Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Newark, Delaware·19713
Score
34.9/100
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#61
Among 93 Delaware elementary schools
#11
In Christina School District
#11
In Newark
Top 66%
In Delaware

Score 34.9/100: better than 34% of Delaware elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Delaware, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Delaware schools.

English language arts
36%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 43%, better than 34% of them
214 students tested
Math
37%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 40%, better than 44% of them
217 students tested
Science
18%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 32%, better than 19% of them
73 students tested
All Delaware schools (ELA / math)
42% / 33%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 23 published results by grade and test

As published by Delaware Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 4DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 5DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment34.464
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment39.778
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment33.372
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment36.0214
MathGrade 3DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 4DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 5DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment36.965
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment46.879
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment26.073
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment36.9217
ScienceGrade 5DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 5Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)17.873
ScienceAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)17.873
Social studiesGrade 4Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)51.376
Social studiesGrade 5Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)54.272
Social studiesAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)52.7148

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
442
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
442
Typical elementary school: 450
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
New Castle County

Contact

Address
142 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Delaware. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School at a glance

Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving grades K-5. It is part of Christina School District. It has about 442 students (a typical Delaware elementary school has 450).

In 2025-26 state tests, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 40%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Delaware elementary schools, it scores 34.9 out of 100: better than 34% of them, ranking #61 of 93. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.