Lord Baltimore Elementary School
Lord Baltimore Elementary School serves 647 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Lord Baltimore Elementary School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 53%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Lord Baltimore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Lord Baltimore Elementary School's student population of 647 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
647 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Lord Baltimore Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 204 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lord Baltimore Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#10 out of 204 schools
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
53%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
8%
18%
Black
2%
30%
White
83%
44%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
3%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 9/29/2021
Great school.
5 11/15/2012
I think the leadership is great.No school is perfect,LB is close.A fine school.
2 9/12/2012
Lord Baltimore was a Blue Ribbon school in 2004. Since that time, the school changed leadership and test scores dropped, communication is non existant and bullying has increased which nothing is done about it. No longer a great school.
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