Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19940

The 19940 zip code area is home to two schools, Delmar Middle School and Delmar High School, both part of the Delmar School District. While the district is ranked 14 out of 32 in Delaware and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the schools in this area appear to be performing at or slightly below the state average on various academic metrics.

Delmar Middle School has an enrollment of 737 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19.9. The school's test scores are generally below the state averages, particularly in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 20.99% to 33.7% across different grade levels and subjects. Delmar High School, with an enrollment of 714 students, has a graduation rate of 88.9% and a dropout rate of 3.9%, both slightly below the desired levels. The school's test scores, such as SAT ELA at 36.99% and SAT Math at 13.7%, also suggest room for improvement.

Both Delmar Middle School and Delmar High School have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, at 20.4% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area of concern that the district should address. Additionally, the spending per student is relatively low for both schools, which may be a contributing factor to their academic performance. The district should analyze the performance of all its schools and implement targeted interventions to raise academic achievement and student outcomes across the board.