Allen Frear Elementary School

Allen Frear Elementary School is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Camden, Delaware, part of Caesar Rodney School District, serveing 504 students in grades 1 through 5.

Across the 15 schools in Caesar Rodney School District (8,343 students total), Allen Frear Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Allen Frear Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 23% Black, 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Kent County indicate median household income runs about $74,477, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Kent County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,256 students), of which Allen Frear Elementary School is one.

John S. Charlton School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Allen Frear Elementary School has shrank 31%, going from 734 students in 2018 to 504 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 55% to 51%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.