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W. Reily Brown Elementary School

Q: Is W. Reily Brown Elementary School a good school?

W. Reily Brown Elementary School ranks 63 rd of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend W. Reily Brown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended W. Reily Brown Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of W. Reily Brown Elementary School?

Students at W. Reily Brown Elementary School are 44% African American, 31% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Public Grades 1-5

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

W. Reily Brown Elementary School is a mid-sized school in Dover, DE, serving 506 students in grades 1-5 as part of the highly-rated Caesar Rodney School District. While the district ranks among the top in the state, this school has seen its overall rating decline over the past decade, currently sitting at a 2-star level (63rd out of 106 schools statewide).

The school's biggest strength is attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate of 13.6% is significantly better than the district (17.9%) and state (17.1%) averages, and it has outperformed both for several consecutive years. This is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Star Hill Elementary (20.7%) and South Dover Elementary (21.0%). Another bright spot is the school's exceptional success with Hispanic students, who have ranked in the 94th-95th percentile statewide in recent years—a 5-star performance that stands out dramatically from the school's overall results. Additionally, students from low-income backgrounds have shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 5th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 44th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting recent interventions are working.

However, academic challenges remain, particularly in upper grades. While 3rd graders score near state averages in reading and math, proficiency drops sharply by 4th and 5th grades—for example, 4th grade math proficiency is just 25.5% compared to the district's 46.5%. The school also sits in the lower-middle tier of its own district, with W.B. Simpson Elementary and Allen Frear Elementary—both 5-star schools—located within 2.5 miles. Despite these gaps, the school's recent upward momentum (improving from 77th to 63rd place) and its strong attendance foundation offer hope for continued progress.

506

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,320

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 Webbs Lane
Dover, DE 19904-5438

(302) 697-2101

District: Caesar Rodney School District

Students who attend W. Reily Brown Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.9%

White:

31.2%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2023 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2026) from a 25th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Caesar Rodney School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg50%

Delaware avg42%

63^rd of 106

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	38.9	63 of 106	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	68 of 109	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	73 of 106	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	77 of 103	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	65 of 104	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	59 of 95	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	58 of 105	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	38 of 85	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	31 of 86	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.9	35 of 86	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.8	70 of 108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.1	61 of 91	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.5	71 of 90	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.7	54 of 91	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	56 of 69	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	46 of 62	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	45 of 72	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	69 of 98	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	66 of 97	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	79 of 97	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	78 of 89	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	69 of 90	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	55 of 67	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	54 of 99	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	14 of 45	68.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	2 of 42	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	42 of 75	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	59 of 70	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	63 of 66	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	66 of 66	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	60 of 62	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	55 of 92	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	63 of 98	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	70 of 97	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	67 of 89	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	66 of 90	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	53 of 67	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	59 of 99	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2022	25.2	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	46 of 78	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	56 of 77	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	57 of 73	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	66 of 70	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	54 of 75	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	52 of 65	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.9	37 of 82	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)69th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2022)<1st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies48%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-5 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Science23%-7 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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	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
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%)	38.9	63^rd of 106 public elementary schools	40.6%		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
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%)	91.1	8^th of 106 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
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		69 (12.0%)	353 (61.2%)	93 (16.1%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.2%)	7.7	100^th of 106 public elementary schools	5.7%		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
Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	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%)	22.9	81^st of 106 public elementary schools	23.6%		35.2	67^th of 109 public elementary schools	38.5%	14	20.3	24.7	38.7				25.7	29.3	31.1				21.1	41.3	24.0				$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%)	22.5	82^nd of 106 public elementary schools	22.6%		29.2	74^th of 109 public elementary schools	32.1%	8	18.4	35.2	37.5	22.5	35.9	11.6	19.7	38.2	30.6	25.0	23.1	30.2	22.7	34.6				14.0
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%)	28.1	76^th of 106 public elementary schools	28.3%		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
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		248 (50.9%)	144 (29.6%)	55 (11.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	56.5	43^rd of 106 public elementary schools	59.4%		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
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%)	42.8	59^th of 106 public elementary schools	44.3%		36.9	63^rd of 109 public elementary schools	42.2%	4	13.0	22.9	38.6	53.2	35.9	22.0	65.0	32.7	32.6	57.1	27.5	45.5	67.5	22.5	10.9	44.9	27.5	38.6
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		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
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		256 (50.8%)	115 (22.8%)	49 (9.7%)	30 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (10.1%)	90.5	9^th of 106 public elementary schools	91.5%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about W. Reily Brown Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of W. Reily Brown Elementary School?

Students at W. Reily Brown Elementary School are 44% African American, 31% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What district is W. Reily Brown Elementary School in?

Caesar Rodney School District

How many students attend W. Reily Brown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended W. Reily Brown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of W. Reily Brown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W. Reily Brown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is W. Reily Brown Elementary School a good school?

W. Reily Brown Elementary School ranks 63^rd of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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