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The highest-performing public schools in science in Delaware

162 public schools in Delaware appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Townsend Elementary School leads the list at 64.0%, against a median of 20.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

162

Delaware

Top % Proficient (Science)

64.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

20.4%

BEST IN SCIENCE · DELAWARE

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Townsend Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	435	64.0%
2	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	271	62.2%
3	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Dover, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	261	60.9%
4	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Bear, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	499	60.2%
5	Old State Elementary School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	765	57.1%
6	Lorewood Grove Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	492	56.0%
7	Crystal Run Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	427	55.4%
8	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	634	55.2%
9	Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	High	941	52.6%
10	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	613	48.5%
11	Love Creek Elementary School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	631	47.7%
12	W. B. Simpson Elementary School	Camden, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	465	47.4%
13	Linden Hill Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	532	46.2%
14	Claymont Elementary School	Claymont, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	937	46.1%
15	North Star Elementary School	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	589	45.5%
16	Conrad Schools of Science	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	High	1,164	44.9%
17	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	329	44.7%
18	West Park Place Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	350	43.8%
19	Forwood Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	384	43.6%
20	H. O. Brittingham Elementary School	Milton, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	506	43.5%
21	Rehoboth Elementary School	Rehoboth Beach, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	557	43.0%
22	David E. Robinson Elementary School	Wyoming, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	514	42.6%
23	Lord Baltimore Elementary School	Ocean View, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	557	40.2%
24	Cape Henlopen High School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	High	1,889	40.0%
25	Frederick D Thomas Middle School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Middle	451	39.1%
26	Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	408	39.0%
27	Hanby Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	520	38.5%
28	Allen Frear Elementary School	Camden, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	504	37.9%
29	Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Middle	935	37.3%
30	Odessa High School	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	High	1,254	36.0%
31	Bunker Hill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	566	35.9%
32	Marbrook Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	465	35.7%
33	First State Montessori Academy	Wilmington, DE	First State Montessori Academy	Elementary	657	35.4%
34	W. Reily Brown Elementary School	Dover, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	506	34.3%
35	Appoquinimink High School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	High	1,357	33.6%
36	Sussex Technical High School	Georgetown, DE	Sussex Technical School District	High	1,341	33.3%
37	Forest Oak Elementary School	Newark, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	429	32.9%
38	Beacon Middle School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Middle	427	32.6%
39	Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	529	32.1%
40	Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Clayton, DE	Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Elementary	769	31.9%
41	Concord High School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	High	994	31.9%
42	Lake Forest Central Elementary School	Felton, DE	Lake Forest School District	Elementary	604	31.5%
43	Caesar Rodney High School	Camden, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	High	2,254	31.1%
44	Clayton Intermediate School	Clayton, DE	Smyrna School District	Middle	490	31.0%
45	Milton Elementary School	Milton, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	582	30.5%
46	Brick Mill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	524	30.4%
47	Phillis Wheatley Elementary School	Bridgeville, DE	Woodbridge School District	Elementary	644	29.8%
48	Selbyville Middle School	Selbyville, DE	Indian River School District	Middle	770	29.7%
49	Lewes Elementary School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	620	29.6%
50	Seaford Central Elementary School	Seaford, DE	Seaford School District	Elementary	473	29.3%

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