First State Military Academy vs. Smyrna High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 456 students in grades 9-12, First State Military Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,722 students in grades 9-12, Smyrna High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
456 students
1,722 students
% Male | % Female
66% | 34%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
108 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#116 out of 196 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#95 out of 196 schools in DE
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
82%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
181
498
Grade 10 Students
101
440
Grade 11 Students
98
405
Grade 12 Students
76
379
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
8%
% Black
26%
32%
% White
54%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
6%
n/a
