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Clayton, DE

4,527 residents•2,194 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
3.5
out of 10
3% below Delaware avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
42%Reading
5% above Delaware avg
School Crime Rate
3.65
per 1,000 students
11% below Delaware avg
Overall Crime Rate
17.01
per 1,000 residents
77% below Delaware avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
2
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Clayton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Clayton

5 schools
4.7
Providence Creek Academy Charter School
Elementarycharter
3.9
Clayton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Clayton Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
1.9
First State Military Academy
Highcharter
—
Kenton Mennonite School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Clayton

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Clayton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
11% below Delaware avg
3.65
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
2
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault25%
  • Weapons25%
  • Sex25%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Theft13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Clayton

77 total incidents reported across Clayton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
77% below Delaware avg
17.01
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
27
Property
43
Drug
4
Weapons
2
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Theft21%
  • Fraud19%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Drugs5%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,194 students enrolled across Clayton's schools.

  • Charter1,16953%
  • Public99245%
  • Private332%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Clayton's K-12 schools.

  • White57%
  • Black26%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
46%Female54%Male
24%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.