Summary:
Joel E Smilow Collegiate is the sole elementary school located in the Joel E Smilow Collegiate district in Jackson, Mississippi, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 569 students. The school has a predominantly African American student population (97.72%) and faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its consistently low performance on state assessments and ranking in the bottom quartile of Mississippi elementary schools.
Joel E Smilow Collegiate has struggled to provide a high-quality education to its students, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 16.7% to 35.6%, well below the state averages of 53.3% to 57.7%. Despite higher per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below the state's standards, suggesting that simply allocating more resources may not be enough to address the underlying challenges.
The school's high percentage of students (100%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch indicates that the student population faces significant economic disadvantages, which may contribute to the school's persistent low performance. Addressing the root causes of Joel E Smilow Collegiate's challenges will require a comprehensive approach that goes beyond increasing funding or resources, and may involve exploring specific interventions, identifying best practices from higher-performing schools serving similar student populations, and focusing on instructional quality, curriculum, and school leadership.
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