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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100068000082
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School
252 Clayton Ave, Frankford, DE 19945 · (302) 732-3808 · Sussex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 19% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
DE avg 41.4% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
44.4%
DE avg 34.0% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 44.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 41.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clayton (John M.) Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #33 of 108 | #11 of 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #53 of 108 | #12 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #64 of 127 | #18 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #24 of 119 | #2 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #78 of 120 | #16 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #16 of 78 | #2 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
446
-79 (-15%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 446 | 37 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 38 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 481 | 37 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 40 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 43 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 590 | 41 | 14.4:1 | 57% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 37 | 14.1:1 | 83% (436) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 38 | 11.0:1 | 64% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 661 | 36 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clayton (John M.) Elementary School.
About Clayton (John M.) Elementary School
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Indian River School District in Frankford, Delaware. The school's enrollment of 446 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Indian River School District operates 15 schools. Combined enrollment is 10,753 students.
White students account for 53% of enrollment at Clayton (John M.) Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic and 12% Black. The school's White share is 21 points below the 74% share among Sussex County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Clayton (John M.) Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
Teachers at the school number 37 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.1:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware is higher than this school's figure.
Among Sussex County residents, median household income is about $81,497, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Clayton (John M.) Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Sussex County, which together enroll about 32,366 students.
Indian River High School is located about 0.6 miles from Clayton (John M.) Elementary School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Clayton (John M.) Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 525 to 446. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.1:1 to 12.1:1.
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Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
255,626
Census ACS
Median income
$81,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
32,366 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Indian River School District
- Sussex Central High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Indian River High SchoolHigh · 1,073 students
- Georgetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 825 students
- East Millsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 820 students
- Selbyville Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
Other schools in Frankford
- SCOPE - SouthHigh
- Carver (G.W.) Educational CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Indian River High School0.6 mi · 1,073
- East Millsboro Elementary School4.1 mi · 820
- Millsboro Middle School4.6 mi · 726
- Southern Delaware School of the Arts5.2 mi · 404
- Indian River Intensive Learning Center5.2 mi · 156
- Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School5.3 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Clayton (John M.) Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Clayton (John M.) Elementary School?
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School enrolls approximately 446 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Clayton (John M.) Elementary School serve?
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Clayton (John M.) Elementary School have?
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Clayton (John M.) Elementary School?
Student demographics at Clayton (John M.) Elementary School are roughly 53% White, 32% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Clayton (John M.) Elementary School public or private?
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Indian River School District.
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