Kent County schools ranked by test score
Latest DeSSA + SBAC year (2024-25). 42 schools in Kent County, Delaware with reported Social Studies scores. Delaware state average: 41.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dover Air Force Base Middle School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Middle | 74.0% | +32.3pp |
| 2 | Major George S. Welch Elementary School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +27.5pp |
| 3 | W. B. Simpson Elementary School Camden · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 67.7% | +26.0pp |
| 4 | Providence Creek Academy Charter School Clayton · Providence Creek Academy Charter School | Elementary | 62.6% | +20.9pp |
| 5 | Allen Frear Elementary School Camden · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 60.5% | +18.8pp |
| 6 | Clayton Intermediate School Clayton · Smyrna School District | Middle | 59.6% | +17.9pp |
| 7 | Clayton Elementary School Clayton · Smyrna School District | Elementary | 54.1% | +12.4pp |
| 8 | Magnolia Middle School Magnolia · Caesar Rodney School District | Middle | 53.5% | +11.8pp |
| 9 | Fred Fifer III Middle School Camden · Caesar Rodney School District | Middle | 48.8% | +7.1pp |
| 10 | David E. Robinson Elementary School Wyoming · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 48.4% | +6.7pp |
| 11 | Moore (John Bassett) School Smyrna · Smyrna School District | Middle | 47.0% | +5.3pp |
| 12 | Sunnyside Elementary School Smyrna · Smyrna School District | Elementary | 45.5% | +3.8pp |
| 13 | Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 45.2% | +3.5pp |
| 14 | Fairview Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 44.4% | +2.7pp |
| 15 | Hartly Elementary School Hartly · Capital School District | Elementary | 44.4% | +2.7pp |
| 16 | Lake Forest Central Elementary School Felton · Lake Forest School District | Elementary | 44.4% | +2.7pp |
| 17 | Chipman (W.T.) Middle School Harrington · Lake Forest School District | Middle | 43.9% | +2.2pp |
| 18 | F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School Camden · Caesar Rodney School District | Middle | 43.6% | +1.9pp |
| 19 | Smyrna Middle School Smyrna · Smyrna School District | Middle | 43.6% | +1.9pp |
| 20 | W. Reily Brown Elementary School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 40.2% | -1.5pp |
| 21 | William Henry Middle School Dover · Capital School District | Middle | 40.1% | -1.6pp |
| 22 | Campus Community School Dover · Campus Community School | Elementary | 38.1% | -3.6pp |
| 23 | Star Hill Elementary School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 34.5% | -7.2pp |
| 24 | Milford Central Academy Milford · Milford School District | Middle | 34.0% | -7.7pp |
| 25 | Early College School at Del State Dover · Early College High School at Del State | High | 32.6% | -9.1pp |
| 26 | Middle School of Excellence Dover · Capital School District | Middle | 32.4% | -9.3pp |
| 27 | Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School Milford · Milford School District | Elementary | 31.3% | -10.4pp |
| 28 | POLYTECH High School Woodside · POLYTECH School District | High | 29.2% | -12.5pp |
| 29 | Academy Of Dover Charter School Dover · Academy of Dover Charter School | Elementary | 28.7% | -13.0pp |
| 30 | Caesar Rodney High School Camden · Caesar Rodney School District | High | 27.8% | -13.9pp |
| 31 | Middle School of Innovation Dover · Capital School District | Middle | 27.6% | -14.1pp |
| 32 | Positive Outcomes Charter School Camden · Positive Outcomes Charter School | High | 27.0% | -14.7pp |
| 33 | Booker T. Washington Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 26.4% | -15.3pp |
| 34 | Towne Point Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 25.8% | -15.9pp |
| 35 | North Dover Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 25.5% | -16.2pp |
| 36 | Lake Forest High School Felton · Lake Forest School District | High | 24.8% | -16.9pp |
| 37 | Milford Senior High School Milford · Milford School District | High | 22.1% | -19.6pp |
| 38 | First State Military Academy Clayton · First State Military Academy | High | 21.9% | -19.8pp |
| 39 | Dover High School Dover · Capital School District | High | 21.6% | -20.1pp |
| 40 | Smyrna High School Smyrna · Smyrna School District | High | 18.8% | -22.9pp |
| 41 | South Dover Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 18.8% | -22.9pp |
| 42 | East Dover Elementary School Dover · Capital School District | Elementary | 14.3% | -27.4pp |
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 Social Studies 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.