Top 3 Best Bear Public Schools (2021-22)
For the 2021-22 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 2,499 students in Bear, DE. Bear has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Delaware.
The top ranked public schools in Bear, DE are Loss (olive B.) Elementary School, Wilbur (kathleen H.) Elementary School and Oberle (william) Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bear, DE public schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Delaware public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 52% statewide average). Schools in Bear have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Delaware public schools.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public school average of 56% (majority Black).
Best Bear, DE Public Schools (2021-22)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loss (olive B.) Elementary School
Math: 78% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
200 Brennan Boulevard
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-1343
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-1343
Grades: 1-5
| 622 students
Rank: #22.
Wilbur (kathleen H.) Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4050 Wrangle Hill Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-6330
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-6330
Grades: K-5
| 1,180 students
Rank: #33.
Oberle (william) Elementary School
Math: 23% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Caledonia Way
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-5910
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-5910
Grades: K-5
| 697 students
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