East Smiths Station Elementary School

East Smiths Station Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary-level community in Smiths Station, Alabama, operated by Lee County. The school caters to 785 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 64% larger than the state mean of about 480.

East Smiths Station Elementary School is one of 13 schools operated by Lee County, a district that caters to 9,026 students overall.

Demographically, East Smiths Station Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, East Smiths Station Elementary School has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), East Smiths Station Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.0%; this one delivers 60.2%.

In the broader community, census data for Lee County shows median household earnings sit near $65,824, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. East Smiths Station Elementary School is one of 41 public schools in Lee County (combined enrollment of about 24,812 students).

The closest other public school is Smiths Station Junior High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, East Smiths Station Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 36.7%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. East Smiths Station Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 10% since 2018, when it stood at 869 (now 785). White enrollment moved from 70% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the East Smiths Station Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.