Overview
JOEL E. SMILOW PREP is a public elementary serving grades 5–8 in JACKSON, Mississippi. The school enrolls 564 students. It is part of the JOEL E. SMILLOW PREP district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Mississippi state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
100% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
Les faits clés
SectorPublic
Type d'école—
Niveau NiveauElementary
Grade Span5–8
District DistrictJOEL E. SMILLOW PREP
County28049
La ville CityJACKSON
ZIP39206
Charter SchoolYes
L'École du magnétisme No
Titre INo
NCES School ID280019201471
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment564
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %100%
State Avg81%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)