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The top-graded public elementary schools in Delaware

This ranking covers the top-graded public elementary schools in Delaware, drawn from 108 qualifying public elementary schools. Major George S. Welch Elementary School leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

108

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	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	634	A+	98.6
3	North Star Elementary School	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	589	A+	97.7
4	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Bear, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	499	A+	96.8
5	Linden Hill Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	532	A+	95.8
6	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	613	A	94.9
7	Crystal Run Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	427	A	94
8	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	271	A	93.1
9	Townsend Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	435	A	92.1
10	Lord Baltimore Elementary School	Ocean View, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	557	A	91.2
11	Allen Frear Elementary School	Camden, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	504	A	90.3
12	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Felton, DE	Lake Forest School District	Elementary	424	A	89.4
13	Love Creek Elementary School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	631	A	88.4
14	Rehoboth Elementary School	Rehoboth Beach, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	557	A	87.5
15	Claymont Elementary School	Claymont, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	937	A	86.6
16	Old State Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	765	A	85.6
17	Sunnyside Elementary School	Smyrna, DE	Smyrna School District	Elementary	507	A-	84.7
18	West Park Place Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	350	A-	83.8
19	W. B. Simpson Elementary School	Camden, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	465	A-	82.9
20	Lorewood Grove Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	492	A-	81.9
21	Lewes Elementary School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	620	A-	81
22	Southern Delaware School of the Arts	Selbyville, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	404	A-	80.1
23	First State Montessori Academy	Wilmington, DE	First State Montessori Academy	Elementary	657	A-	79.2
24	Hanby Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	520	A-	78.2
25	Clayton Elementary School	Clayton, DE	Smyrna School District	Elementary	487	A-	77.3
26	North Smyrna Elementary School	Smyrna, DE	Smyrna School District	Elementary	557	A-	76.4
27	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	329	A-	75.5
28	Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Clayton, DE	Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Elementary	769	B+	74.5
29	Smyrna Elementary School	Smyrna, DE	Smyrna School District	Elementary	420	B+	73.6
30	Lake Forest South Elementary School	Harrington, DE	Lake Forest School District	Elementary	407	B+	72.7
31	Lancashire Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	510	B+	71.8
32	Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	529	B+	70.8
33	H. O. Brittingham Elementary School	Milton, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	506	B+	69.9
34	Marbrook Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	465	B+	69
35	Forwood Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	384	B+	68.1
36	Milton Elementary School	Milton, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	582	B+	67.1
37	Lake Forest East Elementary School	Frederica, DE	Lake Forest School District	Elementary	353	B+	66.2
38	Hartly Elementary School	Hartly, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	240	B+	65.3
39	Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	408	B	64.4
40	Silver Lake Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	552	B	63.4
41	David E. Robinson Elementary School	Wyoming, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	514	B	62.5
42	Heritage Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	492	B	61.6
43	Seaford Central Elementary School	Seaford, DE	Seaford School District	Elementary	473	B	60.6
44	Brandywine Springs School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	941	B	59.7
45	Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	346	B	58.8
46	Lake Forest Central Elementary School	Felton, DE	Lake Forest School District	Elementary	604	B	57.9
47	Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School	Selbyville, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	297	B	56.9
48	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Milford, DE	Milford School District	Elementary	693	B	56
49	Bunker Hill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	566	B	55.1
50	Frederick Douglass Elementary School	Seaford, DE	Seaford School District	Elementary	456	B-	54.2

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