Joel E. Smilow Collegiate

Summary:

Joel E Smilow Collegiate is the sole elementary public charter school serving grades K-4 with 569 students in the Joel E Smilow Collegiate District, which is ranked 121 out of 130 districts in the state of Mississippi and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the state averages, with only 31.2% of 3rd-grade students and 40% of 4th-grade students proficient in ELA, and 29.5% of 3rd-grade students and 28.6% of 4th-grade students proficient in Mathematics. Additionally, 100% of the students at Joel E Smilow Collegiate are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

The challenges faced by Joel E Smilow Collegiate are further exacerbated by the poor performance of the overall Joel E Smilow Collegiate District, which is ranked 121 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of the problems and provides targeted support and resources to the school and its students.

District Detail

787 E Northside Drive
Jackson, MS 39206

(769) 524-5340

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: K-4
Students: 547

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Smilow Collegiate	Public, Charter	K-4	787 E. Northside Dr.	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Joel E. Smilow Collegiate	Yes	No	No	Yes	(769) 524-5340	547	26	21.0	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	530 (96.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	19.6	330^th of 383 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.2	357^th of 390 public elementary schools	8.5%	27	31.2	40.0	29.5	28.6	$12,218

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Joel E. Smilow Prep	0 mi	1	120^th
Jackson Public Schools	0.33 mi	41	103^rd
Midtown Public Charter School	0.61 mi	1	118^th
Mississippi Schools For The Blind And Deaf	1 mi	2
Revive	1.98 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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