First State Military Academy vs. Smyrna High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 416 students in grades 9-12, First State Military Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Serving 1,790 students in grades 9-12, Smyrna High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
416 students
1,790 students
% Male | % Female
67% | 33%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
106 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#128 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#116 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
21%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
134
466
Grade 10 Students
107
476
Grade 11 Students
111
428
Grade 12 Students
64
420
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
10%
% Black
25%
34%
% White
56%
51%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
6%
n/a
