For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 554 students in Smyrna School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschool in Smyrna School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 22% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
8 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
6,010 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
743 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Smyrna School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
21%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.69
# American Indian Students
14 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
84 Students
296 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
551 Students
1,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
16%
# Black Students
2,003 Students
2,136 Students
% Black Students
33%
30%
# White Students
3,048 Students
3,074 Students
% White Students
51%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
304 Students
382 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
2,357
# Students in K Grade:
392
2,474
# Students in 1st Grade:
375
430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
450
441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
219
# Students in 4th Grade:
446
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
468
106
# Students in 6th Grade:
513
97
# Students in 7th Grade:
498
86
# Students in 8th Grade:
511
104
# Students in 9th Grade:
466
88
# Students in 10th Grade:
476
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
428
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
420
375
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,003 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,145
$20,321
Spending / Student
$14,003
$18,401
Best Smyrna School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Smyrna Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
365 North Main Street
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8589
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8589
Grades: PK-3
| 554 students
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