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J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center

11 East Walnut, 11 East Walnut
Magnolia, DE 19962

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J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center serves 454 students in grades Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 62% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district, covering approximately 105.2 square miles in Magnolia, DE. Parents can typically expect a 10-15 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being 14.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

School Overview

J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center's student population of 454 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

454 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center
2025	454
2024	479
2023	523
2022	521
2021	476
2020	515
2019	508
2018	536
2017	501
2016	484
2015	518
2014	534
2013	478
2012	497
2011	443
2010	465
2009	120
2008	120
2007	119
2006	119
2005	118
2004	117
2003	119
2002	118
2001	108
2000	132
1999	174
1996	132
1995	120
1994	139
1993	127
1992	136
1991	123
1990	121
1989	136
1988	129
1987	132

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center
2025	24
2024	31
2023	34
2022	32
2021	29
2020	31
2019	32
2018	34
2017	33
2016	30
2015	32
2014	29
2013	29
2012	28
2011	28
2010	28
2009	6
2008	7
2007	7
2006	7
2005	6
2004	6
2003	6
2002	7
2001	7
1999	2
1996	6
1995	6
1994	6
1993	6
1992	6
1991	7
1990	7
1989	7
1988	7
1987	7

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School Rankings

The of J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2025	19:1	15:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	20:1	15:1	15:1
2008	17:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	16:1	16:1
2004	20:1	16:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
1996	22:1	17:1	17:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	23:1	17:1	18:1
1993	21:1	17:1	17:1
1992	23:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1
1987	19:1	17:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	4%	4%
2023	1%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	3%	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	4%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2025	7%	20%
2024	7%	20%
2023	11%	19%	10%
2022	12%	19%	9%
2021	10%	18%	9%
2020	8%	18%	10%
2019	9%	18%	10%
2018	12%	18%	9%
2017	13%	17%	9%
2016	10%	16%	9%
2015	11%	15%	8%
2014	11%	15%	7%
2013	8%	14%	6%
2012	6%	13%	6%
2011	11%	12%	6%
2010	6%	11%	5%
2009	6%	11%	5%
2008	5%	11%	5%
2007	3%	10%	5%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	7%	9%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	6%	6%	4%
2000	2%	6%	4%
1999	2%	5%	4%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	6%	3%	3%
1990	7%	3%	3%
1989	14%	3%	3%
1988	6%	3%	3%

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Black

34%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2025	34%	31%
2024	35%	31%
2023	30%	31%	27%
2022	24%	30%	27%
2021	23%	30%	27%
2020	23%	30%	27%
2019	24%	30%	27%
2018	22%	30%	28%
2017	23%	30%	28%
2016	22%	31%	28%
2015	24%	31%	29%
2014	27%	31%	28%
2013	25%	31%	28%
2012	23%	32%	28%
2011	22%	32%	29%
2010	27%	33%	29%
2009	28%	33%	30%
2008	32%	33%	30%
2007	28%	33%	28%
2006	31%	33%	27%
2005	22%	32%	26%
2004	30%	32%	25%
2003	24%	31%	26%
2002	32%	31%	25%
2001	30%	31%	25%
2000	25%	30%	25%
1999	28%	30%	24%
1996	23%	29%	23%
1995	22%	28%	24%
1994	26%	28%	23%
1993	21%	28%	22%
1992	25%	27%	23%
1991	22%	27%	22%
1990	22%	26%	22%
1989	20%	26%	21%
1988	21%	26%	21%

