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K M Smith Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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K M Smith Elementary School serves 351 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	K M Smith Elementary School
Kind	155
1	195
3	1

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	K M Smith Elementary School
2025	351
2024	351
2023	351
2022	351
2021	351
2020	351
2019	351
2018	355
2017	355
2016	344
2015	356
2014	342
2013	323
2012	340
2011	365
2010	363
2009	364
2008	381
2007	307
2006	322
2005	291
2004	343
2003	402
2002	419
2001	407
2000	405
1999	440
1998	452
1997	478
1996	458
1995	479
1994	477
1993	471
1992	502
1991	497
1990	490
1989	506

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	K M Smith Elementary School
2025	24
2024	24
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	23
2014	23
2013	20
2012	20
2011	23
2010	22
2009	21
2008	23
2007	15
2006	15
2005	15
2004	22
2003	23
2002	25
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	23
1997	28
1996	25
1995	24
1994	26
1993	24
1992	29
1991	27
1990	24
1989	26

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	K M Smith Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Nanticoke Area School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	18:1
2021	15:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	15:1	15:1	18:1
2017	15:1	15:1	18:1
2016	15:1	15:1	18:1
2015	15:1	15:1	18:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	16:1	14:1	17:1
2010	17:1	14:1	17:1
2009	17:1	15:1	18:1
2008	17:1	14:1	18:1
2007	20:1	16:1	20:1
2006	21:1	16:1	20:1
2005	19:1	16:1	20:1
2004	16:1	16:1	20:1
2003	17:1	16:1	20:1
2002	17:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	20:1
2000	18:1	17:1	20:1
1999	19:1	17:1	21:1
1998	20:1	18:1	22:1
1997	17:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	21:1
1994	19:1	18:1	20:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	20:1	16:1	17:1
1989	19:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	K M Smith Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Nanticoke Area School District
2014	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	K M Smith Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Nanticoke Area School District
2025	12%	16%
2024	12%	15%
2023	12%	14%	15%
2022	12%	14%	14%
2021	12%	13%	12%
2020	12%	12%	9%
2019	12%	12%	9%
2018	11%	11%	7%
2017	11%	11%	7%
2016	6%	10%	5%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	5%	9%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2025)
Year	K M Smith Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Nanticoke Area School District
2025	6%	14%
2024	6%	14%
2023	6%	14%	8%
2022	6%	14%	7%
2021	6%	15%	7%
2020	6%	15%	7%
2019	6%	15%	7%
2018	5%	15%	4%
2017	5%	15%	4%
2016	3%	15%	4%
2015	4%	15%	5%
2014	4%	15%	4%
2013	2%	15%	4%
2012	3%	15%	4%
2011	4%	15%	4%
2010	4%	15%	4%
2009	4%	16%	4%
2008	3%	16%	4%
2007	6%	16%	3%
2006	4%	16%	3%
2005	4%	16%	2%
2004	3%	16%	3%
2003	2%	15%	2%
2002	2%	15%	2%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	2%	15%	1%
1997	1%	14%	1%

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White

80%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	K M Smith Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Nanticoke Area School District
2025	80%	60%
2024	80%	61%
2023	80%	62%	73%
2022	80%	63%	75%
2021	80%	63%	78%
2020	80%	65%	82%
2019	80%	65%	82%
2018	81%	66%	87%
2017	81%	66%	87%
2016	87%	68%	90%
2015	90%	68%	91%
2014	89%	69%	91%
2013	93%	70%	92%
2012	90%	71%	91%
2011	90%	71%	91%
2010	93%	72%	92%
2009	93%	73%	92%
2008	95%	74%	93%
2007	93%	74%	94%
2006	94%	75%	95%
2005	93%	76%	96%
2004	96%	76%	96%
2003	94%	77%	96%
2002	98%	78%	97%
2001	99%	78%	98%
2000	98%	79%	99%
1999	98%	79%	97%
1998	100%	79%	100%
1997	99%	80%	99%
1996	100%	80%	99%
1995	99%	81%	99%
1994	100%	81%	100%
1993	100%	82%	100%
1992	100%	82%	100%
1991	99%	82%	99%
1990	100%	82%	99%
1989	100%	83%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)
Year	K M Smith Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Nanticoke Area School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	K M Smith Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Nanticoke Area School District
2025	0.35	0.60
2024	0.35	0.59
2023	0.35	0.58	0.44
2022	0.35	0.57	0.42
2021	0.35	0.57	0.38
2020	0.35	0.54	0.33
2019	0.35	0.54	0.33
2018	0.33	0.53	0.23
2017	0.33	0.53	0.23
2016	0.24	0.51	0.19
2015	0.19	0.51	0.17
2014	0.22	0.50	0.17
2013	0.14	0.48	0.16
2012	0.19	0.47	0.16
2011	0.19	0.47	0.17
2010	0.13	0.46	0.15
2009	0.13	0.44	0.16
2008	0.10	0.43	0.13
2007	0.13	0.42	0.12
2006	0.12	0.41	0.10
2005	0.13	0.40	0.09
2004	0.08	0.40	0.08
2003	0.12	0.39	0.07
2002	0.04	0.37	0.05
2001	0.02	0.37	0.04
2000	0.04	0.35	0.02
1999	0.04	0.35	0.04
1997	0.02	0.34	0.03
1995	0.02	0.33	0.02
1994	0.02	0.33	0.01
1993	0.02	0.31	0.01

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Eligible for

61%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	K M Smith Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Nanticoke Area School District
2025	61%	59%
2024	61%	60%
2023	61%	54%	87%
2022	61%	50%	64%
2021	61%	49%	61%
2020	61%	48%	57%
2019	61%	48%	57%
2018	61%	41%	55%
2017	61%	41%	55%
2016	60%	44%	56%
2015	56%	41%	53%
2014	62%	38%	53%
2013	56%	36%	51%
2012	56%	34%	48%
2011	54%	33%	46%
2010	50%	31%	43%
2009	44%	27%	36%
2008	40%	25%	34%
2007	51%	24%	34%
2006	46%	25%	27%
2005	38%	22%	24%
2004	35%	22%	11%
2003	27%	23%	23%
2002	28%	23%	11%
2001	30%	22%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	K M Smith Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Greater Nanticoke Area School District
2025	5%	2%
2024	5%	2%
2023	5%	2%	1%
2022	5%	1%	4%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	10%
2013	7%	5%	8%
2012	8%	6%	10%
2011	10%	6%	10%
2010	10%	7%	10%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	12%	6%	10%
2007	11%	6%	10%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	12%	6%	8%
2004	14%	6%	5%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	11%	6%	5%
2001	10%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Greater Nanticoke Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend K M Smith Elementary School?

351 students attend K M Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of K M Smith Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of K M Smith Elementary School?

K M Smith Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does K M Smith Elementary School offer ?

K M Smith Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is K M Smith Elementary School part of?

K M Smith Elementary School is part of Greater Nanticoke Area School District.

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