 23.1 14.8 24.3
2001 327 23.0 14.2 24.8
2002 323 22.1 14.6 22.9
2003 323 22.1 14.6 22.9
2004 333 21.1 15.8 24
2005 309 22.0 14.0 21.4
2006 312 22.1 14.1 28.8
2007 296 22.0 13.5 31.1
2008 304 19.9 15.3 31.6
2009 282 20.9 13.5 29.1
2010 277 21.0 13.1 32.1
2011 292 20.7 14.0 38.4
2012 271 20.8 13.0 41
2013 255 21.8 11.6 38.4
2014 269 21.1 12.7 43.9
2015 299 22.0 13.5 44.8
2016 303 22.0 13.7 39.6
2017 327 23.3 14.0 40.4
2018 334 23.4 14.2 41
2019 311 24.2 12.8 37
2020 329 23.3 14.1 40.1
2021 319 23.3 13.6 43.3
2022 317 23.3 13.6 30.9
2023 324 0.0 n/a 33.6
2024 305 23.7 12.8 34.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio C L Jones Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 273 19.3 14.1 9.9
1989 263 19.2 13.6 6.8
1990 273 20.8 13.1 7.3
1991 295 20.3 14.5 9.5
1992 301 20.6 14.6 8
1993 306 21.3 14.4 11.8
1994 320 20.6 15.5 8.8
1995 355 20.9 17.0 11.3
1996 355 20.9 17.0 11.3
1997 338 22.3 15.2 10.4
1998 340 22.2 15.3 13.5
1999 338 22.0 15.4 27.1
2000 341 23.1 14.8 24.3
2001 327 23.0 14.2 24.8
2002 323 22.1 14.6 22.9
2003 323 22.1 14.6 22.9
2004 333 21.1 15.8 24
2005 309 22.0 14.0 21.4
2006 312 22.1 14.1 28.8
2007 296 22.0 13.5 31.1
2008 304 19.9 15.3 31.6
2009 282 20.9 13.5 29.1
2010 277 21.0 13.1 32.1
2011 292 20.7 14.0 38.4
2012 271 20.8 13.0 41
2013 255 21.8 11.6 38.4
2014 269 21.1 12.7 43.9
2015 299 22.0 13.5 44.8
2016 303 22.0 13.7 39.6
2017 327 23.3 14.0 40.4
2018 334 23.4 14.2 41
2019 311 24.2 12.8 37
2020 329 23.3 14.1 40.1
2021 319 23.3 13.6 43.3
2022 317 23.3 13.6 30.9
2023 324 0.0 n/a 33.6
2024 305 23.7 12.8 34.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for C L Jones Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $75 (0.5%) $11,952 (87.2%) $13,706
2020 $105 (0.8%) $11,320 (86.6%) $13,076
2021 $131 (0.9%) $12,124 (86.8%) $13,971
2022 $238 (1.6%) $12,934 (84.5%) $15,309
2023 $321 (2.1%) $12,976 (83.4%) $15,561

Data source: Nebraska Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on C L Jones Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 210th of 452 Elementary schoolsRanks 239th of 459 Elementary schools
 5.6%
Ranks 148th of 247 Middle schoolsRanks 131st of 238 Middle schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (C L Jones Middle School)5647
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Minden Public Schools)5647
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5855
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (C L Jones Middle School)4053
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Minden Public Schools)4053
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5158
 7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (C L Jones Middle School)5567
 12%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Minden Public Schools)5567
 12%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4856
 8%
5th Grade Mathematics (C L Jones Middle School)7276
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Minden Public Schools)7276
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5465
 11%
5th Grade Science (C L Jones Middle School)8385
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Minden Public Schools)8385
 2%
   5th Grade Science (Nebraska)6876
 8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (C L Jones Middle School)4753
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Minden Public Schools)4753
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4955
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (C L Jones Middle School)4747
   6th Grade Mathematics (Minden Public Schools)4747
   6th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)5557
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (C L Jones Middle School)5358
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Minden Public Schools)5358
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)4954
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (C L Jones Middle School)5567
 12%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Minden Public Schools)5567
 12%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4866
 18%
8th Grade English Language Arts (C L Jones Middle School)4470
 26%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Minden Public Schools)4470
 26%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Nebraska)5062
 12%
8th Grade Mathematics (C L Jones Middle School)4765
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Minden Public Schools)4765
 18%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nebraska)4761
 14%
8th Grade Science (C L Jones Middle School)6475
 11%
   8th Grade Science (Minden Public Schools)6475
 11%
   8th Grade Science (Nebraska)6264
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students311324
 4.2%
African American00
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian02
Hispanic3731
 16.2%
Pacific Islander00
White268287
 7.1%
Two or More Races33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37%33.6%
 3.3%


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C L Jones Middle School ranks 101st of 200 Nebraska middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 305 students attended C L Jones Middle School.

Students at C L Jones Middle School are 87% White, 10% Hispanic.

Students who attend C L Jones Middle School usually go on to attend Minden High School


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