For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 757 students in Delmar School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Delmar School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
3 Schools
167 Schools
# Students
1,416 Students
94,392 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
6,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Delmar School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
4,410 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
172 Students
17,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
218 Students
27,940 Students
% Black Students
15%
30%
# White Students
872 Students
38,711 Students
% White Students
62%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
144 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
4,893 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
583
# Students in K Grade:
-
7,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
9,600
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
9,733
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
9,938
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
10,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
10,461
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
10,611
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
9,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
9,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
1,700
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
1,447
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
1,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
1,369
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,184 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,186 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,184
$20,598
Spending / Student
$11,186
$18,652
Best Delmar School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delmar Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Grades: 5-8
| 751 students
Rank: n/an/a
Delmar Middle Level Ilc
Special Education School
200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Grades: 6-8
| 6 students
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