Schools in Zip Code 19970

Zip code 19970 is home to a single, high-performing public elementary school: Lord Baltimore Elementary School, which serves grades Kindergarten through 5th grade with an enrollment of 557 students.

As the only school in this area, Lord Baltimore Elementary School stands out for its consistently strong academic results. The school significantly outperforms both its district, the Indian River School District, and the state of Delaware in nearly every subject and grade level. For example, in 3rd-grade math for the 2025-2026 school year, 80.23% of students were proficient, compared to just 42.46% for the district and 42.71% for the state. The school has maintained a top-tier state ranking, placing 17th out of 106 elementary schools in Delaware (84th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, with a 4-star rating. Its best recent performance was in 2023-2024 when it ranked 9th in the state and earned a 5-star rating. The school also boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.5%, well below the district's 20.2% and the state's 17.1%, indicating strong student engagement. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.2, and per-student spending was $12,739 (2018-2019).

One notable trend is the school's exceptional performance in early grades, with 3rd-grade math proficiency nearly double the state average. However, proficiency does decline as students advance, with 5th-grade math dropping to 49.51% and 5th-grade ELA to 54.37%, though these figures still exceed state averages. A clear strength is 5th-grade social studies, where 80.2% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, far surpassing the state average of 61.85%. While the school's ranking has slipped slightly from its peak, its test scores have remained stable or improved in several areas, suggesting the dip is due to other schools improving faster rather than a decline at Lord Baltimore. Overall, this is a flagship school within a well-regarded district, offering a strong academic foundation for elementary students in the area.