Kent County schools ranked by test score
Latest DeSSA + SBAC year (2024-25). 39 schools in Kent County, Delaware with reported English Language Arts scores. Delaware state average: 41.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dover Air Force Base Middle School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Middle | 74.5% | +33.1pp |
| 2 | Major George S. Welch Elementary School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 68.7% | +27.3pp |
| 3 | Allen Frear Elementary School Camden · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 66.0% | +24.6pp |
| 4 | W. B. Simpson Elementary School Camden · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +21.9pp |
| 5 | Providence Creek Academy Charter School Clayton · Providence Creek Academy Charter School | Elementary | 54.1% | +12.7pp |
| 6 | Sunnyside Elementary School Smyrna · Smyrna School District | Elementary | 52.1% | +10.7pp |
| 7 | Lake Forest North Elementary School Felton · Lake Forest School District | Elementary | 51.3% | +9.9pp |
| 8 | Magnolia Middle School Magnolia · Caesar Rodney School District | Middle | 50.7% | +9.3pp |
| 9 | Clayton Elementary School Clayton · Smyrna School District | Elementary | 49.5% | +8.1pp |
| 10 | Clayton Intermediate School Clayton · Smyrna School District | Middle | 48.4% | +7.0pp |
| 11 | David E. Robinson Elementary School Wyoming · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 47.6% | +6.2pp |
| 12 | Fred Fifer III Middle School Camden · Caesar Rodney School District | Middle | 45.0% | +3.6pp |
| 13 | Lake Forest Central Elementary School Felton · Lake Forest School District | Elementary | 44.6% | +3.2pp |
| 14 | Campus Community School Dover · Campus Community School | Elementary | 43.4% | +2.0pp |
| 15 | Smyrna Elementary School Smyrna · Smyrna School District | Elementary | 43.3% | +1.9pp |
| 16 | Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 42.0% | +0.6pp |
| 17 | F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School Camden · Caesar Rodney School District | Middle | 40.8% | -0.6pp |
| 18 | Moore (John Bassett) School Smyrna · Smyrna School District | Middle | 40.0% | -1.4pp |
| 19 | Hartly Elementary School Hartly · Capital School District | Elementary | 39.2% | -2.2pp |
| 20 | North Smyrna Elementary School Smyrna · Smyrna School District | Elementary | 38.1% | -3.3pp |
| 21 | Chipman (W.T.) Middle School Harrington · Lake Forest School District | Middle | 37.9% | -3.5pp |
| 22 | Smyrna Middle School Smyrna · Smyrna School District | Middle | 37.7% | -3.7pp |
| 23 | Booker T. Washington Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 36.9% | -4.5pp |
| 24 | Lake Forest East Elementary School Frederica · Lake Forest School District | Elementary | 35.4% | -6.0pp |
| 25 | Fairview Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 34.0% | -7.4pp |
| 26 | Lake Forest South Elementary School Harrington · Lake Forest School District | Elementary | 32.7% | -8.7pp |
| 27 | W. Reily Brown Elementary School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 32.5% | -8.9pp |
| 28 | Academy Of Dover Charter School Dover · Academy of Dover Charter School | Elementary | 32.4% | -9.0pp |
| 29 | Milford Central Academy Milford · Milford School District | Middle | 31.6% | -9.8pp |
| 30 | Early College School at Del State Dover · Early College High School at Del State | High | 28.6% | -12.8pp |
| 31 | Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School Milford · Milford School District | Elementary | 27.5% | -13.9pp |
| 32 | North Dover Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 27.2% | -14.2pp |
| 33 | Towne Point Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 25.6% | -15.8pp |
| 34 | Star Hill Elementary School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 25.0% | -16.4pp |
| 35 | Middle School of Excellence Dover · Capital School District | Middle | 23.9% | -17.5pp |
| 36 | Middle School of Innovation Dover · Capital School District | Middle | 22.2% | -19.2pp |
| 37 | East Dover Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 21.7% | -19.7pp |
| 38 | South Dover Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 21.4% | -20.0pp |
| 39 | William Henry Middle School Dover · Capital School District | Middle | 21.3% | -20.1pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the DeSSA + SBAC % Proficient threshold on the latest available DeSSA + SBAC English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Kent County, Delaware with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Delaware statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Delaware ranking.