David Smith Elementary School

Summary:

David Smith Elementary School is a public elementary school in Delaware, Ohio, serving 370 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Delaware City School District, which is ranked 336 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, David Smith Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages in several key areas, including 5th grade science proficiency (79.4% vs. 64% state average), 3rd grade math proficiency (58% vs. 62.1% state average), and 4th grade math proficiency (71.2% vs. 67.2% state average). The school also ranks 20th out of 108 Ohio elementary schools for its gifted and talented student performance and 160th out of 765 for its special education student performance. However, the school has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 2.5% to 19.1% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, David Smith Elementary generally performs better than other schools in the Delaware City School District. But it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Olentangy Local School District, such as Shale Meadows Elementary, Liberty Tree Elementary, and Cheshire Elementary. Over the past decade, David Smith Elementary's statewide ranking has declined from 202nd out of 1,684 Ohio elementary schools to 666th out of 1,577.


Detail:

Public K-5

 355 N Liberty St
       Delaware, OH  43015-1229


(740) 833-1350

District: Delaware City

SchoolDigger Rank:
666th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,206 Help


Students who attend David Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    John C Dempsey Middle School
High:    Rutherford B Hayes High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  374

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.5%
Two or more races:
7.0%
Hispanic:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details David Smith Elementary School ranks better than 57.8% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Delaware City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.73. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details David Smith Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Delaware City School District. Racial makeup is: White (84.5%), two or more races (7%), Hispanic (4.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at David Smith Elementary School is 18.7, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Delaware City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at David Smith Elementary School is $12,206, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Delaware City School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

David Smith Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks David Smith Elementary School 666th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See David Smith Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Delaware City:

SchoolDigger ranks Delaware City 336th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for David Smith Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at David Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.65 176th 1471 88.0%
2005 83.86 122nd 1501 91.9%
2006 74.11 358th 1504 76.2%
2007 79.46 214th 1609 86.7%
2008 76.23 332nd 1582 79.0%
2009 78.74 244th 1610 84.8%
2010 72.37 484th 1662 70.9%
2011 77.09 316th 1686 81.3%
2012 76.13 367th 1709 78.5%
2013 76.15 370th 1701 78.2%
2014 79.75 230th 1687 86.4%
2015 82.54 202nd 1684 88.0%
2016 81.14 267th 1678 84.1%
2017 72.77 499th 1651 69.8%
2018 76.32 403rd 1636 75.4%
2019 78.21 357th 1676 78.7%
2021 69.37 580th 1610 64.0%
2022 66.08 645th 1588 59.4%
2023 65.90 649th 1596 59.3%
2024 64.73 666th 1577 57.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at David Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.35 382nd 856 55.4%
2024 37.32 524th 900 41.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at David Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.69 440th 1465 70.0%
2019 77.87 241st 1465 83.5%
2021 54.61 662nd 1404 52.8%
2022 50.03 755th 1419 46.8%
2023 46.86 844th 1447 41.7%
2024 43.48 940th 1484 36.7%
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Rank History for Female students at David Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.83 441st 1518 70.9%
2019 76.16 353rd 1502 76.5%
2021 66.00 538th 1467 63.3%
2022 66.24 574th 1488 61.4%
2023 69.59 505th 1483 65.9%
2024 67.80 529th 1466 63.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at David Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.59 418th 1021 59.1%
2021 66.81 160th 765 79.1%
2022 51.96 329th 824 60.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at David Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.54 550th 759 27.5%
2021 47.38 152nd 219 30.6%
2023 66.85 20th 108 81.5%
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Rank History for Male students at David Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.52 349th 1536 77.3%
2019 79.52 297th 1535 80.7%
2021 66.47 569th 1499 62.0%
2022 61.56 697th 1518 54.1%
2023 57.82 744th 1498 50.3%
2024 58.37 732nd 1485 50.7%
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Rank History for White students at David Smith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.54 479th 1309 63.4%
2019 73.31 328th 1271 74.2%
2021 60.86 534th 1249 57.2%
2022 52.79 672nd 1242 45.9%
2023 53.33 650th 1215 46.5%
2024 55.15 607th 1190 49.0%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

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Enrollment information for David Smith Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 362 14 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1989 405 14 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1990 397 12 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1991 403 10 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 418
1992 405 13 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1993 389 13 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1994 419 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1995 431 7 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1996 431 7 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1997 401 10 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1998 391 9 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1999 361 11 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2000 334 9 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2001 271 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2002 308 3 1 1 1 n/a n/a 14 328
2003 308 3 1 1 1 n/a n/a 14 328
2004 336 1 4 1 2 n/a n/a 13 357
2005 362 4 7 2 2 n/a n/a 15 392
2006 334 3 4 7 3 n/a n/a 14 365
2007 330 3 3 6 2 n/a n/a 17 361
2008 370 4 2 7 1 n/a n/a 19 403
2009 375 11 4 7 1 n/a n/a 19 417
2010 350 5 5 13 1 n/a n/a 24 398
2011 332 5 4 13 0 0 27 0 381
2012 339 15 2 13 0 0 28 0 397
2013 346 10 2 20 0 0 28 0 406
2014 352 10 2 23 0 0 27 0 414
2015 345 7 3 18 0 0 23 0 396
2016 356 6 3 24 0 0 24 0 413
2017 403 5 3 30 0 0 34 0 475
2018 405 5 3 23 0 0 36 0 472
2019 381 8 2 18 0 0 39 0 448
2020 356 13 2 17 0 0 37 0 425
2021 317 12 0 16 0 0 40 0 385
2022 309 12 2 17 0 0 30 0 370
2023 315 11 2 13 0 0 29 0 370
2024 316 10 3 18 1 0 26 0 374

