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School Year:
2022 - 2023
2022 - 2023
2021 - 2022
2020 - 2021
2018 - 2019
2017 - 2018
2016 - 2017
2015 - 2016
2014 - 2015
2013 - 2014
2012 - 2013
2011 - 2012
Rank (of 31)
District
Grades
# Elementary Schools
# Middle Schools
# High Schools
# Alt. Schools
City
County
Rank score (
2023
)
Rank (
2022
)
Rank change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
)
31
st
Academia Antonia Alonso
K-6
1
0
0
0
Newark
New Castle County
0.049
31
18
th
Academy of Dover Charter School
K-8
1
0
0
0
Dover
Kent County
0.376
21
3
3
rd
Appoquinimink School District
PK, KG-12
13
4
2
1
Odessa
New Castle County
0.708
5
2
12
th
Brandywine School District
PK, KG-12
10
3
3
0
Wilmington
New Castle County
0.536
12
6
th
Caesar Rodney School District
PK, KG-12
9
4
1
1
Wyoming
Kent County
0.644
7
1
9
th
Campus Community School
K-8
1
0
0
0
Dover
Kent County
0.601
11
2
1
st
Cape Henlopen School District
PK, KG-12
5
2
1
1
Lewes
Sussex County
0.8
2
1
21
st
Capital School District
PK, KG-12
8
2
2
1
Dover
Kent County
0.284
22
1
28
th
Charter School of New Castle
K-8
1
0
0
0
New Castle
New Castle County
0.13
29
1
Charter School of Wilmington
9-12
0
0
1
0
Wilmington
New Castle County
(n/a)
15
th
Christina School District
PK, KG-12
17
3
3
4
Newark
New Castle County
0.426
17
2
26
th
Colonial School District
PK, KG-12
9
3
1
1
New Castle
New Castle County
0.184
27
1
Delaware Military Academy
9-12
0
0
1
0
Wilmington
New Castle County
(n/a)
5
th
Delmar School District
5-12
0
1
1
0
Delmar
Sussex County
0.661
6
1
10
th
Early College High School at Del State
7-12
0
0
1
0
Dover
Kent County
0.59
3
7
25
th
East Side Charter School
K-8
1
0
0
0
Wilmington
New Castle County
0.19
28
3
27
th
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School
K-8
1
0
0
0
Wilmington
New Castle County
0.161
(n/a)
17
th
First State Military Academy
9-12
0
0
1
0
Clayton
Kent County
0.385
19
2
2
nd
First State Montessori Academy
K-8
1
0
0
0
Wilmington
New Castle County
0.799
1
1
29
th
Freire Charter School Wilmington
8-12
0
0
1
0
Wilmington
New Castle County
0.128
30
1
Gateway Charter School
3-8
0
1
0
0
Wilmington
New Castle County
(n/a)
Great Oaks Charter School
8-12
0
0
1
0
Wilmington
New Castle County
(n/a)
7
th
Indian River School District
PK, KG-12
8
3
3
1
Selbyville
Sussex County
0.607
10
3
24
th
Kuumba Academy Charter School
K-8
1
0
0
0
Wilmington
New Castle County
0.204
25
1
Lake Forest School District
PK, KG-12
5
1
1
0
Felton
Kent County
(n/a)
Las Americas Aspira Academy
K-11
0
0
0
1
Newark
New Castle County
(n/a)
22
nd
Laurel School District
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Laurel
Sussex County
0.254
23
1
20
th
Milford School District
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
0
Milford
Sussex County
0.341
18
2
MOT Charter School
K-12
0
0
0
1
Middletown
New Castle County
(n/a)
23
rd
New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
9-12
0
0
4
0
Wilmington
New Castle County
0.237
24
1
Newark Charter School
K-12
0
0
0
1
Newark
New Castle County
(n/a)
Odyssey Charter School
K-12
0
0
0
1
Wilmington
New Castle County
(n/a)
4
th
POLYTECH School District
9-12
0
0
1
0
Woodside
Kent County
0.692
9
5
Positive Outcomes Charter School
7-12
0
0
1
0
Camden
Kent County
(n/a)
8
th
Providence Creek Academy Charter School
K-8
1
0
0
0
Clayton
Kent County
0.607
8
14
th
Red Clay Consolidated School District
PK, KG-12
16
4
5
2
Wilmington
New Castle County
0.461
14
16
th
Seaford School District
PK, KG-12
4
1
1
1
Seaford
Sussex County
0.404
16
11
th
Smyrna School District
PK, KG-12
4
3
1
0
Smyrna
Kent County
0.571
15
4
Sussex Academy
K-12
0
0
0
1
Georgetown
Sussex County
(n/a)
30
th
Sussex Montessori School
K-5
1
0
0
0
Seaford
Sussex County
0.107
26
4
13
th
Sussex Technical School District
9-12
0
0
1
0
Georgetown
Sussex County
0.487
4
9
19
th
Woodbridge School District
PK, KG-12
2
1
1
0
Bridgeville
Sussex County
0.369
20
1
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on test scores released by the Delaware Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Delaware Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Delaware Department of Education.
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Educational resources:
Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
SchoolDigger data sources
: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.
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