Charter SchoolElementary

Smilow Collegiate

787 E. Northside Dr., Jackson, MS 39206

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–4
Elementary
Students
547
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Joel E. Smilow Collegiate
Hinds County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores25% proficient in math & reading
24thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
21stpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
37thpercentile
Class size21 students per teacher
1stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Smilow Collegiate

Smilow Collegiate is a charter elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades K–4. It is part of Joel E. Smilow Collegiate. The school is located in a midsize city in Hinds County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 547 students were enrolled, with about 21 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–4

Location & nearby schools

787 E. Northside Dr.
Jackson, MS 39206
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
547 students
Students per teacher
21 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Joel E. Smilow Collegiate
County
Hinds County
NCES school ID
280019301502

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.