Jones Hill State School is a government primary for boys and girls with a strong practical focus.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Jones Hill State School is a government primary for boys and girls with a strong practical focus. The integrated vegetable gardens and farm animals are central to how the school works, children learn through hands-on experience with growing food and caring for animals. The culture is traditional and structured, but grounded in outdoor learning. It suits families who want their child to develop responsibility and curiosity through real tasks, and who value the kind of tight-knit community where teachers know every student well.
Jones Hill State School is also known as JHSS and JHSS Jones Hill.
Jones Hill State School draws students from the Jones Hill SS.
Jones Hill State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 50.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 52/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 990, close to the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Jones Hill State School, Year 3 students averaged 413 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 480, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Jones Hill State School is a small government primary school with approximately 482 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Jones Hill State School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 55/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Jones Hill State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 32% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Jones Hill State School is located in Jones Hill, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 990 (42th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.