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What's the most underrated thing about Allen Frear Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100018000038
Allen Frear Elementary School
238 Sorghum Mill Road, Camden, DE 19934 · (302) 697-3279 · Kent County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 19% |
This year's 1st grade class (92) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
DE avg 41.4% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
64.4%
DE avg 34.0% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 64.4% |
| 2023-24 | 58.7% | 62.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Allen Frear Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #5 of 108 ▲ 2 | #2 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #4 of 108 ▲ 6 | #2 of 26 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #49 of 127 | #9 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #27 of 119 | #4 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #45 of 120 | #6 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.3% | #8 of 78 | #1 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
504
-159 (-24%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 504 | 41 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 44 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 672 | 48 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 663 | 44 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 47 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 33% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 41 | 15.6:1 | 48% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 32 | 20.9:1 | 33% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 707 | 38 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Allen Frear Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (734 to 504); teachers down 13% (47 to 41).
About Allen Frear Elementary School
Allen Frear Elementary School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Camden, Delaware. Enrollment is 504 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 1 through 5.
Caesar Rodney School District, which runs Allen Frear Elementary School, has 15 schools and 8,343 students.
A majority of students at Allen Frear Elementary School, 51%, are White. The next largest groups are 23% Black, 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. Allen Frear Elementary School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 41 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.3:1. That ratio is under the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
Federal survey data for Kent County show that median household income is about $74,477, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Allen Frear Elementary School is among the 55 public schools in Kent County.
Nearby, John S. Charlton School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Allen Frear Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Allen Frear Elementary School as Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal counts put enrollment at 663 in 2020-21 and 504 in 2024-25, a 24% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.1:1 in 2020-21 to 12.3:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Allen Frear Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
187,604
Census ACS
Median income
$74,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
31,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caesar Rodney School District
- Caesar Rodney High SchoolHigh · 2,254 students
- Fred Fifer III Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- F. Niel Postlethwait Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- David E. Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- W. Reily Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
Other schools in Camden
- Caesar Rodney High SchoolHigh · 2,254 students
- Fred Fifer III Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- F. Niel Postlethwait Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- W. B. Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- John S. Charlton SchoolCombined · 424 students
- Positive Outcomes Charter SchoolHigh · 119 students
Nearby schools
- John S. Charlton School0.1 mi · 424
- F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School0.1 mi · 647
- Star Hill Elementary School1.2 mi · 429
- David E. Robinson Elementary School1.5 mi · 514
- Positive Outcomes Charter School1.5 mi · 119
- Major George S. Welch Elementary School1.7 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Allen Frear Elementary SchoolHow large is Allen Frear Elementary School?
Allen Frear Elementary School enrolls approximately 504 students in grades 01-05.
Is Allen Frear Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Allen Frear Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many students per teacher at Allen Frear Elementary School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Allen Frear Elementary School.
How diverse is Allen Frear Elementary School?
Allen Frear Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 10% Hispanic, 23% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Allen Frear Elementary School in?
Allen Frear Elementary School is part of Caesar Rodney School District.
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