For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 737 students in Delmar School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary School in Delmar School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 61% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
3 Schools
169 Schools
# Students
1,451 Students
97,019 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
6,976 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Delmar School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
21%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
346 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
4,662 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
19,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
258 Students
29,347 Students
% Black Students
18%
30%
# White Students
840 Students
37,792 Students
% White Students
58%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
116 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
5,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
577
# Students in K Grade:
-
7,708
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
9,915
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
10,474
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
10,077
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
10,113
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
10,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
10,737
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
10,085
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
10,138
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
1,845
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
1,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
1,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
141
1,628
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,916 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,890
$20,321
Spending / Student
$10,916
$18,401
Best Delmar School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delmar Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Delmar, DE 19940
(302) 846-9544
Grades: 5-8
| 737 students
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