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Clayton Intermediate School

Public Grades 5-6

490

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,345

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

86 Sorrento Drive
Clayton, DE 19938

(302) 653-4512

District: Smyrna School District

Students who attend Clayton Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Smyrna High School

Feeder schools for Clayton Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Clayton Elementary School
	Sunnyside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

African American:

29.2%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Delaware avg39%

Not ranked this year

Clayton Intermediate 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

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies60%+10 vs state

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

Mathematics36%+5 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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Schools Near Clayton Intermediate School

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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 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 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
Clayton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	86 Sorrento Drive	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-4512	490	27	18.1		277 (56.5%)	143 (29.2%)	35 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)								(n/a)	31.0			71.7	46.6				48.0	48.7				31.8	40.5			$34,345
Smyrna Middle School	Public	7-8	700 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-8584	1,011	60	16.8		507 (50.1%)	341 (33.7%)	104 (10.3%)	18 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.5%)	37.1	34^th of 59 public middle schools	42.4%		46	25^th of 54 public middle schools	53.7%	9		11.6				53.5	33.7				37.6	37.9				24.1	19.4	$15,843
Moore (John Bassett) School	Public	4-6	20 West Frazier Street	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 659-6297	638	43	14.8		280 (43.9%)	230 (36.1%)	73 (11.4%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)								(n/a)	29.3		37.1	60.2	44.0			33.7	38.9	47.0			34.3	22.2	31.0
Middle School of Excellence	Public	6-8	1 Patrick Lynn Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 674-6100	608	23	26.4		141 (23.2%)	322 (53.0%)	76 (12.5%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (9.0%)	20.4	45^th of 59 public middle schools	23.7%					(n/a)		10.3			34.0	38.8	24.2			27.5	23.5	20.5			14.9	13.9	15.4
Middle School of Innovation	Public	6-8	1 Patrick Lynn Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 674-6100	690	31	22.2		102 (14.8%)	397 (57.5%)	109 (15.8%)	11 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.4%)	15	50^th of 59 public middle schools	15.3%					(n/a)		6.8			28.9	35.3	18.7			23.3	24.6	18.7			11.1	11.9	10.1	$17,525
William Henry Middle School	Public	5	65 Carver Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 672-1622	432	19	22.7		89 (20.6%)	227 (52.5%)	67 (15.5%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)								(n/a)	15.2			40.5					21.6					15.5				$18,639
Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 376-4128	852	48	17.8		398 (46.7%)	267 (31.3%)	82 (9.6%)	48 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.3%)	68.1	15^th of 59 public middle schools	74.6%		69.3	16^th of 54 public middle schools	70.4%	1		23.4			61.4	67.6	38.5			45.8	50.9	51.8			42.5	35.1	36.7	$16,853
Fred Fifer III Middle School	Public	6-8	109 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 698-8400	839	44	19.0		423 (50.4%)	222 (26.5%)	103 (12.3%)	14 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.8%)	51.7	22^nd of 59 public middle schools	62.7%		41.2	28^th of 54 public middle schools	48.1%	6		17.7			50.2	62.1	33.9			40.8	50.2	44.1			25.6	33.3	21.8	$14,663
Meredith (Everett) Middle School	Public	6-8	504 South Broad Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5001	867	62	13.9		372 (42.9%)	274 (31.6%)	105 (12.1%)	59 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (5.7%)	58.3	19^th of 59 public middle schools	67.8%		56.9	18^th of 54 public middle schools	66.7%	1		16.8			53.4	69.1	31.5			48.8	48.9	45.6			39.0	30.5	29.0	$18,226
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School	Public	6-8	201 New Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5030	451	31	14.5		127 (28.2%)	203 (45.0%)	65 (14.4%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	37	35^th of 59 public middle schools	40.7%		33.7	35^th of 54 public middle schools	35.2%			19.0			36.3	54.6	27.6			27.9	44.7	31.5			17.0	29.6	23.0	$94,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Clayton Intermediate School

What high school do graduates of Clayton Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Clayton Intermediate School usually go on to attend Smyrna High School

What is the racial makeup of Clayton Intermediate School?

Students at Clayton Intermediate School are 57% White, 29% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Clayton Intermediate School in?

Smyrna School District

How many students attend Clayton Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Clayton Intermediate School.

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