Top Rankings
Caesar Rodney School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,635 students in Caesar Rodney School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Caesar Rodney School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
15 Schools
173 Schools
# Students
8,343 Students
97,599 Students
# Teachers
546 Teachers
6,813 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Caesar Rodney School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 42 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
21%
Graduation Rate
93%
88.9%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.1%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
11%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
31%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
47%
38%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,095. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,554 is less than the state median of $23,020. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$3,141 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$172 MM
$3,273 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$18,246
$22,095
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$20,554
$23,020
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Caesar Rodney School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Major George S. Welch Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-9080
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-9080
Gr: K-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Allen Frear Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
238 Sorghum Mill Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-3279
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-3279
Gr: 1-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #33.
Dover Air Force Base Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-3284
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-3284
Gr: 6-8 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #44.
W. B. Simpson Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5 Old North Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-3207
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-3207
Gr: 1-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #55.
David E. Robinson Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1038 Briarbush Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4230
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4230
Gr: 1-5 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #66.
Fred Fifer Iii Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
109 East Camden-wyoming Avenue
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8400
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8400
Gr: 6-8 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #77.
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2841 South State Street
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8410
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-8410
Gr: 6-8 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #88.
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3874 Upper King Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 697-3205
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 697-3205
Gr: 1-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #99.
Magnolia Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
133 Thomas More Dr
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 387-1780
Magnolia, DE 19962
(302) 387-1780
Gr: 6-8 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1010.
W. Reily Brown Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
360 Webbs Lane
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 697-2101
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 697-2101
Gr: 1-5 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1111.
Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5 Old North Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-3504
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-3504
Gr: 3 | 1 student
Rank: #1212.
Star Hill Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
594 Voshells Mill/star Hill Ro
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 697-6117
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 697-6117
Gr: 1-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1313.
John S. Charlton School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
278 Sorghum Mill Rd.
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4800
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 698-4800
Gr: PK-12 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
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