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Enrollment
785
Elementary
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE COUNTY·NCES 010207000486
East Smiths Station Elementary School
171 MILL CREEK DRIVE, Smiths Station, AL 36877 · (334) 664-4061 · Lee County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL785 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Alabama public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
378 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 109 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (109).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
52.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Smiths Station Elementary School
East Smiths Station Elementary School's state test result (60.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Smiths Station Elementary School this school | 785 | 48.2% | 60.2% |
| Forest Hills School Florence | 906 | 46.6% | 65.5% |
| Hazel Green Elementary School Hazel Green | 963 | 49.4% | 56.1% |
| Daphne Elementary School Daphne | 671 | 44.1% | 67.2% |
| Margaret Elementary Margaret | 707 | 44.8% | 60.7% |
| Leeds Elementary School Leeds | 678 | 49.0% | 47.9% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Smiths Station Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #183 of 626 | #9 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #165 of 626 | #7 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #195 of 626 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 785 | #59 of 709 | #2 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #81 of 655 | #5 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #222 of 658 | #20 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #505 of 696 | #10 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #209 of 364 | #9 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
785
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 875
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 785 | 53 | 14.8:1 | 48% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 792 | 51 | 15.5:1 | 65% (518) |
| 2022-23 | 815 | 48 | 17.0:1 | 66% (534) |
| 2020-21 | 792 | 48 | 16.5:1 | 41% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 869 | 47 | 18.5:1 | 56% (488) |
| 2015-16 | 818 | 51 | 16.0:1 | 55% (447) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 54 | 13.8:1 | 50% (376) |
| 2000-01 | 875 | 62 | 14.1:1 | 35% (303) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Smiths Station Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (869 to 785); teachers up 13% (47 to 53).
About East Smiths Station Elementary School
East Smiths Station Elementary School runs as a large elementary school in Smiths Station, Alabama. The school's enrollment of 785 students covers pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 64% higher than the average for elementary schools in Alabama, which is about 480.
East Smiths Station Elementary School is in Lee County, a district with 9,026 students across 13 schools.
Roughly 63% of students at East Smiths Station Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 19% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 66% White, within a few points of the school. East Smiths Station Elementary School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.8:1, with 53 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. Lunch subsidy eligibility at East Smiths Station Elementary School is 48%. That tracks the 48% average for public schools in Lee County.
allk12 grades East Smiths Station Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Alabama public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.0% for East Smiths Station Elementary School. The school posts 60.2%, 11.2 points above the prediction.
Lee County census figures show that the median household income is $65,824, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Lee County is home to 41 public schools and about 24,812 public school students.
The nearest public school is Smiths Station Junior High School, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 60.2% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 785, close to the 792 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 16.5:1 to 14.8:1.
Community posts for East Smiths Station Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,134
Census ACS
Median income
$65,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
24,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lee County
- Smiths Station High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Smiths Station Junior High SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- West Smiths Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 811 students
- Beauregard Elementary SchoolElementary · 783 students
- Beulah Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- South Smiths Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
Other schools in Smiths Station
- Smiths Station High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Smiths Station Junior High SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- West Smiths Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 811 students
- South Smiths Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Smith Station Freshman CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Smiths Station Junior High School0.4 mi · 910
- South Smiths Station Elementary School0.5 mi · 669
- Smiths Station High School1.1 mi · 1,588
- West Smiths Station Elementary School1.4 mi · 811
- Lakewood Elementary School3.9 mi · 455
- Lakewood Primary School3.9 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About East Smiths Station Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Smiths Station Elementary School?
East Smiths Station Elementary School enrolls approximately 785 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does East Smiths Station Elementary School serve?
East Smiths Station Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at East Smiths Station Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at East Smiths Station Elementary School.
How diverse is East Smiths Station Elementary School?
East Smiths Station Elementary School reports a student body of 63% White, 9% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees East Smiths Station Elementary School?
East Smiths Station Elementary School is overseen by Lee County in Lee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.