For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 732 students in Delmar School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary School in Delmar School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
3 Schools
173 Schools
# Students
1,445 Students
97,599 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
6,813 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Delmar School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
21%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.2%
24.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
19%
31%
% White
57%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,939 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,961 is less than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,939
$20,276
Spending / Student
$10,961
$18,361
Best Delmar School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Delmar Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Gr: 5-8 | 732 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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