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B−
Schools in Smiths Station · Lee County School District

Smiths Station’s public schools outscore 51% of Alabama districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Smiths Station, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#101of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 3 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▲ 2 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 2 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 1% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
4,763 students on the public path
In brief

Smiths Station’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 239 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Smiths Station’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 29% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,049 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Smiths Station Junior High School, then Smiths Station High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Smiths Station’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Alabama school districts, #101 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores are above the Alabama average; graduation is below it.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (239)Better than 42%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,772 test results and a graduating class of 676 could put Smiths Station anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Smiths Station’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,783 in math, 4,760 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Smiths Station, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–8Smiths Station Junior High SchoolLee County School DistrictB
9–12Smiths Station High SchoolLee County School DistrictC

Smiths Station’s public schools are run by Lee County School District, which also serves Loachapoka and Waverly. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lee County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 9,026 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,049AL $13,926 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 47.3% · 4760 students tested
Math29%
State average 27.2% · 4783 students tested

Smiths Station vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Smiths Station’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Smiths StationB−Lee County
Phenix CityBPhenix City City

Every school in Smiths Station

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Smiths Stationby address
West Smiths Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
811 students15:1Rate it →
East Smiths Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
785 students15:1Rate it →
South Smiths Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
669 students15:1Rate it →
Smiths Station Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
910 students17:1Rate it →
Smiths Station High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,588 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Smith Station Freshman Center).

Questions about Smiths Station’s schools

Are Smiths Station’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Smiths Station children attend outscore 51% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #101 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Smiths Station in?

Lee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,026 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Smiths Station kids go to high school?

Smiths Station High School, with 1,588 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Smiths Station’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Lee County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Smiths Station spend per student?

$14,049 in Lee County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.