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What's the most underrated thing about Clayton Intermediate School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
490
Middle
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 655
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMYRNA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100162000352
Clayton Intermediate School
86 Sorrento Drive, Clayton, DE 19938 · (302) 653-4512 · Kent County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 16.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
6
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 251 | 51% |
| Grade 6 | 239 | 49% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Smyrna School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
DE avg 41.4% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
36.0%
DE avg 34.0% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.2% | 31.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clayton Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #9 of 38 no change | #2 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #8 of 38 ▲ 2 | #2 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #30 of 40 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #30 of 39 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #35 of 39 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #6 of 10 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
490
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 490 | 27 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 30 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 29 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 29 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 466 | 28 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 20% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clayton Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (466 to 490); teachers down 4% (28 to 27).
About Clayton Intermediate School
Clayton Intermediate School is a small middle school in Clayton, Delaware. The school's 490 students are in grades 5 through 6. Statewide, middle schools in Delaware average about 655 students each.
Federal data list 8 schools in Smyrna School District, with 5,887 students enrolled.
A majority of students at Clayton Intermediate School, 57%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 29% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is close to the 58% White share among all Kent County residents. By the diversity index, Clayton Intermediate School comes in at 59%.
Clayton Intermediate School employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 18.1:1. That ratio is over the 16.4:1 average for middle schools in Delaware.
Clayton Intermediate School is located in Kent County, where median household income is about $74,477, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 55 public schools in Kent County, with a combined enrollment of about 31,256.
The closest other public school is Clayton Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 495 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 490. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.1:1) than in 2020-21 (17.1:1).
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
187,604
Census ACS
Median income
$74,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
31,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Smyrna School District
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 1,777 students
- Smyrna Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,011 students
- Moore (John Bassett) SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- North Smyrna Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Sunnyside Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Clayton Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
Other schools in Clayton
- Providence Creek Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 769 students
- Clayton Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
- First State Military AcademyHigh · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Clayton Elementary School1.2 mi · 487
- First State Military Academy1.6 mi · 433
- Providence Creek Academy Charter School1.6 mi · 769
- Sunnyside Elementary School1.9 mi · 507
- Smyrna High School2.2 mi · 1,777
- Smyrna Middle School2.4 mi · 1,011
Frequently asked questions
About Clayton Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Clayton Intermediate School?
Clayton Intermediate School enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Clayton Intermediate School serve?
Clayton Intermediate School serves grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Clayton Intermediate School have?
Clayton Intermediate School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Clayton Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Clayton Intermediate School are roughly 57% White, 7% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Clayton Intermediate School?
Clayton Intermediate School is overseen by Smyrna School District in Kent County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.