Joel E. Smilow Collegiate

Teachers and School Leaders

This page includes information on school leaders and the professional qualifications of teachers. All teacher data is represented as Full Time Equivalents, or FTEs. For example, a teacher who works half a school day would be represented as 0.5 FTEs.

Total Teacher FTEs

27.2

This is the total number of teacher FTEs.

Experienced Teachers

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Total Number

16.2

Number of teachers with four or more years of experience.

Experienced Teachers

59.6%

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

High Poverty

59.6%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience in a school with high levels of poverty.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Provisional Teachers

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

Total Number

15.0

The number of teachers who are teaching with a temporary or provisional license.

Provisional Teachers

55.1%

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

High Poverty

55.1%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in a school with high poverty levels.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

In-Field Teachers

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

Total Number

8.9

Number of teachers who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

In-Field Teachers

32.7%

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

High Poverty

32.7%

Percent of teaching staff in a school with high levels of poverty who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Number of Principals

Principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Total Number

6

The number of principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Experienced Principals

83.3%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience.

High Poverty

83.3%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience in a school with high level of poverty

Teachers and School Leaders

Experienced Teachers

  • Total Number 16.2
  • Percent 59.6%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 59.6%
  • High Poverty Percent 59.6%
  • Title I

Provisional Teachers

  • Total Number 15.0
  • Percent 55.1%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 15.0
  • High Poverty Percent 55.1%
  • Title I

In-Field Teachers

  • Total Number 8.9
  • Percent 32.7%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 32.7%
  • High Poverty Percent 32.7%
  • Title I

Effective Teachers

  • Total Number
  • Percent
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number
  • High Poverty Percent
  • Title I

Number of Principals

  • Total Number 6
  • Experienced Number 5
  • Experienced Percent 83.3%

Mississippi Department of Education

PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 04/07/2025