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Smith Elementary School

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Summary

Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving 227 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jackson Public School District, which is ranked 110 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Smith Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Mississippi, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, and just 13.2% were proficient in math. The school spends around $9,334 per student, which is slightly higher than the district average, but its student-teacher ratio of 11.5 is only slightly lower. Notably, 100% of Smith Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of poverty among the student population.

While nearby schools like Lake Elementary and Ida B. Wells Apac School perform significantly better on state assessments, the overall academic performance of the Jackson Public School District remains low. This suggests that the challenges facing Smith Elementary may be symptomatic of broader systemic issues within the district, and addressing the complex interplay of factors, such as funding, teacher quality, and community support, will be crucial to improving educational outcomes for all students.

222
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3900 Parkway Drive
       Jackson, MS  39213

(601) 987-3525

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.2%
Two or more races:
1.4%
Hispanic:
0.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 7th in 2024
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 7th (2024) from a 2nd-percentile low (2021)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Mississippi average (29% vs 57% meeting standards)
!Science scores 30 pts below the Mississippi average
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school29%
District avg34%
Mississippi avg57%
Not ranked this year
Smith Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
103rd of 130Jackson Public Schools among Mississippi districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202411.8362 of 3907.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.4345 of 3778.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.6336 of 38212.0%★☆☆☆☆
20218.7372 of 3812.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.4319 of 39719.6%★☆☆☆☆
201810.0387 of 4044.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201714.7366 of 4069.9%★☆☆☆☆
201618.4347 of 39411.9%★☆☆☆☆
201526.9306 of 40223.9%★☆☆☆☆
201445.6219 of 39444.4%★★☆☆☆
201347.9224 of 40845.1%★★☆☆☆
201236.7278 of 41432.9%★★☆☆☆
201148.1228 of 41845.5%★★☆☆☆
201034.4287 of 40328.8%★☆☆☆☆
200957.8172 of 39256.1%★★★☆☆
200863.9137 of 39465.2%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2023-2024) ?
Science41%-30 vs state
English Language Arts30%-25 vs state
Mathematics24%-30 vs state

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Students at Smith Elementary School are 98% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 222 students attended Smith Elementary School.


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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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