Clayton (John M.) Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Frankford, Delaware·19945
Score
47.8/100
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#49
Among 93 Delaware elementary schools
#3
In Indian River School District
Top 53%
In Delaware

Score 47.8/100: better than 47% 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
47%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 43%, better than 65% of them
211 students tested
Math
41%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 40%, better than 53% of them
211 students tested
Science
18%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 32%, better than 20% of them
72 students tested
All Delaware schools (ELA / math)
42% / 33%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 17 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 artsAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment47.663
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment40.876
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment51.472
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment46.5211
MathGrade 3DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment54.063
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment42.176
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment29.272
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment41.2211
ScienceGrade 5Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)18.172
ScienceAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)18.172
Social studiesGrade 4Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)34.775
Social studiesGrade 5Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)62.970
Social studiesAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)48.3145

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
482
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
482
Typical elementary school: 450
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Sussex County

Contact

Address
252 Clayton Ave
Frankford, DE 19945

"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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Clayton (John M.) Elementary School at a glance

Clayton (John M.) Elementary School is a public elementary school in Frankford, Delaware, serving grades K-5. It is part of Indian River School District. It has about 482 students (a typical Delaware elementary school has 450).

In 2025-26 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 40%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Delaware elementary schools, it scores 47.8 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #49 of 93. Its English language arts result rose by 8 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.