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Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

142 Brennen Drive, Newark, DE 19713 · (302) 722-2864 · Part of Christina School District

Brookside’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brookside kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Brookside kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

142 Brennen Drive, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 171
Grade 271
Grade 372
Grade 475
Grade 558
Enrollment over time
456’20
479’21
456’22
442’23
413’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 31%Black 30%Hispanic 26%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School from Brookside families.

Other schools in Christina School District

The district →
Brennen School (The)
Other · Grades PK–12 · Newark
D
419 students5:1
Christina Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Newark
362 students12:1
Stubbs Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wilmington
148 students10:1
Delaware School for the Deaf
Other · Grades PK–12 · Newark
D
108 students3:1
Pulaski Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wilmington
93 students13:1
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newark
A
529 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Brookside’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.