Top Rankings
Smyrna School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,011 students in Smyrna School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle School in Smyrna School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
8 Schools
76 Schools
# Students
5,887 Students
51,262 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
3,444 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Smyrna School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
21%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
34%
33%
% White
49%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,461 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,296 is less than the state median of $18,361. 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
$15,461
$20,276
Spending / Student
$14,296
$18,361
Best Smyrna School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Smyrna Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Duck Creek Parkway
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8584
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 653-8584
Gr: 7-8 | 1,011 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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