Summary:
Zip code 19970 (Ocean View, DE) is served by a single elementary school, Lord Baltimore Elementary School, which enrolls 557 students in grades K-5 and is part of the Indian River School District.
Lord Baltimore Elementary School is a consistently high-performing school, ranking in the top 16% of Delaware elementary schools for three straight years, including a 5-star rating and 9th place finish in 2023-2024. Its academic results are exceptional across the board. In math, 3rd graders post an 80.2% proficiency rate—nearly double the state average of 42.7%—and even the school's lowest math score (5th grade at 49.5%) still beats the state by 14.6 points. ELA proficiency also leads the state at every grade level, with 3rd graders at 65.1% versus 40.1% statewide. Social studies is a hidden gem: 5th graders hit 80.2% proficiency, outpacing the state by 18.3 points. The school also excels at keeping students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.5%—less than half the district's 20.2% and well below the state's 17.1%.
While performance is strong throughout, there is a clear trend of declining scores as students advance: math drops from 80.2% in 3rd grade to 49.5% in 5th, and ELA falls from 65.1% to 54.4%. This suggests the school's instructional strengths are most pronounced in early elementary years. Still, Lord Baltimore Elementary School outperforms its own district by 20-38 percentage points in nearly every subject and grade, making it a standout within an already well-regarded Indian River School District (ranked 10th of 34 in Delaware). With a favorable 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio and stable year-over-year results, this school offers families in Ocean View a reliable, high-quality educational option with sustained excellence.
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