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Indian River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,863 students in Indian River School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschools in Indian River School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
16 Schools
29 Schools
# Students
10,651 Students
8,719 Students
# Teachers
780 Teachers
908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Indian River 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Graduation Rate
75%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
39 Students
22 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
98 Students
292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,977 Students
2,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
24%
# Black Students
1,145 Students
2,299 Students
% Black Students
11%
27%
# White Students
4,972 Students
3,540 Students
% White Students
47%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
7 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
414 Students
435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
1,815
# Students in K Grade:
798
2,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
768
804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
788
805
# Students in 3rd Grade:
824
656
# Students in 4th Grade:
843
474
# Students in 5th Grade:
855
437
# Students in 6th Grade:
848
95
# Students in 7th Grade:
883
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
899
83
# Students in 9th Grade:
971
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
745
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
676
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
590
302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,692 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 $16,931 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,692
$20,598
Spending / Student
$16,931
$18,652
Best Indian River School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Georgetown Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301-a West Market Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1940
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1940
Grades: PK-5
| 837 students
Rank: #22.
North Georgetown Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
664 North Bedford Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 855-2430
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 855-2430
Grades: PK-5
| 794 students
Rank: #33.
Ennis (Howard T.) School
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20346 Ennis Road
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1930
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-1930
Grades: PK-12
| 232 students
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