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Clayton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

510 West Main Street, Clayton, DE 19938 · (302) 653-8587 · Part of Smyrna School District

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

Directions
Students
487
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Clayton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Delaware’s public schools
  • Next stop for Clayton kids: Smyrna Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Clayton Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Smyrna Middle Schoolin Smyrna

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

510 West Main Street, Clayton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten93
Grade 189
Grade 295
Grade 398
Grade 4112
Enrollment over time
506’20
490’21
475’22
488’23
487’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Black 27%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 2%Asian <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 Clayton Elementary School from Clayton families.

Other schools in Smyrna School District

The district →
North Smyrna Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Smyrna
C+
557 students14:1
Sunnyside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Smyrna
B+
507 students16:1
Smyrna Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Smyrna
B−
420 students13:1
Moore (John Bassett) School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Smyrna
C
638 students15:1
Clayton Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Clayton
B+
490 students18:1
Smyrna Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Smyrna
B−
1,011 students17:1

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