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David Smith Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

355 N Liberty St, Delaware, OH 43015 · (740) 833-1350 · Part of Delaware City School District

Delaware’s School Grade A better than 92% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
376
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about David Smith Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Delaware kids: John C Dempsey Middle School

On the path

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

K–5David Smith Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8John C Dempsey Middle School1,278 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

355 N Liberty St, Delaware

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 168
Grade 258
Grade 374
Grade 460
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
385’20
370’21
370’22
374’23
376’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 4%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 David Smith Elementary School from Delaware families.

Other schools in Delaware City School District

The district →
Laura Woodward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Delaware
C+
621 students20:1
Robert F Schultz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delaware
B
777 students22:1
Ervin Carlisle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delaware
B−
533 students20:1
James Conger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Delaware
B−
453 students21:1
John C Dempsey Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Delaware
B−
1,278 students18:1
Rutherford B Hayes High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Delaware
B−
1,612 students19:1

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 Ohio’s other public schools; Delaware’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.