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North Smyrna Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

557

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,011

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 North Main Street
Smyrna, DE 19977-1092

(302) 653-8589

District: Smyrna School District

Students who attend North Smyrna Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

37.5%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2011 → 63rd in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

Delaware avg40%

Not ranked this year

North 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	65.6	39 of 105	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	31 of 85	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	40 of 86	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.3	60 of 86	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	73 of 108	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.4	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.8	74 of 91	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.3	55 of 90	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	55 of 91	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	86.7	5 of 72	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	76.5	20 of 99	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	76.8	17 of 92	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	51.7	51 of 99	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2019	46.1	54 of 82	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)82nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2019)80th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2019)48th percentile-14 vs school

White (2019)34th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, May 26, 2014

Ratings are very misleading. North Smyrna has double the # of Special Education students compared to Sunnyside Elementary. This is a pretty big reason why the test scores are so low for the overall school. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center	Public	K	611 Campus Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 378-6760	185	17	10.8		84 (45.4%)	54 (29.2%)	16 (8.6%)	14 (7.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)																				$33,153
Old State Elementary School	Public	1-5	580 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-6720	765	55	13.9		408 (53.3%)	196 (25.6%)	58 (7.6%)	45 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.1%)	80.9	22^nd of 109 public elementary schools	79.8%		74.2	25^th of 106 public elementary schools	76.4%	3	57.1		53.6	87.5				52.4	44.8	64.6				55.7	44.8	51.7				$19,990

Frequently Asked Questions about North Smyrna Elementary School

What schools do graduates of North Smyrna Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend North Smyrna Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended North Smyrna Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of North Smyrna Elementary School?

Students at North Smyrna Elementary School are 41% White, 38% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What district is North Smyrna Elementary School in?

Smyrna School District

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