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Smilow Collegiate

PublicElementaryGrades K–4Charter

787 E. Northside Dr., Jackson, MS 39206 · (769) 524-5340

Jackson’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
547
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Smilow Collegiate

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

787 E. Northside Dr., Jackson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 1111
Grade 2114
Grade 3115
Grade 4108
Enrollment over time
516’20
582’21
569’22
569’23
547’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 97%Hispanic 1%White <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smilow Collegiate from Jackson families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Jackson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.