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 David Smith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 381 19.0 20.0 0
1989 422 19.0 22.2 n/a
1990 412 20.0 20.6 n/a
1991 418 19.0 22.0 n/a
1992 421 18.5 22.7 12.1
1993 403 20.5 19.7 11.9
1994 432 23.5 18.4 11.3
1995 441 24.0 18.4 9.8
1996 441 24.0 18.4 9.8
1997 412 22.5 18.3 9.2
1998 404 23.5 17.2 12.4
1999 373 23.5 15.9 20.1
2000 344 22.5 15.3 16
2001 278 20.0 13.9 16.9
2002 328 23.0 14.3 15
2003 328 23.0 14.3 15
2004 357 19.5 18.3 14
2005 392 21.0 18.7 16.4
2006 365 20.0 18.3 20.2
2007 361 16.0 22.6 18.6
2008 403 18.0 22.4 n/a
2009 417 19.0 21.9 24.4
2010 398 20.0 19.9 31.3
2011 381 18.0 21.1 34.6
2012 397 18.0 22.0 35.3
2013 406 19.0 21.3 35
2014 414 22.0 18.8 36.2
2015 396 n/a n/a 32.8
2016 413 19.0 21.7 38.3
2017 475 22.0 21.5 31.2
2018 472 22.5 20.9 32.4
2019 448 22.5 19.8 30.8
2020 425 22.5 18.8 29.9
2021 385 21.0 18.3 n/a
2022 370 20.0 18.5 n/a
2023 370 20.0 18.5 25.1
2024 374 20.0 18.7 34.8

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 David Smith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 381 19.0 20.0 0
1989 422 19.0 22.2 n/a
1990 412 20.0 20.6 n/a
1991 418 19.0 22.0 n/a
1992 421 18.5 22.7 12.1
1993 403 20.5 19.7 11.9
1994 432 23.5 18.4 11.3
1995 441 24.0 18.4 9.8
1996 441 24.0 18.4 9.8
1997 412 22.5 18.3 9.2
1998 404 23.5 17.2 12.4
1999 373 23.5 15.9 20.1
2000 344 22.5 15.3 16
2001 278 20.0 13.9 16.9
2002 328 23.0 14.3 15
2003 328 23.0 14.3 15
2004 357 19.5 18.3 14
2005 392 21.0 18.7 16.4
2006 365 20.0 18.3 20.2
2007 361 16.0 22.6 18.6
2008 403 18.0 22.4 n/a
2009 417 19.0 21.9 24.4
2010 398 20.0 19.9 31.3
2011 381 18.0 21.1 34.6
2012 397 18.0 22.0 35.3
2013 406 19.0 21.3 35
2014 414 22.0 18.8 36.2
2015 396 n/a n/a 32.8
2016 413 19.0 21.7 38.3
2017 475 22.0 21.5 31.2
2018 472 22.5 20.9 32.4
2019 448 22.5 19.8 30.8
2020 425 22.5 18.8 29.9
2021 385 21.0 18.3 n/a
2022 370 20.0 18.5 n/a
2023 370 20.0 18.5 25.1
2024 374 20.0 18.7 34.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for David Smith Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,486
2022 $10,718
2023 $11,325
2024 $12,206

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on David Smith Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 357th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 649th of 1596 Elementary schools
 19.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (David Smith Elementary School)83.559
 24.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware City)75.360.8
 14.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (David Smith Elementary School)75.968.9
 7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware City)72.268.7
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (David Smith Elementary School)92.266.2
 26%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware City)83.468.4
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (David Smith Elementary School)90.664.7
 25.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware City)72.567.3
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (David Smith Elementary School)78.874.1
 4.7%
   5th Grade Science (Delaware City)71.772.6
 0.9%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (David Smith Elementary School)64.167.3
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware City)65.647.6
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (David Smith Elementary School)87.179.3
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware City)77.472.6
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students448370
 17.4%
African American811
 37.5%
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic1813
 27.8%
Pacific Islander00
White381315
 17.3%
Two or More Races3929
 25.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.8%25.1%
 5.7%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 374 students attended David Smith Elementary School.

Students at David Smith Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Students who attend David Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John C Dempsey Middle School
High : Rutherford B Hayes High School

David Smith Elementary School ranks 666th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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