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Smyrna Middle School

700 Duck Creek Parkway, Smyrna, DE 19977 · (302) 653-8584 · Kent County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,011 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,011
Middle
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 655
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 16.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 750550%
Grade 850650%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
50750%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 38% · US 43%
Hispanic
10410%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
34134%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
182%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
353%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
50850%
Female
50350%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Smyrna Middle School→Smyrna High School
Feeds from
Moore (John Bassett) School04–06Clayton Intermediate School05–06
Based on grade levels within Smyrna School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
37.7%
DE avg 41.4% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
21.7%
DE avg 34.0% . -4.4pp since 2023

What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.

DeSSA + SBAC results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2537.7%21.7%
2023-2438.5%26.1%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Smyrna Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn DelawareIn Kent County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
21.7%#23 of 38
▼ 9
#7 of 11
▼ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
37.7%#21 of 38
▼ 3
#7 of 11
▼ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,011#2 of 40#2 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.9:1#25 of 39#2 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.3%#29 of 39#8 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.4%#4 of 10N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,011
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
+25% since 2010-11, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,0116016.9:1N/A
2023-241,0096016.8:1N/A
2022-231,0276216.6:1N/A
2020-211,0286615.6:1N/A
2017-189165716.1:1N/A
2015-169235815.9:126% (244)
2010-118104916.5:131% (254)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smyrna Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (916 to 1,011); teachers up 5% (57 to 60).

About Smyrna Middle School

Smyrna Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Smyrna, Delaware. In all, 1,011 students attend the school in grades 7 through 8. The school is 54% above the average for middle schools in Delaware.

In Smyrna School District, 8 schools enroll a combined 5,887 students.

The student body at Smyrna Middle School is 50% White. The school is also 34% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.

Smyrna Middle School reported 60 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 16.4:1 average for middle schools in Delaware.

For Kent County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $74,477 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Kent County number 55, with about 31,256 students.

Smyrna High School sits about 0.3 miles from Smyrna Middle School. Smyrna Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Smyrna Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).

In 2020-21, Smyrna Middle School enrolled 1,028; in 2024-25, 1,011. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.6:1 in 2020-21, and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.

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Kent County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Smyrna Middle School
District
Smyrna School District
Address
700 Duck Creek Parkway, Smyrna, DE 19977
Phone
(302) 653-8584
County
Kent County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
1,011
Teachers (FTE)
60
Student–teacher ratio
16.9:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
100162000141
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Smyrna Middle schools

One other US public school is named Smyrna Middle. Smyrna Middle School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Smyrna Middle School
How large is Smyrna Middle School?
Smyrna Middle School enrolls approximately 1,011 students in grades 07-08.
Is Smyrna Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smyrna Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Smyrna Middle School have?
Smyrna Middle School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Smyrna Middle School?
Student demographics at Smyrna Middle School are roughly 50% White, 10% Hispanic, 34% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Smyrna Middle School in?
Smyrna Middle School is part of Smyrna School District.
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