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Smyrna Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

420

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,146

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 South School Lane
Smyrna, DE 19977-1399

(302) 653-8588

District: Smyrna School District

Students who attend Smyrna Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Moore (John Bassett) School
	Smyrna Middle School
High:	Smyrna High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

African American:

38.3%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2011 → 41st in 2019

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 17% Delaware)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2011

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg47%

Delaware avg40%

Not ranked this year

Smyrna Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

8^th of 32Smyrna School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	48.2	62 of 105	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	45 of 85	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.6	39 of 86	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	38 of 86	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	40 of 108	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.5	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	37 of 90	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.5	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	48.4	34 of 72	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	44.2	59 of 99	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	51.3	47 of 92	48.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	45.9	55 of 99	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	31.7	67 of 82	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)49th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2019)44th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)40th percentile~ school

White (2019)18th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%+5 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		DeSSA Social Studies (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	K-3	121 South School Lane	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-8588	420	32	13.1		179 (42.6%)	161 (38.3%)	44 (10.5%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)								(n/a)								43.3						41.0						$22,146
North Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	365 North Main Street	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-8589	557	40	13.9		228 (40.9%)	209 (37.5%)	61 (11.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.7%)								(n/a)								38.1						44.3						$46,011
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-4	123 Rabbit Chase Road	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-8580	507	32	15.8		262 (51.7%)	168 (33.1%)	39 (7.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.9%)	78.6	25^th of 109 public elementary schools	77.1%		76.6	21^st of 106 public elementary schools	80.2%	4			45.5					50.4	54.0					61.0	54.9					$18,088
Clayton Elementary School	Public	K-4	510 West Main Street	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-8587	487	28	17.3		301 (61.8%)	130 (26.7%)	42 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	77.7	26^th of 109 public elementary schools	76.1%		53.5	44^th of 106 public elementary schools	58.5%	18			54.1					44.8	53.6					49.5	62.7					$16,925
Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	273 West Duck Creek Road	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 653-6276	769	49	15.6		350 (45.5%)	293 (38.1%)	29 (3.8%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (10.8%)	75.2	28^th of 109 public elementary schools	74.3%		59.7	37^th of 106 public elementary schools	65.1%	9	42.9	18.8	53.3	80.5	65.4	66.2	44.6	48.7	57.1	48.1	55.6	58.1	57.8	44.2	49.4	33.8	45.7	47.3	39.1
Townsend Early Childhood Center	Public	K	10 Brook Ramble Lane	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-9960	176	11	16.0		74 (42.0%)	50 (28.4%)	32 (18.2%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)																				$26,927
Townsend Elementary School	Public	1-5	126 Main Street	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-5020	435	32	13.5		250 (57.5%)	85 (19.5%)	59 (13.6%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	84.5	16^th of 109 public elementary schools	85.3%		77.4	20^th of 106 public elementary schools	81.1%	4	64.0		54.4	80.2				57.0	60.0	57.0				60.8	50.0	44.2				$20,122
North Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	855 College Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	333	17	19.5		79 (23.7%)	167 (50.2%)	52 (15.6%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.3%)	26.2	78^th of 109 public elementary schools	28.4%		45	53^rd of 106 public elementary schools	50.0%	25			25.5					23.9	33.3					34.8	22.9					$20,734
Towne Point Elementary School	Public	K-4	629 Buckson Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1590	341	21	16.6		40 (11.7%)	212 (62.2%)	57 (16.7%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	22.7	82^nd of 109 public elementary schools	24.8%		32.9	71^st of 106 public elementary schools	33.0%	11			25.8					20.3	30.4					29.2	26.1					$21,995
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 Walker Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	287	22	13.0		58 (20.2%)	145 (50.5%)	47 (16.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.1%)	42.7	56^th of 109 public elementary schools	48.6%		30.5	74^th of 106 public elementary schools	30.2%	18			44.4					27.6	41.7					36.2	33.3					$20,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Smyrna Elementary School

What district is Smyrna Elementary School in?

Smyrna School District

How many students attend Smyrna Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Smyrna Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Smyrna Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smyrna Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moore (John Bassett) School
Middle : Smyrna Middle School
High : Smyrna High School

What is the racial makeup of Smyrna Elementary School?

Students at Smyrna Elementary School are 43% White, 38% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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