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J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center

Public Grades K

454

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11 East Walnut
Magnolia, DE 19962

(302) 335-5039

District: Caesar Rodney School District

Students who attend J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

African American:

33.7%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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5^th of 34Caesar Rodney School District among Delaware districts

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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 (2016)	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
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	42.4%	233 (51.3%)	153 (33.7%)	32 (7.0%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)								(n/a)
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		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
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	33.0%	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
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	5.3%	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
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	27.7%	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
Lake Forest East Elementary School	Public	K-3	124 West Front Street	Frederica	19946	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 335-5261	353	24	14.7	52.3%	176 (49.9%)	63 (17.8%)	68 (19.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.8%)								(n/a)				33.7			43.6			$20,842
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	47.8%	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	38.4%	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	58.7%	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
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	61.5%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center

What is the racial makeup of J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center?

Students at J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center are 51% White, 34% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center in?

Caesar Rodney School District

How many students attend J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center.

What schools do graduates of J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center attend?

Students who attend J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center usually go on to attend:

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

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