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Smyrna School District Schools
Smyrna School District is a public school district in Delaware, based in Kent County (Smyrna). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Smyrna School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Smyrna School District
8 of 8 schools in Smyrna School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 5D: 3
Best schools in Smyrna School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Smyrna High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C Sunnyside Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Clayton Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Clayton Intermediate School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Smyrna Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ North Smyrna Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Smyrna Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Moore John Bassett School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Smyrna School District
High schools (1)
- C+ Smyrna High School, Smyrna
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C- Clayton Intermediate School, Clayton
- D Smyrna Middle School, Smyrna
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C- Clayton Elementary School, Clayton
- D+ North Smyrna Elementary School, Smyrna
- C- Smyrna Elementary School, Smyrna
- C Sunnyside Elementary School, Smyrna
Other schools and academies (1)
- D Moore John Bassett School, Smyrna
Where Smyrna School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Delaware
- County: Kent County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,010 students with 378 full-time-equivalent teachers and 696 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1001620
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Capital School District (13 schools, 9 mi)
- Appoquinimink School District (20 schools, 12 mi)
- Caesar Rodney School District (15 schools, 14 mi)
- Colonial School District (14 schools, 22 mi)
- Lake Forest School District (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Christina School District (27 schools, 27 mi)
- Milford School District (6 schools, 27 mi)
- Red Clay Consolidated School District (27 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Smyrna School District
How many schools are in Smyrna School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Smyrna School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Smyrna School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Smyrna, Clayton.
How good are the schools in Smyrna School District?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.4%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Smyrna School District?
6,010 students were enrolled in Smyrna School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Smyrna School District?
Smyrna School District is in Delaware, based in Kent County, with its district office in Smyrna. Its boundary covers about 168 sq mi.