📍 787 E. Northside Drive, Jackson, Hinds County, 39206
Joel E Smilow Collegiate is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Jackson, Hinds County. The school has 569 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Joel E Smilow Collegiate school district. It serves grades K–4 in an urban setting. The school employs 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. It operates as a public charter school. 12% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Joel E Smilow Collegiate enrolls 569 students across grades K–4. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Black or African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 556 | 98% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.6% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
569 of the school's 569 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 569 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Joel E Smilow Collegiate is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-20, state senate district 29, state house district 65.
Joel E Smilow Collegiate is one of 1 schools in Joel E. Smilow Collegiate, based in Jackson, Mississippi. The district serves 547 students district-wide and employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 569 students, Joel E Smilow Collegiate is close to the district average of about 547 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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