Loss (olive B.) Elementary School
200 Brennan Boulevard
Bear, DE 19701
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Bear, DE 19701
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(302)832-1343
- Loss (olive B.) Elementary School serves 622 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 80% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 88% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 55%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Loss (olive B.) 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 5%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Loss (olive B.) Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Loss (olive B.) Elementary School's student population of 622 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2017) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 622 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Loss (olive B.) Elementary School is ranked within the top 5% of all 200 schools in Delaware (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Loss (olive B.) Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall School Rank | #4 out of 200 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 88% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 17% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 16% |
| Black | 14% | 31% |
| White | 61% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.53 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Appoquinimink School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Loss (olive B.) Elementary School is Hodgson (paul M.) Vocational Technical High School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hodgson (paul M.) Vocational Technical High School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Keene (william B.) Elementary School (3.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Newark Hodgson (paul M.) Vocational Technical High School Vocational School
Grades: 8-12 | 1090 students
2.8 miles
2575 Glasgow Avenue
Newark, DE 19702
(302)834-0990 2.8 8-12 1090 - Newark Keene (william B.) Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 655 students
3.1 miles
200 Lagrange Avenue
Newark, DE 19702
(302)454-2018 3.1 K-5 655 - Bear Wilbur (kathleen H.) Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 1134 students
4.2 miles
4050 Wrangle Hill Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302)832-6330 4.2 K-5 1134 - Elkton Thomson Estates Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 456 students
4.4 miles
203 E Thomson Dr
Elkton, MD 21921
(410)996-5080 4.4 PK-5 456 - Chesapeake City Chesapeake City Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 343 students
4.5 miles
214 Third St
Chesapeake City, MD 21915
(410)885-2085 4.5 PK-5 343
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