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The top-graded public schools in Delaware

This ranking covers the top-graded public schools in Delaware, drawn from 184 qualifying public schools. Major George S. Welch Elementary School leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

184

Delaware

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · DELAWARE

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Dover, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	261	A+	99.5
2	Dover Air Force Base Middle School	Dover, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Middle	98	A+	98.7
3	Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	High	941	A+	98.6
4	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	634	A+	98.6
5	North Star Elementary School	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	589	A+	97.7
6	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Bear, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	499	A+	96.8
7	Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Middle	935	A+	96.2
8	Christiana High School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	High	1,425	A+	95.9
9	Linden Hill Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	532	A+	95.8
10	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	613	A	94.9
11	Crystal Run Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	427	A	94
12	Frederick D Thomas Middle School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Middle	451	A	93.6
13	Conrad Schools of Science	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	High	1,164	A	93.2
14	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	271	A	93.1
15	Townsend Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	435	A	92.1
16	Lord Baltimore Elementary School	Ocean View, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	557	A	91.2
17	Beacon Middle School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Middle	427	A	91
18	Odessa High School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	High	1,254	A	90.5
19	Allen Frear Elementary School	Camden, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	504	A	90.3
20	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Felton, DE	Lake Forest School District	Elementary	424	A	89.4
21	duPont (H.B.) Middle School	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Middle	764	A	88.5
22	Love Creek Elementary School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	631	A	88.4
23	Cape Henlopen High School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	High	1,889	A	87.8
24	Rehoboth Elementary School	Rehoboth Beach, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	557	A	87.5
25	Claymont Elementary School	Claymont, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	937	A	86.6
26	Selbyville Middle School	Selbyville, DE	Indian River School District	Middle	770	A	85.9
27	Old State Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	765	A	85.6
28	Appoquinimink High School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	High	1,357	A	85.1
29	Sunnyside Elementary School	Smyrna, DE	Smyrna School District	Elementary	507	A-	84.7
30	West Park Place Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	350	A-	83.8
31	Cantwells Bridge Middle School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Middle	852	A-	83.3
32	W. B. Simpson Elementary School	Camden, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	465	A-	82.9
33	Sussex Technical High School	Georgetown, DE	Sussex Technical School District	High	1,341	A-	82.4
34	Lorewood Grove Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	492	A-	81.9
35	Lewes Elementary School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	620	A-	81
36	Clayton Intermediate School	Clayton, DE	Smyrna School District	Middle	490	A-	80.8
37	Southern Delaware School of the Arts	Selbyville, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	404	A-	80.1
38	Brandywine High School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	High	897	A-	79.7
39	First State Montessori Academy	Wilmington, DE	First State Montessori Academy	Elementary	657	A-	79.2
40	Mariner Middle School	Milton, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Middle	552	A-	78.2
41	Hanby Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	520	A-	78.2
42	Clayton Elementary School	Clayton, DE	Smyrna School District	Elementary	487	A-	77.3
43	Concord High School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	High	994	A-	77
44	North Smyrna Elementary School	Smyrna, DE	Smyrna School District	Elementary	557	A-	76.4
45	Meredith (Everett) Middle School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Middle	867	A-	75.6
46	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	329	A-	75.5
47	Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Clayton, DE	Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Elementary	769	B+	74.5
48	Dickinson (John) School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	High	1,027	B+	74.3
49	Smyrna Elementary School	Smyrna, DE	Smyrna School District	Elementary	420	B+	73.6
50	Moore (John Bassett) School	Smyrna, DE	Smyrna School District	Middle	638	B+	73.1

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