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White

51%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2025	51%	38%
2024	51%	39%
2023	46%	41%	50%
2022	49%	42%	52%
2021	52%	42%	53%
2020	56%	43%	53%
2019	55%	44%	53%
2018	55%	44%	55%
2017	53%	45%	55%
2016	56%	46%	56%
2015	54%	47%	56%
2014	51%	48%	57%
2013	58%	49%	59%
2012	61%	50%	59%
2011	52%	50%	59%
2010	64%	52%	61%
2009	60%	52%	60%
2008	60%	53%	62%
2007	67%	54%	63%
2006	58%	55%	64%
2005	67%	56%	66%
2004	62%	57%	66%
2003	69%	59%	66%
2002	63%	60%	67%
2001	62%	61%	68%
2000	70%	62%	69%
1999	67%	63%	69%
1996	73%	65%	71%
1995	75%	66%	71%
1994	72%	67%	71%
1993	78%	67%	73%
1992	71%	68%	70%
1991	70%	68%	72%
1990	70%	69%	72%
1989	65%	69%	74%
1988	72%	70%	73%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	11%	5%	9%
2022	12%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	8%
2020	11%	5%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	9%	3%	4%
2015	8%	3%	4%
2014	7%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	2%
2012	6%	2%	2%
2011	10%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

49%

62%

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2025	0.62	0.72
2024	0.62	0.71
2023	0.68	0.70	0.66
2022	0.68	0.70	0.65
2021	0.66	0.70	0.64
2020	0.62	0.70	0.64
2019	0.63	0.69	0.64
2018	0.63	0.69	0.62
2017	0.65	0.68	0.62
2016	0.63	0.67	0.61
2015	0.64	0.66	0.60
2014	0.65	0.66	0.59
2013	0.60	0.65	0.57
2012	0.57	0.64	0.57
2011	0.66	0.64	0.56
2010	0.52	0.61	0.54
2009	0.56	0.61	0.54
2008	0.54	0.60	0.53
2007	0.48	0.59	0.52
2006	0.57	0.59	0.51
2005	0.50	0.58	0.50
2004	0.53	0.57	0.50
2003	0.47	0.56	0.50
2002	0.50	0.54	0.49
2001	0.53	0.53	0.48
2000	0.45	0.53	0.47
1999	0.48	0.52	0.46
1996	0.42	0.50	0.44
1995	0.39	0.49	0.45
1994	0.42	0.48	0.44
1993	0.35	0.48	0.42
1992	0.44	0.47	0.45
1991	0.46	0.47	0.43
1990	0.46	0.46	0.43
1989	0.52	0.46	0.42
1988	0.44	0.45	0.42

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(22-23)

31.3%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2023	31.3%	24.3%	25.1%
2022	30.2%	27.1%	28.7%
2021	19.6%	23.1%	27%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

45%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2025	45%	33%
2024	43%	33%
2023	39%	34%	29%
2021	43%	35%	30%
2019	40%	36%	30%
2016	42%	38%	30%
2015	43%	37%	30%
2014	45%	39%	33%
2013	48%	47%	39%
2012	44%	43%	38%
2011	43%	42%	35%
2010	41%	40%	32%
2009	25%	33%	28%
2008	32%	30%	25%
2007	32%	31%	24%
2006	38%	31%	22%
2005	35%	29%	20%
2004	39%	28%	21%
2003	37%	29%	22%
2002	35%	28%	21%
2001	33%	26%	21%
2000	19%	27%	22%
1999	26%	28%	22%
1996	29%	29%	22%
1995	33%	29%	21%
1994	41%	27%	20%
1993	43%	25%	19%
1992	38%	21%	19%
1991	37%	19%	16%
1990	40%	18%	16%
1989	29%	18%	16%
1988	26%	18%	15%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2013)
Year	J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center	Delaware	Caesar Rodney School District
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	7%
2006	13%	5%	7%
2005	9%	6%	8%
2004	8%	6%	9%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	13%	6%	9%
2001	12%	6%	9%
2000	5%	6%	8%
1999	8%	6%	8%

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School District Name

Caesar Rodney School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center?

454 students attend J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center students are White, 34% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center?

J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 15:1.

What grades does J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center offer ?

J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center part of?

J. Ralph Mcilvaine Early Childhood Center is part of Caesar Rodney School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten
Enrollment: 454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district, covering approximately 105.2 square miles in Magnolia, DE. Parents can typically expect a 10-15 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being 14.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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