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Smyrna, DE

13,340 residents•5,143 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
4.5
out of 10
25% above Delaware avg
Test Proficiency
40%Math
44%Reading
8% above Delaware avg
School Crime Rate
11.28
per 1,000 students
174% above Delaware avg
Overall Crime Rate
63.64
per 1,000 residents
13% below Delaware avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Smyrna

7 schools
6.3
North Smyrna Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.8
Sunnyside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.0
Smyrna Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.8
Smyrna High School
Highpublic
3.3
Smyrna Middle School
Middlepublic
3.0
Moore (John Bassett) School
Elementarypublic
—
Smyrna Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Smyrna

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

School Crime Rate
174% above Delaware avg
11.28
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
42
Property
12
Drug
2
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault72%
  • Theft14%
  • Weapons3%
  • Drugs3%
  • Fraud3%
  • Vandalism3%

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 Smyrna

849 total incidents reported across Smyrna in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
13% below Delaware avg
63.64
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
356
Property
424
Drug
61
Weapons
6
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault39%
  • Theft23%
  • Fraud11%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Drugs7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other7%

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

5,143 students enrolled across Smyrna's schools.

  • Public5,07599%
  • Private681%

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 Smyrna's K-12 schools.

  • White51%
  • Black34%
  • Hispanic9%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
27%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.