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Ann E. Smith Elementary School

306 S.pear Orchard Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157

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Ann E. Smith Elementary School serves 715 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 715 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Ann Smith Elementary serves the southwest part of Ridgeland, MS, covering an attendance area of approximately 30.6 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 7.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ann E. Smith Elementary School's student population of 715 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ann E. Smith Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	214
1	255
2	206

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Total Students

715 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School
2025	715
2024	737
2023	746
2022	742
2021	733
2020	784
2019	784
2018	731
2017	731
2016	769
2015	785
2014	756
2013	765
2012	675
2011	655
2010	629
2009	638
2008	626
2007	619
2006	629
2005	605
2004	616
2003	651
2002	652
2001	601
2000	592
1999	603
1998	613
1997	556
1996	1,082
1995	1,054
1994	1,008
1993	936
1992	927
1991	1,220
1990	1,122
1989	1,002

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Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School
2025	47
2024	62
2023	61
2022	43
2021	39
2020	43
2019	43
2018	37
2017	37
2016	36
2015	35
2014	35
2013	37
2012	35
2011	29
2010	28
2009	28
2008	28
2007	32
2006	32
2005	32
2004	35
2003	36
2002	39
2001	34
2000	32
1999	32
1998	31
1997	30
1996	54
1995	50
1994	48
1993	41
1992	39
1991	56
1990	50
1989	46

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Year Founded

2024

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School Motto

Diversity is Our Superpower

School Rankings

The of Ann E. Smith Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School	Mississippi	Madison County Schools
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	19:1	15:1	13:1
2020	18:1	15:1	14:1
2019	18:1	15:1	14:1
2018	20:1	16:1	14:1
2017	20:1	16:1	14:1
2016	21:1	16:1	15:1
2015	22:1	16:1	15:1
2014	21:1	16:1	15:1
2013	21:1	16:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	22:1	16:1	16:1
2010	23:1	16:1	15:1
2009	22:1	15:1	16:1
2008	22:1	16:1	15:1
2007	19:1	16:1	16:1
2006	20:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	18:1	17:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	23:1	19:1	20:1
1992	24:1	19:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	18:1
1990	23:1	19:1	20:1
1989	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School	Mississippi	Madison County Schools
2025	5%	1%
2024	5%	1%
2023	4%	1%	5%
2022	4%	1%	5%
2021	5%	1%	5%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	5%	1%	4%
2017	5%	1%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	5%	1%	5%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	5%	1%	3%
2012	5%	1%	3%
2011	5%	1%	4%
2010	5%	1%	4%
2009	5%	1%	3%
2008	4%	1%	3%
2007	5%	1%	3%
2006	5%	1%	3%
2005	6%	1%	3%
2004	6%	1%	2%
2003	6%	1%	2%
2002	5%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	4%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School	Mississippi	Madison County Schools
2025	28%	7%
2024	24%	5%
2023	23%	5%	6%
2022	21%	4%	5%
2021	19%	4%	5%
2020	19%	4%	5%
2019	19%	4%	5%
2018	17%	4%	3%
2017	17%	4%	3%
2016	18%	3%	3%
2015	15%	3%	5%
2014	12%	3%	3%
2013	11%	3%	2%
2012	8%	3%	2%
2011	10%	3%	2%
2010	9%	2%	2%
2009	8%	2%	2%
2008	9%	2%	2%
2007	7%	2%	2%
2006	5%	1%	2%
2005	5%	1%	1%
2004	4%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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Black

58%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School	Mississippi	Madison County Schools
2025	58%	45%
2024	59%	47%
2023	61%	47%	41%
2022	60%	47%	41%
2021	60%	48%	40%
2020	61%	48%	40%
2019	61%	48%	40%
2018	58%	49%	40%
2017	58%	49%	40%
2016	57%	49%	40%
2015	57%	49%	33%
2014	59%	49%	39%
2013	56%	49%	39%
2012	56%	50%	39%
2011	53%	50%	38%
2010	51%	50%	38%
2009	50%	50%	39%
2008	48%	51%	38%
2007	43%	51%	38%
2006	44%	51%	38%
2005	42%	51%	39%
2004	37%	51%	38%
2003	33%	51%	37%
2002	32%	51%	37%
2001	27%	51%	37%
2000	23%	50%	37%
1999	23%	51%	37%
1998	21%	51%	38%
1997	21%	51%	39%
1996	17%	51%	40%
1995	19%	51%	42%
1994	18%	51%	45%
1993	16%	52%	46%
1992	20%	52%	48%
1991	20%	52%	52%
1990	22%	51%	53%
1989	24%	51%	56%

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White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School	Mississippi	Madison County Schools
2025	8%	40%
2024	10%	42%
2023	11%	42%	46%
2022	12%	43%	47%
2021	13%	43%	48%
2020	14%	44%	50%
2019	14%	44%	50%
2018	17%	43%	52%
2017	17%	43%	52%
2016	19%	45%	52%
2015	20%	46%	44%
2014	22%	45%	55%
2013	27%	46%	55%
2012	30%	46%	55%
2011	32%	45%	56%
2010	34%	46%	56%
2009	37%	46%	56%
2008	39%	46%	57%
2007	45%	46%	57%
2006	46%	46%	57%
2005	47%	47%	57%
2004	53%	46%	59%
2003	58%	46%	60%
2002	61%	46%	60%
2001	67%	46%	60%
2000	71%	47%	61%
1999	73%	47%	62%
1998	75%	48%	61%
1997	76%	48%	60%
1996	80%	48%	59%
1995	79%	48%	57%
1994	81%	48%	55%
1993	83%	48%	53%
1992	78%	48%	51%
1991	80%	48%	48%
1990	78%	49%	46%
1989	76%	49%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School	Mississippi	Madison County Schools
2025	1%	6%
2024	2%	4%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

92%

60%

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School	Mississippi	Madison County Schools
2025	0.58	0.64
2024	0.59	0.60
2023	0.57	0.60	0.62
2022	0.58	0.60	0.61
2021	0.59	0.59	0.61
2020	0.58	0.58	0.59
2019	0.58	0.58	0.59
2018	0.61	0.58	0.58
2017	0.61	0.58	0.58
2016	0.61	0.56	0.57
2015	0.62	0.55	0.53
2014	0.59	0.56	0.56
2013	0.61	0.55	0.55
2012	0.59	0.55	0.55
2011	0.62	0.55	0.54
2010	0.62	0.55	0.54
2009	0.61	0.54	0.54
2008	0.61	0.53	0.53
2007	0.61	0.53	0.53
2006	0.60	0.53	0.53
2005	0.60	0.52	0.52
2004	0.58	0.53	0.51
2003	0.56	0.53	0.51
2002	0.53	0.53	0.50
2001	0.48	0.53	0.50
2000	0.45	0.53	0.49
1999	0.42	0.52	0.49
1998	0.40	0.51	0.49
1997	0.38	0.51	0.49
1996	0.33	0.51	0.50
1995	0.34	0.51	0.50
1994	0.31	0.51	0.50
1993	0.29	0.51	0.51
1992	0.35	0.51	0.51
1991	0.32	0.51	0.51
1990	0.35	0.50	0.51
1989	0.37	0.51	0.50

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(22-23)

20.6%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School	Mississippi	Madison County Schools
2023	20.6%	26.5%	19.2%
2022	22%	31%	19.2%
2021	12%	22.9%	22.6%

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Eligible for

63%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School	Mississippi	Madison County Schools
2025	63%	67%
2024	59%	68%
2023	75%	74%	39%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	59%	68%	30%
2019	59%	68%	30%
2018	55%	70%	30%
2017	55%	70%	30%
2016	63%	70%	32%
2015	57%	67%	31%
2014	50%	65%	29%
2013	49%	64%	29%
2012	48%	63%	28%
2011	45%	63%	29%
2010	39%	62%	27%
2009	37%	59%	27%
2008	35%	58%	26%
2007	34%	59%	26%
2006	31%	63%	28%
2005	31%	56%	27%
2004	20%	56%	22%
2003	27%	57%	27%
2002	26%	57%	26%
2001	27%	55%	27%
2000	26%	55%	26%
1999	29%	55%	29%
1998	28%	56%	28%
1997	31%	56%	31%
1996	33%	55%	33%
1995	36%	55%	36%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Ann E. Smith Elementary School	Mississippi	Madison County Schools
2025	14%	7%
2024	14%	6%
2023	24%	26%	61%
2020	13%	6%	8%
2019	13%	6%	8%
2018	13%	6%	7%
2017	13%	6%	7%
2016	11%	5%	6%
2015	12%	7%	6%
2014	13%	7%	6%
2013	11%	8%	6%
2012	8%	8%	5%
2011	11%	7%	5%
2010	15%	8%	6%
2009	16%	9%	6%
2008	14%	9%	6%
2007	12%	8%	6%
2006	14%	7%	6%
2005	9%	8%	5%
2004	11%	8%	5%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	3%

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School District Name

Madison County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Ann E. Smith Elementary School often compared to?

Ann E. Smith Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Flora Elementary School, Madison Avenue Elementary K2, Camden Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Ann E. Smith Elementary School?

715 students attend Ann E. Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Ann E. Smith Elementary School students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ann E. Smith Elementary School?

Ann E. Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ann E. Smith Elementary School offer ?

Ann E. Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ann E. Smith Elementary School part of?

Ann E. Smith Elementary School is part of Madison County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 715 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Ann Smith Elementary serves the southwest part of Ridgeland, MS, covering an attendance area of approximately 30.6 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 7.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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