Summary:
The city of Smyrna, Delaware is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The schools in the Smyrna School District generally perform well, with all schools earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Two standout elementary schools are Sunnyside Elementary School, which ranks 21st out of 106 Delaware elementary schools, and North Smyrna Elementary School, which has consistently ranked in the top half of Delaware elementary schools.
The district's graduation and dropout rates are strong, with Smyrna High School boasting an 88.2% four-year graduation rate and a 3.0% dropout rate, both better than the state averages. However, chronic absenteeism is a concern, ranging from 14.9% at Sunnyside Elementary to 23.7% at Smyrna Elementary, with the middle schools having the highest rates around 22%.
While test scores vary across the district, with some schools outperforming state and district averages and others lagging behind, the overall performance is strong. Sunnyside Elementary and North Smyrna Elementary stand out with particularly impressive test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Spending per student ranges from $12,548 at Sunnyside Elementary to $16,247 at North Smyrna Elementary, and student-teacher ratios vary from 12:1 at North Smyrna Elementary to 16.5:1 at Smyrna High School and Smyrna Middle School.
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