Clayton Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

510 West Main Street
Clayton, DE 19938

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Top 50%

Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Clayton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 50% in DE
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Clayton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Clayton Elementary School's student population of 488 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clayton Elementary School
Kind	94
1	99
2	89
3	99
4	107

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School
2023	475
2022	490
2021	506
2020	522
2019	522
2018	454
2017	454
2016	458
2015	475
2014	490
2013	514
2012	518
2011	576
2010	573
2009	536
2008	526
2007	476
2006	433
2005	339
2004	460
2003	508
2002	588
2001	573
2000	582
1999	555
1998	671
1997	676
1996	634
1995	609
1994	290
1993	297
1992	285
1991	255
1990	254
1989	267
1988	265
1987	290

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School
2023	31
2022	35
2021	35
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	29
2014	30
2013	32
2012	33
2011	36
2010	37
2009	35
2008	34
2007	31
2006	28
2005	22
2004	33
2003	35
2002	36
2001	43
2000	40
1999	37
1998	40
1997	37
1996	23
1995	24
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	14
1990	15
1989	15
1988	15
1987	17

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Clayton Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Clayton Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#64 out of 199 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School
2023	#64
2022	#77
2021	#82
2019	#58
2018	#40
2017	#46
2016	#40
2015	#26
2014	#23
2013	#25
2012	#20

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54%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	54%	31%	32%
2022	42%	29%	26%
2021	27%	27%	22%
2019	57%	42%	47%
2018	60%	43%	49%
2017	57%	44%	45%
2016	57%	43%	45%
2015	62%	39%	42%
2014	91%	70%	73%
2013	89%	70%	74%
2012	91%	73%	75%

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38%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clayton Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2022	38%	42%	39%
2021	37%	42%	39%
2019	57%	53%	56%
2018	63%	54%	49%
2017	62%	54%	60%
2016	67%	55%	62%
2015	69%	52%	57%
2014	85%	73%	78%
2013	86%	73%	76%
2012	90%	74%	77%
2011	67%	62%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	17:1
2008	15:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	17:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	28:1	17:1	17:1
1995	25:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1
1987	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	9%	19%	9%
2022	7%	19%	8%
2021	8%	18%	8%
2020	9%	18%	8%
2019	9%	18%	8%
2018	10%	17%	8%
2017	10%	17%	8%
2016	7%	16%	7%
2015	8%	15%	9%
2014	6%	15%	6%
2013	5%	14%	6%
2012	5%	13%	5%
2011	6%	13%	5%
2010	5%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	5%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	1%	6%	3%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Black

23%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	19%	31%	32%
2022	17%	30%	31%
2021	15%	30%	29%
2020	13%	30%	29%
2019	13%	30%	29%
2018	8%	30%	27%
2017	8%	30%	27%
2016	9%	31%	27%
2015	9%	31%	28%
2014	9%	31%	28%
2013	10%	31%	28%
2012	10%	32%	27%
2011	13%	32%	26%
2010	14%	33%	26%
2009	15%	33%	26%
2008	15%	33%	23%
2007	12%	33%	21%
2006	9%	33%	18%
2005	6%	32%	17%
2004	13%	32%	17%
2003	13%	31%	16%
2002	13%	31%	14%
2001	14%	31%	13%
2000	15%	31%	13%
1999	13%	30%	13%
1998	12%	30%	12%
1997	12%	29%	12%
1996	13%	29%	12%
1995	11%	29%	13%
1994	2%	28%	13%
1993	3%	28%	13%
1992	4%	27%	13%
1991	6%	27%	12%

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White

64%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	66%	41%	53%
2022	69%	42%	55%
2021	70%	42%	57%
2020	73%	44%	59%
2019	73%	44%	59%
2018	78%	45%	62%
2017	78%	45%	62%
2016	80%	46%	62%
2015	80%	47%	58%
2014	83%	48%	63%
2013	82%	49%	63%
2012	81%	50%	65%
2011	78%	50%	67%
2010	78%	52%	67%
2009	79%	52%	68%
2008	79%	53%	71%
2007	83%	54%	73%
2006	88%	55%	77%
2005	91%	56%	78%
2004	84%	57%	78%
2003	84%	58%	80%
2002	85%	60%	83%
2001	85%	61%	84%
2000	84%	62%	84%
1999	86%	63%	85%
1998	87%	63%	85%
1997	86%	65%	86%
1996	84%	65%	85%
1995	88%	65%	85%
1994	97%	67%	85%
1993	95%	67%	85%
1992	94%	68%	86%
1991	93%	68%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	0.52	0.70	0.62
2022	0.49	0.70	0.60
2021	0.48	0.70	0.59
2020	0.44	0.69	0.57
2019	0.44	0.69	0.57
2018	0.38	0.68	0.54
2017	0.38	0.68	0.54
2016	0.35	0.67	0.54
2015	0.35	0.66	0.53
2014	0.30	0.67	0.53
2013	0.33	0.65	0.53
2012	0.33	0.64	0.51
2011	0.38	0.64	0.49
2010	0.37	0.61	0.48
2009	0.36	0.61	0.48
2008	0.35	0.61	0.45
2007	0.30	0.59	0.42
2006	0.22	0.59	0.38
2005	0.17	0.58	0.36
2004	0.28	0.57	0.35
2003	0.27	0.57	0.33
2002	0.26	0.54	0.30
2001	0.26	0.53	0.27
2000	0.27	0.52	0.28
1999	0.25	0.52	0.27
1998	0.22	0.51	0.26
1997	0.24	0.50	0.25
1996	0.27	0.50	0.26
1995	0.21	0.49	0.26
1994	0.06	0.48	0.25
1993	0.10	0.47	0.26
1992	0.12	0.47	0.25
1991	0.13	0.46	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clayton Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2023	24%	34%	23%
2022	24%	34%	23%
2021	23%	35%	23%
2020	22%	36%	24%
2019	22%	36%	24%
2016	25%	38%	26%
2015	29%	37%	27%
2014	30%	39%	29%
2013	36%	47%	42%
2012	33%	43%	37%
2011	19%	42%	22%
2010	26%	40%	29%
2009	19%	33%	23%
2008	16%	30%	18%
2007	18%	31%	19%
2006	18%	31%	19%
2005	19%	29%	20%
2004	17%	28%	17%
2003	15%	29%	15%
2002	15%	28%	15%
2001	13%	26%	14%
2000	16%	27%	16%
1999	21%	28%	17%
1998	22%	30%	20%
1997	22%	30%	19%
1996	21%	29%	19%
1995	20%	29%	19%
1994	21%	27%	19%
1993	27%	25%	18%
1992	22%	21%	15%
1991	16%	19%	12%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Clayton Elementary School	Delaware	Smyrna School District
2013	3%	5%	6%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	2%	5%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	6%	6%	4%
2001	6%	6%	6%
2000	8%	6%	6%
1999	7%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Smyrna School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Clayton Elementary School's ranking?

Clayton Elementary School is ranked #64 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Clayton Elementary School often compared to?

Clayton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Smyrna Elementary School, Smyrna Elementary School, Sunnyside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Clayton Elementary School?

488 students attend Clayton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Clayton Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clayton Elementary School?

Clayton Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Clayton Elementary School offer ?

Clayton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Clayton Elementary School part of?

Clayton Elementary School is part of Smyrna School District.

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