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How has David E. Robinson Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100018000395
David E. Robinson Elementary School
1038 Briarbush road, