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Delmar High School

Q: Is Delmar High School a good school?

Delmar High School ranks 27 th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Delmar High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Delmar High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Delmar High School?

Students at Delmar High School are 58% White, 16% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Delmar High School?

Delmar High School is fed by the following schools: Middle : Delmar Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 41 Delaware High Schools

Better than 34% of Delaware high schools

Summary

Delmar High School is a public high school in Delmar, Delaware, serving 714 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Delmar School District, which is ranked 14 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Delmar High School has shown a mixed performance compared to the state average. While the school's proficiency rates in SAT/English Language Arts (36.99%), SAT/Mathematics (13.7%), and DeSSA/Science (17.42%) were lower than the state averages, its performance in SAT/Essay (23.44%) and DeSSA/Social Studies (21.09%) was closer to the state norms. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 93.8% in recent years, and a low dropout rate of 2.2% to 3.9%. However, Delmar High School has experienced a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.4% to 23.8%, which is above the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, Indian River High School and Sussex Technical High School are ranked higher in the state and outperform Delmar High School, while Seaford Senior High School and Laurel Senior High School are ranked lower. Interestingly, Delmar High School has performed exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 1st out of 28 schools in Delaware in 2021-2022 and 2nd out of 29 schools in 2018-2019 for this subgroup.

713

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,249

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 North Eighth Street
Delmar, DE 19940-1399

(302) 846-9544

District: Delmar School District

Feeder schools for Delmar High School:

Middle:

Delmar Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

African American:

15.7%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Delaware average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (22% vs 30% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Delaware)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Delaware avg30%

27^th of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 32Delmar 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	34.2	27 of 41	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	14 of 41	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	6 of 39	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	36.4	25 of 39	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	19 of 40	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.5	10 of 30	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	89.6	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	66.5	5 of 14	64.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	92.6	2 of 27	92.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	59.2	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	20 of 39	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	6 of 37	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	23 of 36	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	20 of 41	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	65.0	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2022	98.3	1 of 28	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	27 of 40	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	10 of 39	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	16 of 38	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	15 of 37	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	28 of 36	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	20 of 41	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2023	22.5	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	15 of 35	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	13 of 33	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)96th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)74th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2024)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)<1st percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-10 vs state

Essay23%-9 vs state

Social Studies21%-7 vs state

Science17%-5 vs state

Mathematics14%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Delmar High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		DeSSA Social Studies (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Essay (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 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Total
Delmar High School	Public	9-12	200 North Eighth Street	Delmar	19940	Sussex County	Delmar School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 846-9544	713	35	20.3		415 (58.2%)	112 (15.7%)	110 (15.4%)	27 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.3%)	34.2	27^th of 41 public high schools	34.1%		58.9	14^th of 41 public high schools	65.9%	13		17.4	21.1	37.0	13.7	23.4	$15,249
Laurel Senior High School	Public	9-12	1133 South Central Avenue	Laurel	19956	Sussex County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 875-6120	753	41	18.3		300 (39.8%)	185 (24.6%)	188 (25.0%)	7 (0.9%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.6%)	16.9	36^th of 41 public high schools	12.2%		18.6	35^th of 41 public high schools	14.6%	1		11.5	15.5	26.6	3.2	18.1	$16,787
Seaford Senior High School	Public	9-12	399 North Market Street Ext	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	960	45	21.3		229 (23.9%)	377 (39.3%)	285 (29.7%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.4%)	19.3	35^th of 41 public high schools	14.6%		19.5	34^th of 41 public high schools	17.1%	1		17.0	17.1	21.4	4.1	17.8	$17,873
Sussex Technical High School	Public	9-12	17099 County Seat Highway	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Sussex Technical School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-0961	1,341	87	15.4		671 (50.0%)	218 (16.3%)	366 (27.3%)	17 (1.3%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (4.3%)	54.3	16^th of 41 public high schools	61.0%		55.4	19^th of 41 public high schools	53.7%	3		34.3	33.2	44.0	11.3	28.1	$24,815
Sussex Central High School	Public	9-12	26026 Patriots Way	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3166	2,012	131	15.3		657 (32.7%)	262 (13.0%)	982 (48.8%)	25 (1.2%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	77 (3.8%)	37.7	24^th of 41 public high schools	41.5%		32.7	25^th of 41 public high schools	39.0%	1	20.7	12.7	19.2	37.8	20.1	29.6	$20,152
Indian River Intensive Learning Center	Public	12	31 Hosier Street	Selbyville	19975	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 732-3800	156				91 (58.3%)	17 (10.9%)	31 (19.9%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.0%)								(n/a)
Indian River High School	Public	9-12	29772 Armory Road	Dagsboro	19939	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 732-1500	1,073	81	13.2		653 (60.9%)	92 (8.6%)	281 (26.2%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	30 (2.8%)	67.9	9^th of 41 public high schools	78.0%		75.2	7^th of 41 public high schools	82.9%	2		26.2	28.2	53.6	20.6	51.2	$21,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Delmar High School

What is the racial makeup of Delmar High School?

Students at Delmar High School are 58% White, 16% African American, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Delmar High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Delmar High School.

What district is Delmar High School in?

Delmar School District

Is Delmar High School a good school?

Delmar High School ranks 27^th of 41 Delaware high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Delmar High School?

Delmar High School is fed by the following schools:

Middle : Delmar Middle School

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