Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Newark, Delaware

Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School in Newark, Delaware enrolled 413 students in 2024-25 with 39.9 full-time teachers, 10.4 students per teacher against the Delaware elementary-school median of 13.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 31% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Delaware: 42.2% and 30.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

456 students in 2022-23, 442 students in 2023-24, 413 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.4 to 39.9.

Students enrolled at Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School by school year2022-23: 456, 2023-24: 442, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-234562023-244422024-25413
Students enrolled at Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School by school year2022-23: 456, 2023-24: 442, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-234562023-244422024-25413
Students enrolled at Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School by school year2022-23: 456, 2023-24: 442, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-234562023-244422024-25413
Students enrolled at Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School by school year2022-23: 456, 2023-24: 442, 2024-25: 41302004006002022-234562023-244422024-25413
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345637.412.2
2023-2444237.911.7
2024-2541339.910.4

10.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 of every 100 Delaware elementary schools

Among the 118 Delaware elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Delaware elementary schools, 2024-25118 values from 9.0 to 23.9; This school 10.4; state median 13.7.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 13.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Delaware elementary schools, 2024-25118 values from 9.0 to 23.9; This school 10.4; state median 13.7.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 13.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Delaware elementary schools, 2024-25118 values from 9.0 to 23.9; This school 10.4; state median 13.7.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 13.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Delaware elementary schools, 2024-25118 values from 9.0 to 23.9; This school 10.4; state median 13.7.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 10.4state median 13.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 489 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School enrolled 489 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 489 of the 489 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions18
  • Chronically absent21.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

31.5% of students were White, 29.8% Black, 25.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White31.5%
  2. Black29.8%
  3. Hispanic25.9%
  4. Asian7.0%
  5. Two or more races5.1%
  6. Pacific Islander0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School scored proficient or above: 29% in reading in 2021-22 and 31% in math in 2022-23, against 42.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.7% in math in 2022-23 across Delaware. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Delaware, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtDelaware
Reading and language arts, 2021-2229%35%42.2%
Math, 2022-2331%24% (2021-22)30.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Newark

15 public elementary schools in Newark report 2024-25 enrollment; Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Academia Antonia Alonso91018.2not reported
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School52915.1not reported
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School4699.6not reported
Forest Oak Elementary School42913.2not reported
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School41310.4not reported
Keene (William B.) Elementary School40813.2not reported
West Park Place Elementary School35013.0not reported
Downes (John R.) Elementary School34611.2not reported

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School

  1. Brookside Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 260 students, 10.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 469 students, 9.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School with Brookside Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Christina School District spends per student$33,954 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$33,954
  5. The largest public schools in DelawareSmith (Jennie E.) Elementary School is the number 75 by size of 120 Delaware elementary schools open in 2024-25.#75 of 120
  6. Delaware schools by students per teacher10.4 students per teacher here against the Delaware median of 13.7 for elementary schools.10.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School?
    413 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 456 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Newark, DE.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School?
    10.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Delaware median for elementary schools is 13.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School a Title I school?
    Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School scored proficient or above: 29% in reading in 2021-22 and 31% in math in 2022-23, against 42.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.7% in math in 2022-23 across Delaware. Delaware's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School in?
    Christina School District, NCES district ID 1000200. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 100020000218 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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