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First State Military Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

355 West Duck Creek Road, Clayton, DE 19938 · (302) 223-2150

Clayton’s School Grade B better than 57% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
433
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about First State Military Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

355 West Duck Creek Road, Clayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9131
Grade 10128
Grade 1189
Grade 1285
Enrollment over time
458’20
456’21
439’22
416’23
433’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 33%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about First State Military Academy from Clayton families.

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; Clayton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.