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The smallest public schools in Delaware

Across Delaware, 220 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). First State School leads the list at 21, against a median of 511 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

220

Delaware

Best Students

Median Students

511

SMALLEST · DELAWARE

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	First State School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Combined	21
2	Sussex Orthopedic Program	Seaford, DE	Seaford School District	Combined	57
3	Delaware Early Childhood Center	Harrington, DE	Lake Forest School District	Elementary	83
4	Pulaski Early Education Center	Wilmington, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	93
5	Leach (John G.) School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Combined	95
6	Dover Air Force Base Middle School	Dover, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Middle	98
7	Kent County Secondary ILC	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Combined	107
8	Delaware School for the Deaf	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Combined	108
9	Positive Outcomes Charter School	Camden, DE	Positive Outcomes Charter School	High	119
10	Douglass School	Wilmington, DE	Christina School District	Combined	119
11	Meadowood Program	Newark, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Combined	119
12	Capital Early Childhood Center	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	145
13	Stubbs Early Education Center	Wilmington, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	148
14	Great Oaks Charter School	Wilmington, DE	Great Oaks Charter School	High	149
15	Indian River Intensive Learning Center	Selbyville, DE	Indian River School District	High	156
16	Townsend Early Childhood Center	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	176
17	Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	185
18	Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence	Georgetown, DE	Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence	Middle	208
19	Gateway Charter School	Wilmington, DE	Gateway Charter School	Elementary	211
20	The Colwyck Center	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	222
21	Hartly Elementary School	Hartly, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	240
22	Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	244
23	Brookside Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	260
24	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Dover, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	261
25	Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	265
26	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	271
27	North Laurel Early Learning Academy	Laurel, DE	Laurel School District	Elementary	273
28	Kent County Community School	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Combined	274
29	Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	276
30	Brick Mill Early Childhood Center	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	280
31	Fairview Elementary School	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	287
32	Wilmington Manor Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	291
33	Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School	Selbyville, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	297
34	Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	310
35	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	314
36	Leasure (May B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	316
37	McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	319
38	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	322
39	Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	324
40	Downie (Carrie) Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	324
41	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	329
42	East Dover Elementary School	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	331
43	North Dover Elementary School	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	333
44	Red Clay Early Years Program	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	335
45	Ennis (Howard T.) School	Georgetown, DE	Indian River School District	Combined	340
46	Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	340
47	Towne Point Elementary School	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	341
48	Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	346
49	Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	347
50	West Park Place Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	350

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