How many students attend Moore (John Bassett) School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 724 students attended Moore (John Bassett) School.

What is the racial makeup of Moore (John Bassett) School?

Students at Moore (John Bassett) School are 47% White, 38% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Moore (John Bassett) School attend?

Students who attend Moore (John Bassett) School usually go on to attend Smyrna High School

Moore (John Bassett) School

Summary:

Moore (John Bassett) School is a public middle school located in Smyrna, Delaware, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 724 students. The school is part of the Smyrna School District, which is ranked 8th out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Moore (John Bassett) School has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, it has faced significant challenges in recent years. The school has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2018-2019 to 17.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's test scores, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA, are generally lower than the Smyrna School District and Delaware state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 36.27% to 46.08%, compared to the district's 36.57% to 45.55% and the state's 38.39% to 43.42%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 25.22% to 35.57%, compared to the district's 27.87% to 43.78% and the state's 27.92% to 38.89%.

When comparing Moore (John Bassett) School to other nearby middle schools, such as Clayton Intermediate School and Smyrna Middle School, it becomes evident that Moore (John Bassett) School is underperforming academically. The nearby schools generally have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and more favorable school rankings from SchoolDigger. Addressing the root causes of these challenges, such as student engagement, family support, and school climate, will be crucial in helping Moore (John Bassett) School and its diverse student body reach their full potential.

Detail:

Public 4-6

20 West Frazier Street
Smyrna, DE 19977-1497

(302) 659-6297

District: Smyrna School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,740

Students who attend Moore (John Bassett) School usually attend:

High:

Smyrna High School

Feeder schools for Moore (John Bassett) School:

Elementary:	North Smyrna Elementary School
	Smyrna Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 724

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

African American:

38.0%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moore (John Bassett) School ranks better than 51.9% of elementary schools in Delaware. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.8%), African American (38%), Hispanic (8.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Moore (John Bassett) School is 15.4, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Smyrna School District! (See more...)

Compare Moore (John Bassett) School employs 47 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Moore (John Bassett) School is $12,740, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Smyrna School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moore (John Bassett) School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moore (John Bassett) School 51^st of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Moore (John Bassett) School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Smyrna School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Smyrna School District 8^th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Moore (John Bassett) School

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Rank History for all students at Moore (John Bassett) School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2021	25.37	70^th	95	26.3%
2022	23.79	78^th	104	25.0%
2023	36.80	65^th	103	36.9%
2024	45.19	51^st	106	51.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Moore (John Bassett) School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.24	6^th	9	33.3%
2024	23.39	14^th	17	17.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Moore (John Bassett) School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	56.66	40^th	92	56.5%
2021	32.36	14^th	18	22.2%
2022	22.18	53^rd	62	14.5%
2023	29.49	50^th	66	24.2%
2024	41.15	43^rd	66	34.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Moore (John Bassett) School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	48.10	55^th	99	44.4%
2021	19.03	59^th	67	11.9%
2022	20.22	77^th	90	14.4%
2023	30.80	68^th	89	23.6%
2024	37.50	56^th	97	42.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Moore (John Bassett) School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	36.78	66^th	99	33.3%
2021	21.30	56^th	67	16.4%
2022	16.67	81^st	90	10.0%
2023	30.18	62^nd	89	30.3%
2024	39.71	53^rd	97	45.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Moore (John Bassett) School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	56.08	29^th	72	59.7%
2021	21.39	20^th	22	9.1%
2022	26.82	51^st	60	15.0%
2023	32.90	42^nd	60	30.0%
2024	41.49	40^th	62	35.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Moore (John Bassett) School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2022	27.55	28^th	36	22.2%
2023	44.12	26^th	42	38.1%
2024	34.15	29^th	37	21.6%

