Clayton (John M.) Elementary School

Clayton (John M.) Elementary School is one of the average-sized elementary-level communitys in Frankford, Delaware, part of Indian River School District, with 446 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

Within Indian River School District, which oversees 15 schools and 10,753 students, Clayton (John M.) Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Clayton (John M.) Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 32% Hispanic, 12% Black. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Clayton (John M.) Elementary School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Clayton (John M.) Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Sussex County indicate median household income runs about $81,497, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Sussex County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,366 students), of which Clayton (John M.) Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Indian River High School, around 0.6 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clayton (John M.) Elementary School has fell 25%, going from 595 students in 2018 to 446 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share climbed from 35% to 53%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

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