W. B. Simpson Elementary School
Tel:
(302)697-3207
- W. B. Simpson Elementary School serves 591 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 59% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 71% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 55%.
School Overview
- W. B. Simpson Elementary School's student population of 591 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2015) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 591 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- W. B. Simpson Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of W. B. Simpson Elementary School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (DE) |
| Overall School Rank | #21 out of 200 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 71% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 17% |
| Black | 21% | 30% |
| White | 62% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 7% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Caesar Rodney School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to W. B. Simpson Elementary School is John S. Charlton School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Dover Air Force Base Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dover Dover Air Force Base Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 215 students
0.2 miles
3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901
(302)674-3284 0.2 6-8 215 - Dover Major George S. Welch Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 358 students
0.4 miles
3100 Hawthorne Drive
Dover, DE 19901
(302)674-9080 0.4 1-5 358 - Camden Wyoming Allen Frear Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 708 students
1.7 miles
238 Sorghum Mill Road
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302)697-3279 1.7 1-5 708 - Dover John S. Charlton School Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 223 students
1.7 miles
278 Sorghum Mill Road
Dover, DE 19901
(302)697-3103 1.7 PK-12 223 - Camden Wyoming F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 823 students
1.9 miles
2841 South State Street
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302)698-8410 1.9 6-8 823
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