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Rank History for White students at Moore (John Bassett) School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2019	27.28	69^th	82	15.9%
2021	14.56	62^nd	65	4.6%
2022	10.91	70^th	75	6.7%
2023	26.01	60^th	70	14.3%
2024	39.53	48^th	73	34.2%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Moore (John Bassett) School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	578	79	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	662
1989	607	98	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	711
1990	603	92	5	14	n/a	n/a	n/a	714
1991	630	90	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	728
1992	642	95	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	742
1993	663	102	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	777
1994	686	93	5	11	0	n/a	n/a	795
1995	471	61	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	542
1996	471	61	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	542
1997	485	53	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	547
1998	502	63	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	578
1999	490	80	6	12	1	n/a	n/a	589
2000	450	74	6	11	3	n/a	n/a	544
2001	487	70	2	9	4	n/a	n/a	572
2002	521	80	6	12	3	n/a	n/a	622
2003	521	80	6	12	3	n/a	n/a	622
2005	488	106	9	16	0	n/a	n/a	619
2006	514	117	9	25	1	n/a	n/a	666
2007	507	137	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	687
2008	532	166	6	21	2	n/a	n/a	727
2009	491	214	8	26	0	n/a	n/a	739
2010	514	212	12	33	2	n/a	n/a	773
2011	554	181	12	35	1	0	3	786
2012	522	210	15	40	4	0	8	799
2013	239	143	10	25	0	0	3	420
2014	233	145	9	24	2	0	4	417
2015	226	129	4	28	7	0	4	398
2016	194	127	6	40	4	0	2	373
2017	222	127	9	36	2	0	2	398
2018	240	150	8	27	0	1	13	439
2019	265	155	3	32	1	0	11	467
2020	382	253	7	54	2	0	14	712
2021	342	253	9	66	2	0	25	697
2022	332	266	14	72	4	0	22	710
2023	339	275	16	64	4	0	26	724

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Moore (John Bassett) School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	662	39.0	16.9	16.2
1989	711	38.0	18.7	15
1990	714	38.0	18.7	14.4
1991	728	41.0	17.7	17.2
1992	742	41.0	18.0	21
1993	777	44.0	17.7	23.4
1994	795	45.0	17.7	21.5
1995	542	48.0	11.3	23.6
1996	542	48.0	11.3	23.6
1997	547	30.0	18.2	21.2
1998	578	34.0	17.0	19.4
1999	589	34.0	17.3	26
2000	544	34.0	16.0	26.7
2001	572	35.0	16.3	25.9
2002	622	35.0	17.8	19.8
2003	622	35.0	17.8	19.8
2005	619	37.0	16.7	20.2
2006	666	37.0	18.0	22.7
2007	687	38.0	18.1	25.5
2008	727	40.0	18.2	24.1
2009	739	42.0	17.6	31
2010	773	45.0	17.1	35.7
2011	786	45.0	17.4	29.4
2012	799	46.0	17.3	43.2
2013	420	29.0	14.4	54.8
2014	417	27.0	15.4	36.7
2015	398	27.0	14.7	36.4
2016	373	24.0	15.5	33
2017	398	26.0	15.3	n/a
2018	439	29.0	15.1	n/a
2019	467	29.0	16.1	n/a
2020	712	44.0	16.1	n/a
2021	697	46.0	15.1	n/a
2022	710	46.0	15.4	n/a
2023	724	47.0	15.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Moore (John Bassett) School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	662	39.0	16.9	16.2
1989	711	38.0	18.7	15
1990	714	38.0	18.7	14.4
1991	728	41.0	17.7	17.2
1992	742	41.0	18.0	21
1993	777	44.0	17.7	23.4
1994	795	45.0	17.7	21.5
1995	542	48.0	11.3	23.6
1996	542	48.0	11.3	23.6
1997	547	30.0	18.2	21.2
1998	578	34.0	17.0	19.4
1999	589	34.0	17.3	26
2000	544	34.0	16.0	26.7
2001	572	35.0	16.3	25.9
2002	622	35.0	17.8	19.8
2003	622	35.0	17.8	19.8
2005	619	37.0	16.7	20.2
2006	666	37.0	18.0	22.7
2007	687	38.0	18.1	25.5
2008	727	40.0	18.2	24.1
2009	739	42.0	17.6	31
2010	773	45.0	17.1	35.7
2011	786	45.0	17.4	29.4
2012	799	46.0	17.3	43.2
2013	420	29.0	14.4	54.8
2014	417	27.0	15.4	36.7
2015	398	27.0	14.7	36.4
2016	373	24.0	15.5	33
2017	398	26.0	15.3	n/a
2018	439	29.0	15.1	n/a
2019	467	29.0	16.1	n/a
2020	712	44.0	16.1	n/a
2021	697	46.0	15.1	n/a
2022	710	46.0	15.4	n/a
2023	724	47.0	15.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Moore (John Bassett) School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$285 (2.2%)	$12,692 (99.6%)	$12,740

