Smyrna Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

121 South School Lane
Smyrna, DE 19977

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Top 50%

Serving 457 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Smyrna Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in DE
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Smyrna Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Smyrna Elementary School's student population of 457 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smyrna Elementary School
Kind	89
1	100
2	136
3	132

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School
2023	474
2022	453
2021	408
2020	570
2019	570
2018	581
2017	581
2016	540
2015	521
2014	518
2013	595
2012	603
2011	580
2010	549
2009	515
2008	549
2007	538
2006	496
2005	361
2004	491
2003	482
2002	554
2001	523
2000	540
1999	549
1998	674
1997	632
1996	631
1995	644
1994	646
1993	477
1992	448
1991	690
1990	637
1989	416
1988	642
1987	690

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School
2023	31
2022	29
2021	32
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	32
2015	32
2014	31
2013	38
2012	36
2011	38
2010	37
2009	41
2008	33
2007	31
2006	28
2005	24
2004	28
2003	30
2002	34
2001	35
2000	33
1999	33
1998	32
1997	33
1996	30
1995	30
1994	34
1993	29
1992	37
1991	37
1990	35
1989	25
1988	34
1987	36

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School Rankings

Smyrna Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Smyrna Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#78 out of 199 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School
2023	#78
2022	#106
2021	#97
2019	#87
2018	#78
2017	#73
2016	#65
2015	#43
2014	#58
2013	#71
2012	#66

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50-54%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	52%	31%	32%
2022	37%	29%	26%
2021	27%	27%	22%
2019	50%	42%	47%
2018	46%	43%	49%
2017	54%	44%	45%
2016	51%	43%	45%
2015	52%	39%	42%
2014	82%	70%	73%
2013	76%	70%	74%
2012	80%	73%	75%

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30-34%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2022	32%	42%	39%
2021	32%	42%	39%
2019	49%	53%	56%
2018	57%	54%	49%
2017	54%	54%	60%
2016	57%	55%	62%
2015	62%	52%	57%
2014	77%	73%	78%
2013	78%	73%	76%
2012	80%	74%	77%
2011	66%	62%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	17:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	21:1	17:1	17:1
1995	21:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	17:1	17:1
1993	16:1	17:1	17:1
1992	12:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	17:1
1989	17:1	18:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1
1987	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	10%	19%	9%
2022	11%	19%	8%
2021	10%	18%	8%
2020	8%	18%	8%
2019	8%	18%	8%
2018	8%	17%	8%
2017	8%	17%	8%
2016	9%	16%	7%
2015	9%	15%	9%
2014	9%	15%	6%
2013	7%	14%	6%
2012	6%	13%	5%
2011	5%	13%	5%
2010	5%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	4%
2008	5%	10%	4%
2007	5%	10%	4%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	3%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

37%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	38%	31%	32%
2022	32%	30%	31%
2021	29%	30%	29%
2020	29%	30%	29%
2019	29%	30%	29%
2018	25%	30%	27%
2017	25%	30%	27%
2016	24%	31%	27%
2015	24%	31%	28%
2014	21%	31%	28%
2013	22%	31%	28%
2012	22%	32%	27%
2011	20%	32%	26%
2010	24%	33%	26%
2009	25%	33%	26%
2008	22%	33%	23%
2007	23%	33%	21%
2006	20%	33%	18%
2005	17%	32%	17%
2004	16%	32%	17%
2003	16%	31%	16%
2002	15%	31%	14%
2001	16%	31%	13%
2000	15%	31%	13%
1999	15%	30%	13%
1998	15%	30%	12%
1997	15%	29%	12%
1996	15%	29%	12%
1995	17%	29%	13%
1994	17%	28%	13%
1993	15%	28%	13%
1992	10%	27%	13%
1991	11%	27%	12%

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White

44%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	42%	41%	53%
2022	49%	42%	55%
2021	54%	42%	57%
2020	60%	44%	59%
2019	60%	44%	59%
2018	65%	45%	62%
2017	65%	45%	62%
2016	65%	46%	62%
2015	66%	47%	58%
2014	68%	48%	63%
2013	68%	49%	63%
2012	69%	50%	65%
2011	71%	50%	67%
2010	68%	52%	67%
2009	67%	52%	68%
2008	71%	53%	71%
2007	70%	54%	73%
2006	75%	55%	77%
2005	77%	56%	78%
2004	78%	57%	78%
2003	80%	58%	80%
2002	83%	60%	83%
2001	82%	61%	84%
2000	82%	62%	84%
1999	82%	63%	85%
1998	83%	63%	85%
1997	83%	65%	86%
1996	82%	65%	85%
1995	82%	65%	85%
1994	83%	67%	85%
1993	83%	67%	85%
1992	89%	68%	86%
1991	87%	68%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	8%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.62
2022	0.65	0.70	0.60
2021	0.62	0.70	0.59
2020	0.55	0.69	0.57
2019	0.55	0.69	0.57
2018	0.51	0.68	0.54
2017	0.51	0.68	0.54
2016	0.52	0.67	0.54
2015	0.50	0.66	0.53
2014	0.49	0.67	0.53
2013	0.49	0.65	0.53
2012	0.48	0.64	0.51
2011	0.46	0.64	0.49
2010	0.48	0.61	0.48
2009	0.49	0.61	0.48
2008	0.44	0.61	0.45
2007	0.46	0.59	0.42
2006	0.39	0.59	0.38
2005	0.38	0.58	0.36
2004	0.37	0.57	0.35
2003	0.34	0.57	0.33
2002	0.29	0.54	0.30
2001	0.30	0.53	0.27
2000	0.31	0.52	0.28
1999	0.31	0.52	0.27
1998	0.29	0.51	0.26
1997	0.29	0.50	0.25
1996	0.30	0.50	0.26
1995	0.30	0.49	0.26
1994	0.29	0.48	0.25
1993	0.29	0.47	0.26
1992	0.20	0.47	0.25
1991	0.23	0.46	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	34%	34%	23%
2022	35%	34%	23%
2021	39%	35%	23%
2020	28%	36%	24%
2019	28%	36%	24%
2016	29%	38%	26%
2015	30%	37%	27%
2014	33%	39%	29%
2013	46%	47%	42%
2012	38%	43%	37%
2011	19%	42%	22%
2010	31%	40%	29%
2009	27%	33%	23%
2008	23%	30%	18%
2007	24%	31%	19%
2006	22%	31%	19%
2005	25%	29%	20%
2004	20%	28%	17%
2003	19%	29%	15%
2002	21%	28%	15%
2001	19%	26%	14%
2000	25%	27%	16%
1999	27%	28%	17%
1998	26%	30%	20%
1997	25%	30%	19%
1996	24%	29%	19%
1995	27%	29%	19%
1994	24%	27%	19%
1993	24%	25%	18%
1992	18%	21%	15%
1991	10%	19%	12%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Smyrna Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	3%	5%	3%
2005	4%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	4%	6%	4%
2001	10%	6%	6%
2000	8%	6%	6%
1999	7%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Smyrna School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Smyrna Elementary School's ranking?

Smyrna Elementary School is ranked #78 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Smyrna Elementary School often compared to?

Smyrna Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Smyrna Elementary School, Sunnyside Elementary School, Clayton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Smyrna Elementary School?

457 students attend Smyrna Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Smyrna Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Smyrna Elementary School?

Smyrna Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Smyrna Elementary School offer ?

Smyrna Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Smyrna Elementary School part of?

Smyrna Elementary School is part of Smyrna School District.

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