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Allen Frear Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Allen Frear Elementary School in Camden, DE, is a top-performing school serving 504 students in grades 1 through 5 within the Caesar Rodney School District.

Allen Frear consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Delaware, currently holding a 5-star rating and ranking 9th out of 106 elementary schools statewide. This isn't a one-year fluke—the school has been in the top 20 for the past decade, with 5-star ratings in 7 of the last 10 years. What really sets Allen Frear apart is its academic achievement. In 5th-grade math, for example, 62.5% of students are proficient, compared to just 34.88% statewide. Reading scores tell a similar story, with 5th-grade ELA proficiency at 69.03% versus the state average of 46.01%. The school also stands out for its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.5%—less than half the district and state averages. This suggests a school where students are engaged and want to be there. Notably, Allen Frear achieves these results while spending less per student ($10,213) than many of its peers, indicating highly efficient use of resources.

When you compare Allen Frear to nearby schools, the differences are striking. Within the Caesar Rodney School District, it's part of a strong cluster of high-achieving schools, including Major George S. Welch Elementary School (ranked 5th) and W. B. Simpson Elementary School (ranked 8th). However, just across district lines, schools in the Capital School District like East Dover Elementary School and South Dover Elementary School rank in the bottom 10% of the state. Allen Frear also demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, ranking in the 95th percentile for male students, 92nd percentile for low-income students, and 91st percentile for white students—showing success across all student groups. While the school saw a temporary dip during the 2020-2021 pandemic year, it bounced back quickly and has maintained its top-10 status ever since.

504

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,309

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

238 Sorghum Mill Road
Camden, DE 19934

(302) 697-3279

District: Caesar Rodney School District

Students who attend Allen Frear Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Alternative:	Caesar Rodney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

African American:

22.8%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Delaware elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg50%

Delaware avg42%

9^th of 107

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

5^th of 34Caesar 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
2026	90.6	9 of 107	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.6	9 of 109	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	10 of 106	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	13 of 103	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	8 of 104	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	20 of 95	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	6 of 105	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	8 of 85	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.1	8 of 86	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	83.8	13 of 86	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	17 of 108	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	18 of 91	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	88.8	5 of 90	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	71.7	25 of 91	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	11 of 70	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	11 of 68	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	7 of 62	88.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	5 of 60	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	5 of 60	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	2 of 72	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	9 of 98	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	7 of 97	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	10 of 97	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	13 of 89	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	10 of 90	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	23 of 67	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.4	4 of 99	96.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2023	94.4	1 of 42	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	6 of 75	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	76.5	7 of 70	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	6 of 66	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	7 of 62	88.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	8 of 92	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	5 of 98	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	15 of 97	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	8 of 97	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	10 of 89	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	6 of 90	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.4	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	6 of 99	93.9%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	54.9	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.4	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	6 of 24	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	61.7	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	7 of 78	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	83.8	6 of 77	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	2 of 73	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	9 of 70	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	2 of 75	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	60.4	21 of 65	67.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	8 of 82	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2023)98th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)95th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

African American (2026)84th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2024)50th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies68%+18 vs state

Mathematics66%+27 vs state

English Language Arts65%+23 vs state

Science52%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)	DeSSA Social Studies (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Allen Frear Elementary School	Public	1-5	238 Sorghum Mill Road	Camden	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-3279	504	41	12.2	17.9%	256 (50.8%)	115 (22.8%)	49 (9.7%)	30 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.1%)	90.6	9^th of 107 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.6	9^th of 109 public elementary schools	91.7%		51.8	50.9	85.5	60.2	65.5	69.0	67.4	68.1	62.5	$18,309
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	30.5%	192 (44.8%)	149 (34.7%)	55 (12.8%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.7%)	28.3	76^th of 107 public elementary schools	29.0%		24.5	80^th of 109 public elementary schools	26.6%	4	26.5	25.4	53.7	24.2	31.9	45.6	19.1	26.1	25.0	$17,773
David E. Robinson Elementary School	Public	1-5	1038 Briarbush road	Wyoming	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 698-4230	514	31	16.5	31.3%	220 (42.8%)	168 (32.7%)	51 (9.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.1%)	57.5	40^th of 107 public elementary schools	62.6%		62.6	34^th of 109 public elementary schools	68.8%	6	34.1	40.5	75.4	40.5	37.2	56.2	44.3	41.6	31.6	$16,007
Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Public	K-5	3100 Hawthorne Drive	Dover	19901	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 674-9080	261	29	9.0	6.9%	153 (58.6%)	30 (11.5%)	32 (12.3%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	29 (11.1%)	93.2	5^th of 107 public elementary schools	95.3%		92.6	4^th of 109 public elementary schools	96.3%	1	63.9	52.1		63.3	79.7	79.0	67.2	64.9	69.4	$22,108
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School	Public	1-5	3874 Upper King Road	Dover	19904	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 697-3205	487	30	16.2	26.7%	248 (50.9%)	144 (29.6%)	55 (11.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	56.7	43^rd of 107 public elementary schools	59.8%		48.8	50^th of 109 public elementary schools	54.1%	7	32.4	44.5	64.3	45.7	44.6	43.7	44.8	38.0	42.3	$17,106
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	27.1%	273 (58.7%)	91 (19.6%)	37 (8.0%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	91.1	8^th of 107 public elementary schools	92.5%		86.6	12^th of 109 public elementary schools	89.0%	4	58.8	59.6	82.3	56.0	67.8	74.2	59.3	65.6	63.9	$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	34.8%	158 (31.2%)	222 (43.9%)	66 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.9%)	39.1	63^rd of 107 public elementary schools	41.1%		34.4	68^th of 109 public elementary schools	37.6%	5	22.8	38.1	58.0	41.1	33.7	36.6	46.2	25.5	29.7	$18,320
J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center	Public	K	11 East Walnut	Magnolia	19962	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 335-5039	454	24	18.9	30.2%	233 (51.3%)	153 (33.7%)	32 (7.0%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)								(n/a)
South Dover Elementary School	Public	1-5	955 South State Street	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1980	577	31	18.8	49.6%	69 (12.0%)	353 (61.2%)	93 (16.1%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.2%)	7.8	100^th of 107 public elementary schools	6.5%		12.5	97^th of 109 public elementary schools	11.0%	3	10.1	22.9	29.3	17.7	17.7	22.6	11.6	11.6	5.0	$18,906
East Dover Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	852 South Little Creek Road	Dover	19901	Kent County	Capital School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 672-1500	331	21	15.7	47.4%	37 (11.2%)	173 (52.3%)	83 (25.1%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.7%)								(n/a)										$24,086

Frequently Asked Questions about Allen Frear Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Allen Frear Elementary School?

Students at Allen Frear Elementary School are 51% White, 23% African American, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Allen Frear Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Allen Frear Elementary School.

Is Allen Frear Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Allen Frear Elementary School ranks in the top 8.4% of Delaware elementary schools.

What district is Allen Frear Elementary School in?

Caesar Rodney School District

What schools do graduates of Allen Frear Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Allen Frear Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Alternative : Caesar Rodney High School

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2023–24 dropout ratesNewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 DeSSA, SAT & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresAug 18, 2026

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