Jones Middle School
Principal: Lin Wilkins Thornton
3575 Ridge Road, Buford, GA 30519
School Highlights
The Seckinger Cluster, a beacon of global leadership in future readiness, is paving the way for our students at Jones MS. Here, our students are not just learning, but applying their understanding of programming, data science, mathematical reasoning, creative problem solving, ethics, and applied experiences to a variety of unknown problems. This approach instills confidence and reassurance, as our students are well-prepared to develop solutions and explore AI readiness at various levels.
The following school highlights showcase how Jones Middle School is fulfilling Gwinnett County Public School's four strategic priorities of Empathy, Equity, Effectiveness, and Excellence. Visit the School Profile Dashboard to find more detailed data on our school.
- Jones MS students can engage in various extracurricular activities in over 40 clubs, including Anime Club, Belonging Club, Buddies Club, Girls Who Code, robotics, mentoring programs, and intramurals.
- Jones MS' athletics program includes Girls' and boys' Basketball, Cheerleading, Girls' Volleyball, Girls' and boys' Cross Country, and Girls' and Boys' Soccer.
- Jones MS had 43 projects advance and compete at the 2024-2025 Gwinnett Regional Science, Engineering, and Innovation Fair. We had two projects place first and advanced to the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair. 9 projects placed 2nd, and 13 placed 4th.
- Jones MS Robotics Team competed at the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, TX, after winning the Middle School Excellence Award, the Skills Challenge, and the State Middle School Excellence Award. During our Large Group Performance Evaluations (LGPE), Chorus earned Superior and Excellent ratings with every choir. Our Boys' Chorus earned a perfect score. 7th and 8th grade Band and Orchestra students earned straight Superior ratings.
- Jones MS was named Best Communities in Music Education [BCME] from the National Association of Music Merchants [NAMM].
- On the Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL), 74% of our students scored on level or above level, demonstrating strong proficiency in their language studies. Many of them earned the Pathway Seal, recognizing their progress and commitment to biliteracy. 28% of our students achieved Functional Fluency, meaning they reached Intermediate High or above in all test categories, qualifying them for the Seal of Biliteracy.
- The Georgia Department of Education has recognized our school as a Math Leader School, earning two awards: 8th Grade Gateway Growth and HS Outstanding Achievement. This recognition is based on student achievement and/or student growth.
- At Jones MS, we believe that strong mentorship is essential to the success of all students, so we implemented a school-based mentoring program where teachers and staff provide crucial guidance to students both inside and outside of the classroom. We have grown to be the largest in GCPS.
- Our students represent 54 countries and speak 48 languages, with over 1,400 students participating in our fine arts program. Our self-contained students run a school-based store, JonesDash, that focuses on developing their life skills.
- We have a 5 star school climate rating.