Star Hill Elementary School
594 Voshells Mill/star Hill Ro
Dover, DE 19901
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Dover, DE 19901
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(302)697-6117
- Star Hill Elementary School serves 476 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 76% (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 80% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 55%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Star Hill 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 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 Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Star Hill 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 10%)
School Overview
- Star Hill Elementary School's student population of 476 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 476 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Star Hill 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 stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Star Hill Elementary School is 0.57, 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 | #9 out of 200 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 16% |
| Black | 23% | 31% |
| White | 61% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.53 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Caesar Rodney School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Star Hill Elementary School is Positive Outcomes Charter School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Positive Outcomes Charter School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Allen Frear Elementary School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Camden Wyoming Positive Outcomes Charter School Charter School
Grades: 7-12 | 126 students
0.7 miles
3337 South Dupont Highway
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302)697-8805 0.7 7-12 126 - Camden Wyoming Allen Frear Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 707 students
1.1 miles
238 Sorghum Mill Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302)697-3279 1.1 1-5 707 - Camden Wyoming F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School Ilc Special Education School
Grades: 6-8
1.1 miles
2841 South State Street
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302)698-8410 1.1 6-8 n/a - Dover Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 450 students
1.1 miles
3874 Upper King Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302)697-3205 1.1 1-5 450 - Dover John S. Charlton School Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 228 students
1.2 miles
278 Sorghum Mill Road
Dover, DE 19901
(302)697-3103 1.2 PK-12 228
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