Best Schools in Delaware
Delaware has 299 public schools (41 high, 38 middle, 169 elementary) serving 154,958 students. On average they score 33% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Delaware meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Delaware
The top high schools in Delaware, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Charter School Of Wilmington
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Charter School Of Wilmington • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 968 Students
2. Calloway (cab) School Of The Arts
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 930 Students
3. Conrad Schools Of Science
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1169 Students
4. Christiana High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Christina School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 1256 Students
5. Cape Henlopen High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cape Henlopen School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1813 Students
6. Appoquinimink High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1484 Students
7. Caesar Rodney High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2257 Students
8. Brandywine High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brandywine School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 950 Students
9. Concord High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brandywine School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1014 Students
10. Mount Pleasant High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Brandywine School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1107 Students
Best Middle Schools in Delaware
The top middle schools in Delaware, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dover Air Force Base Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 125 Students
2. Waters (alfred G.) Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 911 Students
3. Beacon Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cape Henlopen School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 648 Students
4. Selbyville Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Indian River School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 719 Students
5. Dupont (h.b.) Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 754 Students
6. Clayton Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Smyrna School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 517 Students
7. Magnolia Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 518 Students
8. Cantwells Bridge Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 805 Students
9. Mariner Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cape Henlopen School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 664 Students
10. Moore (john Bassett) School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Smyrna School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 724 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Delaware
The top elementary schools in Delaware, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Major George S. Welch Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Caesar Rodney School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 353 Students
2. Cedar Lane Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 600 Students
3. North Star Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 610 Students
4. Loss (olive B.) Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 576 Students
5. Wilson (etta J.) Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Christina School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 267 Students
6. Linden Hill Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 555 Students
7. Townsend Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Appoquinimink School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 432 Students
8. William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Red Clay Consolidated School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 621 Students
9. Love Creek Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cape Henlopen School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 643 Students
10. Lake Forest North Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Forest School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 452 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
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
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
23.59 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.06 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
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
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Delaware Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Delaware
How many schools are in Delaware?
Delaware has 299 public schools: 41 high schools, 38 middle schools and 169 elementary schools, serving 154,958 students in total.
How do schools in Delaware perform on state tests?
On average, 299 schools in Delaware score 33% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Delaware meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Delaware?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every city and county in Delaware
School rankings for each place: 131 cities, towns and neighborhoods, and 3 counties.
Counties
Cities and towns
- 9th Ward Wilmington
- Arden
- Ardentown
- Baynard Village Wilmington
- Bear (3)
- Bellefonte
- Bethany Beach
- Bethel
- Blades (1)
- Bowers
- Brandywine Village Wilmington
- Bridgeville (2)
- Brookside
- Browntown Wilmington
- Camden (8)
- Chestnut Knoll
- Cheswold
- Claymont (2)
- Clayton (4)
- Cloutier Court Wilmington
- Cocked Hat
- Concord
- Cool Spring
- Cool Springs Wilmington
- Coverdale Crossroads
- Dagsboro (1)
- Delaware City
- Delmar (2)
- Dewey Beach
- Dover Afb
- Dover (20)
- Downs Chapel
- Downtown Wilmington
- Eberton
- Edgemoor
- Edwardsville
- Ellendale
- Elsmere
- Farmington
- Felton (3)
- Fenwick Island
- Frankford (1)
- Frederica (1)
- Georgetown (7)
- Glasgow
- Greenwood (2)
- Harbeson
- Hardscrabble
- Harrington (3)
- Hartly (1)
- Hazlettville
- Hedgeville Wilmington
- Henlopen Acres
- Highlands Wilmington
- Hilltop Wilmington
- Hockessin (3)
- Hollandsville
- Houston
- Kent Acres Dover
- Kenton
- Kirkwood
- Kitts Hummock
- Lake Pines
- Laurel (4)
- Leipsic
- Lewes (5)
- Lincoln (1)
- Little Creek
- Long Neck
- Lowes Crossroads
- Magnolia (2)
- Marvels Crossroads
- Marydel
- Mayfield Wilmington
- Middletown (15)
- Milford (5)
- Millsboro (3)
- Millville
- Milton (3)
- Mispillion Light
- Mission
- Nassau
- New Castle (14)
- Newark (28)
- Newport
- North Shores
- Northwest Wilmington Wilmington
- Ocean View (1)
- Odessa
- Phillips Hill
- Pine Tree Corners
- Piney Grove
- Point Breeze
- Port Mahon
- Port Penn
- Portsville
- Primehook Beach
- Redden
- Reeves Crossing
- Rehoboth Beach (1)
- Rising Sun Lebanon Magnolia
- Riverdale
- Rockland
- Sandtown
- Seabreeze
- Seaford (6)
- Seeneytown
- Selbyville (4)
- Shortly
- Slaughter Beach
- Smyrna Landing
- Smyrna (6)
- South Bethany
- South Bowers
- St Georges
- Sycamore
- The Flats Wilmington
- Thompsonville
- Townsend (6)
- Vernon
- Viola
- Williamsville
- Wilmington Manor
- Wilmington (51)
- Winterthur
- Woodenhawk
- Woodland Beach
- Woodland
- Woodside (1)
- Wyoming (1)
- Yorklyn
School district map of Delaware
Every public school district in Delaware with graded schools. Hover for the district and its school count; click to open its page.
shaded by the district's average SchoolGrade, F to A; grey = not yet graded. Boundaries from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Districts without a page (fewer than three graded schools) are not linked.
Largest school districts in Delaware
The 16 districts with the most graded schools in Delaware. Each district page lists every one of its schools.
- Christina School District (27 schools)
- Red Clay Consolidated School District (27 schools)
- Appoquinimink School District (20 schools)
- Brandywine School District (16 schools)
- Caesar Rodney School District (15 schools)
- Indian River School District (15 schools)
- Colonial School District (14 schools)
- Capital School District (13 schools)
- Cape Henlopen School District (9 schools)
- Smyrna School District (8 schools)
- Lake Forest School District (7 schools)
- Milford School District (6 schools)
- Seaford School District (6 schools)
- Laurel School District (4 schools)
- New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District (4 schools)
- Woodbridge School District (4 schools)