School Details

Joel E. Smilow Collegiate

Charter School

787 E. Northside Drive

Jackson, MS 39206

769-524-5330

Overview

Joel E. Smilow Collegiate serves 516 students in grades K-4. This school is a charter school and its 2019 accountability rating was N/A. Per student spending for this school is $9,306.

Grades

K

1

2

3

4

Performance

N/A

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$9,306/Child

Demographics

Joel E. Smilow Collegiate serves 516 students. This high-poverty school body is <5% White and 98.64% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 25
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Experienced: 27%
In-Field: 22% 
Principals
Total: 4
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 516

By Grade:

  •       K: 128
  •       1: 126
  •       2: 128
  •       3: 134

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 99%
  •       Other: 1%

District

Teachers
Total: 25
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Experienced: 27%
In-Field: 22% 
Principals
Total: 4
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 516

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: Array
  •       Special Pre-K: Array
  •       K: 128
  •       Special K: Array
  •       Special Elementary: Array
  •       1: 126
  •       2: 128
  •       3: 134
  •       4: Array
  •       5: Array
  •       6: Array
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  •       12: Array
  •       Special Secondary: Array
  •       Secondary GED: Array

Community

Hinds County

Total Population: 231,840

  •       Males: 108,268
  •       Females: 123,572

Growth: -5.48%
Number of Households: 91,351
Median Income: $44,671

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 28,054 30,075 58,129 -18%
Black or African American 78,264 91,269 169,533 0%
Asian-American 723 996 1,719 -12%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 33 36 69 -21%
Native American and Alaska Native 127 107 234 -40%
Hispanic American 1,791 1,822 3,613 0%
Two or more races 1067 1089 2,156 11%


Performance

State Testing

Mathematics Proficiency: 1.6%
English Proficiency: 10.5%
Science Proficiency: 0%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 0
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: 0
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Joel E. Smilow Collegiate is a charter school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $9,306.

Total

Per-student Spending: $9,306

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $7,328

Overall Rating

Based on reviews, Joel E. Smilow Collegiate receives an overall rating of out of 5 stars from MS School Finder users.

Overall Experience


How many Recommend
this school?

1/1

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They just got a principal. The teachers keep leaving. They don’t know how to handle children with disabilities. They don’t follow the IEP plans that they legally agreed upon. I most definitely would recommend this school to anyone.