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Moore (John Bassett) School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Moore (John Bassett) School)	46.3	35.8	10.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Smyrna School District)	57.3	36.9	20.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	56.9	44.1	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Moore (John Bassett) School)	37.6	26.4	11.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Smyrna School District)	50.7	25.5	25.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	44.4	32.3	12.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Moore (John Bassett) School)	58.8	36.8	22%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Smyrna School District)	62.9	33.3	29.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)	51.9	35	16.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Moore (John Bassett) School)	44.8	27.1	17.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Smyrna School District)	51.6	28.3	23.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)	37.6	26.5	11.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	467	724	55%
African American	155	275	77.4%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	3	16	433.3%
Hispanic	32	64	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	265	339	27.9%
Two or More Races	11	26	136.4%

Schools Near Moore (John Bassett) School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)		DeSSA Social Studies (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Moore (John Bassett) School	Public	4-6	20 West Frazier Street	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 659-6297	724	47	15.4		339 (46.8%)	275 (38.0%)	64 (8.8%)	16 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)								(n/a)	22.5			36.3	46.1	39.7			35.6	29.4	25.2			$12,740	$285	$12,692
Smyrna Middle School	Public	7-8	700 Duck Creek Parkway	Smyrna	19977	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-8584	1,027	62	16.5		527 (51.3%)	342 (33.3%)	99 (9.6%)	17 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.0%)	46	25^th of 54 public middle schools	53.7%		38.5	30^th of 53 public middle schools	43.4%	5		15.3	38.5				34.0	42.8				30.3	22.2	$12,738	$379	$12,275
Clayton Intermediate School	Public	5-6	86 Sorrento Drive	Clayton	19938	Kent County	Smyrna School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 653-4512	517	29	17.8		302 (58.4%)	140 (27.1%)	43 (8.3%)	9 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)	16.0				45.1	41.6				32.4	30.1			$10,973	$242	$10,926
Middle School of Excellence	Public	6-8	1 Patrick Lynn Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(302) 674-6100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		5.8	19.0			25.1	25.5	23.2			9.9	13.9	8.1
Middle School of Innovation	Public	6-8	1 Patrick Lynn Drive	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(302) 674-6100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		6.0	14.8			16.3	24.2	18.4			6.9	8.5	8.9
Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Public	6-8	550 Tony Marchio Drive	Townsend	19734	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 376-4128	805	47	17.2		396 (49.2%)	269 (33.4%)	62 (7.7%)	31 (3.9%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.7%)	69.3	16^th of 54 public middle schools	70.4%		65.6	15^th of 53 public middle schools	71.7%	1		25.6	51.1			49.1	53.0	52.3			36.7	35.3	29.2
William Henry Middle School	Public	5	65 Carver Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 672-1622	857	50	17.1		176 (20.5%)	465 (54.3%)	133 (15.5%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.4%)								(n/a)	8.9				21.7					11.3				$13,812	$1,116	$13,837
Meredith (Everett) Middle School	Public	6-8	504 South Broad Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5001	810	54	15.0		376 (46.4%)	255 (31.5%)	92 (11.4%)	47 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	34 (4.2%)	56.9	18^th of 54 public middle schools	66.7%		50.8	20^th of 53 public middle schools	62.3%	2		19.9	39.2			40.3	56.3	52.0			25.2	32.3	25.0	$12,293	$178	$14,494
Redding (Louis L.) Middle School	Public	6-8	201 New Street	Middletown	19709	New Castle County	Appoquinimink School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 378-5030	618	44	14.0		218 (35.3%)	240 (38.8%)	92 (14.9%)	35 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.9%)	33.7	35^th of 54 public middle schools	35.2%		42.6	24^th of 53 public middle schools	54.7%	11		9.3	23.0			35.9	33.6	30.2			27.1	27.8	21.4	$11,794	$202	$13,951
Fred Fifer III Middle School	Public	6-8	109 East Camden-Wyoming Avenue	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 698-8400	679	46	14.7		340 (50.1%)	207 (30.5%)	63 (9.3%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.4%)	41.2	28^th of 54 public middle schools	48.1%		40.5	28^th of 53 public middle schools	47.2%			13.5	34.5			35.8	43.2	40.3			24.8	22.5	17.8	$10,841	$346	$10,619

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