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Smith Station Freshman Center

Smith Station Freshman Center's 6.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Alabama statewide data.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.5this school

6.5 on a one-to-ten scale.

#620 of 1,360 schools in Alabama · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Alabama statewide data

The brief

A Lee County school serving grades 9th – 9th.

It ranks 620 of 1,360 schools in Alabama and 11 of 14 in Lee County.

Smith Station Freshman Center is listed in Lee County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
25% of the rating, estimated from Alabama statewide data
College Readiness
6.5
45% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.7
30% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on AL statewide data. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 36877; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Smith Station Freshman Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$68,555
Median home value
$195,800
Median rent
$1,072/mo
College educated
25.2%
Homeownership
80.1%
Poverty rate
12.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 36877; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,358/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
55%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Smith Station Freshman Centerthis school
    6.5
  2. 6.4Compare →
  3. 5.6Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Smith Station Freshman Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Smith Station Freshman Center serve?

Smith Station Freshman Center serves students in grades 9th through 9th.

How many students attend Smith Station Freshman Center?

Smith Station Freshman Center has an enrollment of approximately 464 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Smith Station Freshman Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Smith Station Freshman Center is 16.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Smith Station Freshman Center rank in AL?

Smith Station Freshman Center ranks #620 of 1,360 schools in AL.

What is Smith Station Freshman Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Smith Station Freshman Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Smith Station Freshman Center a charter school?

No, Smith Station Freshman Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Smith Station Freshman Center a Title I school?

No, Smith Station Freshman Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Smith Station Freshman Center?

55.0% of students at Smith Station Freshman Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 9th
Enrollment
464
Student-teacher ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Lee County
Rank in district
#11 of 14
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$12,566
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 36877)
12,878
Area average commute
25.9 min
Area median age
36.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alabama Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.