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The smallest public elementary schools in Delaware

Across Delaware, 126 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). Delaware Early Childhood Center leads the list at 83, against a median of 450 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

126

Delaware

Best Students

Median Students

450

SMALLEST · DELAWARE

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Delaware Early Childhood Center	Harrington, DE	Lake Forest School District	Elementary	83
2	Pulaski Early Education Center	Wilmington, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	93
3	Capital Early Childhood Center	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	145
4	Stubbs Early Education Center	Wilmington, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	148
5	Townsend Early Childhood Center	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	176
6	Spring Meadow Early Childhood Center	Townsend, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	185
7	Gateway Charter School	Wilmington, DE	Gateway Charter School	Elementary	211
8	The Colwyck Center	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	222
9	Hartly Elementary School	Hartly, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	240
10	Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	244
11	Brookside Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	260
12	Major George S. Welch Elementary School	Dover, DE	Caesar Rodney School District	Elementary	261
13	Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	265
14	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	271
15	North Laurel Early Learning Academy	Laurel, DE	Laurel School District	Elementary	273
16	Johnson (Joseph E. Jr) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	276
17	Brick Mill Early Childhood Center	Middletown, DE	Appoquinimink School District	Elementary	280
18	Fairview Elementary School	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	287
19	Wilmington Manor Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	291
20	Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School	Selbyville, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	297
21	Mote (Anna P.) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	310
22	Booker T. Washington Elementary School	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	314
23	Leasure (May B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	316
24	McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	319
25	Harlan (David W. ) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	322
26	Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	324
27	Downie (Carrie) Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	324
28	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	329
29	East Dover Elementary School	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	331
30	North Dover Elementary School	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	333
31	Red Clay Early Years Program	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	335
32	Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	340
33	Towne Point Elementary School	Dover, DE	Capital School District	Elementary	341
34	Downes (John R.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	346
35	Lewis (William C.) Dual Language Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	347
36	West Park Place Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	350
37	Lake Forest East Elementary School	Frederica, DE	Lake Forest School District	Elementary	353
38	Christina Early Education Center	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	362
39	Maple Lane Elementary School	Claymont, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	363
40	Richey Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	382
41	Sussex Montessori School	Seaford, DE	Sussex Montessori School	Elementary	383
42	New Castle Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	383
43	Forwood Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Brandywine School District	Elementary	384
44	Pleasantville Elementary School	New Castle, DE	Colonial School District	Elementary	389
45	Warner Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	Red Clay Consolidated School District	Elementary	395
46	Southern Delaware School of the Arts	Selbyville, DE	Indian River School District	Elementary	404
47	Lake Forest South Elementary School	Harrington, DE	Lake Forest School District	Elementary	407
48	Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	Christina School District	Elementary	408
49	Campus Community School	Dover, DE	Campus Community School	Elementary	409
50	Blades Elementary School	Blades, DE	Seaford School District	Elementary	410

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