This paper is concerned with the problem of \(H_{\infty}\) state estimation problem for a class of delayed static neural networks. The purpose of the problem is to design a delay-dependent state estimator such that the dynamics of the error system is globally exponentially stable with a prescribed \(H_{\infty}\) performance. Some improved delay-dependent conditions are established by using delay partitioning method and the free-matrix-based integral inequality. The gain matrix and the optimal performance index are obtained via solving a convex optimization problem subject to LMIs (linear matrix inequality). Numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method comparing with some existing results.