South Smiths Station Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Smiths Station, Alabama, South Smiths Station Elementary School caters to 669 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of Lee County. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 39% bigger than typical.

Lee County comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 9,026 students; South Smiths Station Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, South Smiths Station Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 15% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting South Smiths Station Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, South Smiths Station Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.2%; this one delivers 60.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Lee County reports that median household income runs about $65,824, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Lee County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,812 students), South Smiths Station Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Smiths Station Junior High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Smiths Station Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.5%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. South Smiths Station Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 12% since 2018, when it stood at 762 (now 669). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 19% to 15%.

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