Best High Schools in Delaware

Delaware has 73 high schools with 53,052 students. Below are the top high schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, high schools in Delaware score 33% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 36% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, high schools in Delaware don't meet expectations.

1. Charter School Of Wilmington

A+

SchoolGrade

87%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Charter School Of Wilmington • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 968 Students

2. Calloway (cab) School Of The Arts

A-

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 930 Students

3. Caesar Rodney High School

B+

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2257 Students

4. Appoquinimink High School

B+

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1484 Students

5. Conrad Schools Of Science

B+

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1169 Students

6. Middletown High School

B

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1355 Students

7. Sussex Central High School

B

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Indian River School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2039 Students

8. Sussex Technical High School

B

SchoolGrade

46%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Sussex Technical School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1292 Students

9. Delaware Military Academy

B-

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Delaware Military Academy • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 584 Students

10. Indian River High School

B-

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Indian River School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1088 Students

Best Middle Schools in Delaware

Delaware has 46 middle schools with 30,179 students. Below are the top middle schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, middle schools in Delaware score 25% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 30% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, middle schools in Delaware don't meet expectations.

1. Dover Air Force Base Middle School

B+

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 125 Students

2. Beacon Middle School

B

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Cape Henlopen School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 648 Students

3. Waters (alfred G.) Middle School

B

SchoolGrade

44%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 911 Students

4. Dupont (pierre S.) Middle School

B-

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Brandywine School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 821 Students

5. Dupont (h.b.) Middle School

C+

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 754 Students

6. F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 629 Students

7. Fred Fifer Iii Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 679 Students

8. Mariner Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Cape Henlopen School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 664 Students

9. Meredith (everett) Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 810 Students

10. Selbyville Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Indian River School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 719 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Delaware

Delaware has 180 elementary schools with 67,605 students. Below are the top elementary schools based on their actual test performance displayed alongside our projected performance for their socioeconomic status and the Teacher Grade we assign based on expected performance. On average, elementary schools in Delaware score 25% on their proficiency tests, and we project and average score of 32% on those same proficiency tests. Comparing the differences, on average, elementary schools in Delaware don't meet expectations.

1. North Star Elementary School

A

SchoolGrade

71%

Actual Test Scores

74%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 610 Students

2. Loss (olive B.) Elementary School

A-

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 576 Students

3. Lewes Elementary School

B+

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Cape Henlopen School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 582 Students

4. Cedar Lane Elementary School

B+

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 600 Students

5. Love Creek Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Cape Henlopen School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 643 Students

6. William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 621 Students

7. Lord Baltimore Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Indian River School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 579 Students

8. Lake Forest East Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Lake Forest School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 322 Students

9. Rehoboth Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Meets Expectations

Cape Henlopen School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 525 Students

10. West Park Place Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Teacher Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Christina School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 319 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Delaware

State-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Delaware has a total population of 989,948 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Delaware

161,931

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

91%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

35%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Delaware.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D

23.59 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C-

4.06 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C-

19.54 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Delaware.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Delaware.

ISP Report Card

B-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,714 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

72 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Delaware Internet Health Assessment.

Best Schools in Cities Near Delaware

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Maryland

  • Actual Test Scores: 28%
  • Projected Test Scores: 35%
  • Teacher Grade: Underperforms Expectations
District of Columbia

  • Actual Test Scores: 52%
  • Projected Test Scores: 29%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
New Jersey

  • Actual Test Scores: 32%
  • Projected Test Scores: 36%
  • Teacher Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Pennsylvania

  • Actual Test Scores: 53%
  • Projected Test Scores: 50%
  • Teacher Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Virginia

  • Actual Test Scores: 56%
  • Projected Test Scores: 46%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
New York

  • Actual Test Scores: 62%
  • Projected Test Scores: 55%
  • Teacher Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Connecticut

  • Actual Test Scores: 44%
  • Projected Test Scores: 44%
  • Teacher Grade: Meets Expectations
Rhode Island

  • Actual Test Scores: 29%
  • Projected Test Scores: 36%
  • Teacher Grade: Underperforms Expectations
West Virginia

  • Actual Test Scores: 32%
  • Projected Test Scores: 33%
  • Teacher Grade: Meets Expectations
Massachusetts

  • Actual Test Scores: 42%
  • Projected Test Scores: 42%
  • Teacher Grade: Meets Expectations