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Smyrna School District public schools

Parent-focused district context for Kent County, DE: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.

Direct answer for parents

What Smyrna School District tells you before choosing a home

Smyrna School District is listed with 8 public schools and 6,067 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.

Grade pathway

The current district file lists 4 primary, 3 middle, 1 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.

County context

8 district schools are associated with Kent County in the current file, about 15% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.

Grade pathway

District school mix by level

Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.

Primary schools

4

1,992 reported students

Middle schools

3

2,268 reported students

High schools

1

1,807 reported students

Parent checks for Smyrna School District

These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.

Confirm the assigned school

Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.

Check transition grades

Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.

Verify choice-program rules

Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.

Compare similar schools

Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.

School records

Largest listed schools in Smyrna School District

Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.

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SchoolLevelGradesCityEnrollmentProfile
Smyrna High School

Regular

High9–12Smyrna1,807Profile
Smyrna Middle School

Regular

Middle7–8Smyrna1,027Profile
Moore (John Bassett) School

Regular

Middle4–6Smyrna724Listed only
Sunnyside Elementary School

Regular

PrimaryKG–4Smyrna538Listed only
Clayton Intermediate School

Regular

Middle5–6Clayton517Listed only
North Smyrna Elementary School

Regular

PrimaryPK–3Smyrna505Listed only
Clayton Elementary School

Regular

PrimaryKG–4Clayton475Listed only
Smyrna Elementary School

Regular

PrimaryKG–3Smyrna474Listed only

Communities in the district file

NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.

Smyrna6 schools
Clayton2 schools

County coverage

Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.

Kent County, DE8 schools

Smyrna School District FAQ

What schools are included for Smyrna School District?

Smyrna School District includes 8 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 4 primary, 3 middle, 1 high schools.

Does this Smyrna School District page show exact attendance zones?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Smyrna School District or local assignment tools.

Is Smyrna School District ranked as the best district in Kent County?

No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.

How many Smyrna School District schools have detailed profiles?

2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor