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The public elementary schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Delaware

Across Delaware, 119 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Sussex Montessori School leads the list at 23.9:1, against a median of 13.7:1 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
119
Delaware
Top Students/teacher
23.9:1
Median Students/teacher
13.7:1
HIGHEST RATIO · DELAWARE
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Sussex Montessori SchoolSeaford, DESussex Montessori SchoolElementary38323.9:1
2Charter School of New CastleNew Castle, DECharter School of New CastleElementary78822.5:1
3Seaford Central Elementary SchoolSeaford, DESeaford School DistrictElementary47321.5:1
4Campus Community SchoolDover, DECampus Community SchoolElementary40920.4:1
5North Dover Elementary SchoolDover, DECapital School DistrictElementary33319.6:1
6First State Montessori AcademyWilmington, DEFirst State Montessori AcademyElementary65719.3:1
7J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood CenterMagnolia, DECaesar Rodney School DistrictElementary45418.9:1
8South Dover Elementary SchoolDover, DECapital School DistrictElementary57718.9:1
9Laurel Elementary SchoolLaurel, DELaurel School DistrictElementary1,14518.7:1
10West Seaford Elementary SchoolSeaford, DESeaford School DistrictElementary42418.4:1
11Academia Antonia AlonsoNewark, DEAcademia Antonia AlonsoElementary91018.2:1
12Cedar Lane Early Childhood CenterMiddletown, DEAppoquinimink School DistrictElementary26517.7:1
13Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary SchoolMilford, DEMilford School DistrictElementary54017.4:1
14Clayton Elementary SchoolClayton, DESmyrna School DistrictElementary48717.4:1
15Towne Point Elementary SchoolDover, DECapital School DistrictElementary34116.6:1
16David E. Robinson Elementary SchoolWyoming, DECaesar Rodney School DistrictElementary51416.6:1
17Blades Elementary SchoolBlades, DESeaford School DistrictElementary41016.4:1
18Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary SchoolDover, DECaesar Rodney School DistrictElementary48716.2:1
19Lake Forest Central Elementary SchoolFelton, DELake Forest School DistrictElementary60416.1:1
20East Millsboro Elementary SchoolMillsboro, DEIndian River School DistrictElementary82016.1:1
21Wilbur (Kathleen H.) ElementaryBear, DEColonial School DistrictElementary1,05215.9:1
22Lancashire Elementary SchoolWilmington, DEBrandywine School DistrictElementary51015.9:1
23Cedar Lane Elementary SchoolMiddletown, DEAppoquinimink School DistrictElementary63415.8:1
24Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSmyrna, DESmyrna School DistrictElementary50715.8:1
25East Dover Elementary SchoolDover, DECapital School DistrictElementary33115.8:1
26William F. Cooke Jr. ElementaryHockessin, DERed Clay Consolidated School DistrictElementary61315.7:1
27Providence Creek Academy Charter SchoolClayton, DEProvidence Creek Academy Charter SchoolElementary76915.7:1
28North Georgetown Elementary SchoolGeorgetown, DEIndian River School DistrictElementary75415.6:1
29Long Neck Elementary SchoolMillsboro, DEIndian River School DistrictElementary71215.5:1
30Edison (Thomas A.) Charter SchoolWilmington, DEEdison (Thomas A.) Charter SchoolElementary55715.5:1
31Linden Hill Elementary SchoolWilmington, DERed Clay Consolidated School DistrictElementary53215.4:1
32Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary SchoolMilford, DEMilford School DistrictElementary69315.4:1
33Lorewood Grove Elementary SchoolMiddletown, DEAppoquinimink School DistrictElementary49215.4:1
34Mispillion ElementaryMilford, DEMilford School DistrictElementary56815.3:1
35Brandywine Springs SchoolWilmington, DERed Clay Consolidated School DistrictElementary94115.3:1
36Academy Of Dover Charter SchoolDover, DEAcademy of Dover Charter SchoolElementary44315.3:1
37Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary SchoolNewark, DEChristina School DistrictElementary52915.1:1
38Love Creek Elementary SchoolLewes, DECape Henlopen School DistrictElementary63115.0:1
39W. B. Simpson Elementary SchoolCamden, DECaesar Rodney School DistrictElementary46515.0:1
40Milton Elementary SchoolMilton, DECape Henlopen School DistrictElementary58214.9:1
41Bunker Hill Elementary SchoolMiddletown, DEAppoquinimink School DistrictElementary56614.9:1
42Star Hill Elementary SchoolDover, DECaesar Rodney School DistrictElementary42914.8:1
43North Star Elementary SchoolHockessin, DERed Clay Consolidated School DistrictElementary58914.7:1
44Crystal Run Elementary SchoolMiddletown, DEAppoquinimink School DistrictElementary42714.7:1
45Lake Forest East Elementary SchoolFrederica, DELake Forest School DistrictElementary35314.7:1
46Phillis Wheatley Elementary SchoolBridgeville, DEWoodbridge School DistrictElementary64414.6:1
47Lake Forest North Elementary SchoolFelton, DELake Forest School DistrictElementary42414.6:1
48Lake Forest South Elementary SchoolHarrington, DELake Forest School DistrictElementary40714.5:1
49Claymont Elementary SchoolClaymont, DEBrandywine School DistrictElementary93714.4:1
50Lombardy Elementary SchoolWilmington, DEBrandywine School DistrictElementary46614.3:1
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