Jones County School System

Not to be confused with Jones County School District (Mississippi).

Jones County School District
Address
125 Stewart Avenue Gray , Georgia , 31032-5201 United States
Coordinates	33°00′17″N83°32′10″W / 33.004585°N 83.536244°W / 33.004585; -83.536244 [1]
District information
Grades	Pre-Kindergarten - 12
Superintendent	Clinton Burston (Interim)
Accreditation(s)	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission
Students and staff
Enrollment	5,000+
Faculty	300+
Other information
Telephone	[phone]
Fax	[phone]
Website	www.jones.k12.ga.us

The Jones County School District is a public school district in Jones County, Georgia, United States, based in Gray. It serves the communities of Gray, Haddock, and Macon.

Schools

The Jones County School District has one pre-kindergarten, four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. ^[2]

Pre-Kindergarten

• Jones County Pre-Kindergarten (website)

Elementary schools

• Dames Ferry Elementary School (website)
• Gray Elementary School (website)
• Mattie Wells Elementary School (website)
• Turner Woods Elementary (website)

Middle schools

• Clifton Ridge Middle School (website)
• Gray Station Middle School (Fall 2005 - present) (website)

High schools

• Jones County High School (Georgia) (website)

Former Schools

Public Schools

• Maggie Califf Campus (1955 - Spring 2019)
  • Over the course of 65 school years the campus operated under many different names serving varying grade levels.
    • Maggie Califf School
    • Maggie Califf Elementary & High School
    • Califf Middle Grades
    • Ninth Grade Academy (Fall 2006 - Spring 2019)
  • The former 20 acre campus has been left untouched since its closing and is located at 110 Maggie Califf St, Gray, GA 31032.

Private Schools

• Jonesco Academy (Fall 1970 - Spring 1989)
  • Since its closing, the former campus has served as the Jones County Government Center.
• River North Academy (Fall 1974 - Spring 1982) ^[3]
  • The academy was founded as a result of a fracture at Tattnall Square Academy. ^[4]
  • The 22 acre campus was located off of River North Boulevard and was demolished, with the exception of the gym, shortly after the academy's closing. The former site is now an apartment complex located on River Pointe Drive with the abandoned gym still remaining.

References

1. "Free US Geocoder". Archived from the original on May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
2. "Jones County School System". Jones County School System Website.
3. "Talent was abundant at River North". The Macon Telegraph. May 30, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
4. "The meteoric rise of old River North Academy". the Monroe County/Macon Reporter. April 2, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2025.

External links

• Official website