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W. B. Simpson Elementary School

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W. B. Simpson Elementary School ranks 12 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

W. B. Simpson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Camden, Delaware, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 568 students. The school is part of the Caesar Rodney School District, which is ranked 5th out of 32 districts in Delaware and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W. B. Simpson Elementary consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in Delaware, with a current ranking of 12 out of 109 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and DeSSA tests is significantly higher than the state and district averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.04% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.63% in the Caesar Rodney School District and 41.51% statewide. In Mathematics, 70.83% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 47.06% in the district and 41.07% statewide.

The school also excels in supporting diverse student populations, with high rankings for various subgroups. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 12th out of 97 Delaware elementary schools for female students and 10th out of 97 for male students. The school's special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also ranked 9th and 4th, respectively, out of all Delaware elementary schools. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.4% in the 2023-2024 school year is an area that could be improved, the overall performance of W. B. Simpson Elementary School is a testament to its effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support for all students.

465

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,266

Per pupil spending ?

38.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5 Old North Road
Camden, DE 19934-1247

(302) 697-3207

District: Caesar Rodney School District

Students who attend W. B. Simpson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fred Fifer III Middle School
High:	Caesar Rodney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

African American:

19.6%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (61% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Delaware elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg47%

Delaware avg40%

12^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Caesar Rodney School District

5^th of 32Caesar Rodney School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	12 of 109	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	28 of 106	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	30 of 103	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	36 of 104	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	39 of 95	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	32 of 105	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	24 of 85	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	21 of 86	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	15 of 86	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	26 of 108	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	29 of 91	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	33 of 90	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.7	22 of 91	75.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	23 of 68	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	8 of 62	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	27 of 60	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	32 of 60	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	20 of 72	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	37 of 97	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	48 of 89	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	43 of 90	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	47 of 67	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	31 of 99	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	55.7	22 of 66	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	32 of 66	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	33 of 62	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	30 of 92	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	10 of 97	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	62.3	30 of 97	69.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	35 of 90	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	33 of 67	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	34 of 99	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	11 of 77	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	39.0	49 of 73	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	35 of 70	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	47 of 75	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	50 of 65	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	53 of 82	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)33rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies68%+23 vs state

English Language Arts63%+22 vs state

Mathematics58%+19 vs state

Science47%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		DeSSA Social Studies (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center	Public	3	5 Old North Road	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 697-3504	1	6	.1		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
W. B. Simpson Elementary School	Public	1-5	5 Old North Road	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-3207	465	31	15.0		273 (58.7%)	91 (19.6%)	37 (8.0%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	86.6	12^th of 109 public elementary schools	89.0%		66.4	28^th of 106 public elementary schools	73.6%	16	47.4		64.6	71.0				58.6	76.0	54.7				58.0	70.8	44.1				$17,266
W. Reily Brown Elementary School	Public	1-5	360 Webbs Lane	Dover	19904	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-2101	506	37	13.6		158 (31.2%)	222 (43.9%)	66 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.9%)	34.4	68^th of 109 public elementary schools	37.6%		31	73^rd of 106 public elementary schools	31.1%	5	34.3		28.4	52.0				26.5	32.0	38.5				25.5	28.6	25.0				$18,320
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School	Public	1-5	3874 Upper King Road	Dover	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-3205	487	30	16.2		248 (50.9%)	144 (29.6%)	55 (11.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	48.8	50^th of 109 public elementary schools	54.1%		32.1	72^nd of 106 public elementary schools	32.1%	22	28.8		26.6	62.0				40.6	39.4	46.6				39.1	28.8	38.4				$17,106
Star Hill Elementary School	Public	1-5	594 Voshells Mill/Star Hill Ro	Dover	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-6117	429	29	14.7		192 (44.8%)	149 (34.7%)	55 (12.8%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.7%)	24.5	80^th of 109 public elementary schools	26.6%					(n/a)	22.5		28.8	39.2				21.7	27.9	25.3				32.4	30.9	20.0				$17,773
Allen Frear Elementary School	Public	1-5	238 Sorghum Mill Road	Camden	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-3279	504	41	12.2		256 (50.8%)	115 (22.8%)	49 (9.7%)	30 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.1%)	87.6	9^th of 109 public elementary schools	91.7%		88.6	10^th of 106 public elementary schools	90.6%	1	37.9		56.6	64.7				70.9	65.5	61.2				71.8	66.4	54.4				$18,309
South Dover Elementary School	Public	K-4	955 South State Street	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1980	577	31	18.8		69 (12.0%)	353 (61.2%)	93 (16.1%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.2%)	12.5	97^th of 109 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.7	98^th of 106 public elementary schools	7.5%	1			18.8					22.8	19.4					19.1	16.2					$18,906
Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	901 Forest Street	Dover	19904	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1900	314	31	10.1		57 (18.2%)	195 (62.1%)	27 (8.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.9%)	35.2	67^th of 109 public elementary schools	38.5%		44.8	55^th of 106 public elementary schools	48.1%	12			26.4					32.5	41.6					31.0	32.5					$34,688
Academy Of Dover Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	104 Saulsbury Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Academy of Dover Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 674-0684	443	29	15.2		42 (9.5%)	305 (68.8%)	74 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	29.2	74^th of 109 public elementary schools	32.1%		33.8	69^th of 106 public elementary schools	34.9%	5	11.9		29.6	26.8	29.3	34.1		39.0	25.5	32.6	31.7	32.6	33.3	40.7	32.7		14.6	15.2
Campus Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	350 Pear Street	Dover	19904	Kent County	Campus Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 736-0403	409	20	20.4		73 (17.8%)	267 (65.3%)	23 (5.6%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	36.9	63^rd of 109 public elementary schools	42.2%		37.8	62^nd of 106 public elementary schools	41.5%	1	22.9	15.9	17.8	53.2	36.2	57.8	23.8	37.2	37.0	56.3	31.9	45.7	52.3	39.5	23.9	25.0	17.0	28.3	45.5

Frequently Asked Questions about W. B. Simpson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of W. B. Simpson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W. B. Simpson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fred Fifer III Middle School
High : Caesar Rodney High School

How many students attend W. B. Simpson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended W. B. Simpson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of W. B. Simpson Elementary School?

Students at W. B. Simpson Elementary School are 59% White, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is W. B. Simpson Elementary School a good school?

W. B. Simpson Elementary School ranks 12^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is W. B. Simpson Elementary School in?

Caesar Rodney School District

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