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The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Delaware

Across Delaware, 87 public elementary schools are ranked here, 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 25.5% 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

Delaware

Top % Proficient (Science)

64.0%

Median % Proficient (Science)

25.5%

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	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	613	48.5%
10	Love Creek Elementary School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	631	47.7%
11	W. B. Simpson Elementary School	Camden, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	465	47.4%
12	Linden Hill Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	532	46.2%
13	Claymont Elementary School	Claymont, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	937	46.1%
14	North Star Elementary School	Hockessin, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	589	45.5%
15	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	329	44.7%
16	West Park Place Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	350	43.8%
17	Forwood Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	384	43.6%
18	H. O. Brittingham Elementary School	Milton, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	506	43.5%
19	Rehoboth Elementary School	Rehoboth Beach, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	557	43.0%
20	David E. Robinson Elementary School	Wyoming, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	514	42.6%
21	Lord Baltimore Elementary School	Ocean View, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	557	40.2%
22	Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	408	39.0%
23	Hanby Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	520	38.5%
24	Allen Frear Elementary School	Camden, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	504	37.9%
25	Bunker Hill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	566	35.9%
26	Marbrook Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	465	35.7%
27	First State Montessori Academy	Wilmington, DE	First State Montessori Academy	Elementary	657	35.4%
28	W. Reily Brown Elementary School	Dover, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	506	34.3%
29	Forest Oak Elementary School	Newark, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	429	32.9%
30	Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	529	32.1%
31	Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Clayton, DE	Providence Creek Academy Charter School	Elementary	769	31.9%
32	Lake Forest Central Elementary School	Felton, DE	Lake Forest School District	Elementary	604	31.5%
33	Milton Elementary School	Milton, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	582	30.5%
34	Brick Mill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	524	30.4%
35	Phillis Wheatley Elementary School	Bridgeville, DE	Woodbridge School District	Elementary	644	29.8%
36	Lewes Elementary School	Lewes, DE	Cape Henlopen School District	Elementary	620	29.6%
37	Seaford Central Elementary School	Seaford, DE	Seaford School District	Elementary	473	29.3%
38	Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School	Dover, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	487	28.8%
39	Southern Delaware School of the Arts	Selbyville, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	404	28.2%
40	Silver Lake Elementary School	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	552	28.0%
41	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Milford, DE	Milford School District	Elementary	693	27.0%
42	Lancashire Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	510	26.7%
43	Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	244	26.1%
44	East Millsboro Elementary School	Millsboro, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	820	25.5%
45	Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School	Selbyville, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	297	25.0%
46	Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary	Bear, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	1,052	24.2%
47	Carrcroft Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	475	23.8%
48	McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	319	22.9%
49	Star Hill Elementary School	Dover, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	429	22.5%
50	Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	469	22.0%

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