Elementary Schools in Joel E. Smilow Collegiate

Summary:

Joel E Smilow Collegiate is the sole elementary school located in the Joel E Smilow Collegiate district in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 569 students. Based on the available data, this school is performing significantly below average compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Joel E Smilow Collegiate is ranked 330 out of 383 Mississippi elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is underperforming. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades range from 16.7% to 40% proficient or better, well below the state averages of 49.4% to 56.6%. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, significantly higher than the state average.

The data suggests that Joel E Smilow Collegiate is struggling to provide a quality education for its students. With 100% of the school's students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school is serving a predominantly low-income community, which can present additional challenges. The relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18.5 may also indicate difficulties in attracting and retaining qualified teachers, further contributing to the school's poor academic performance.

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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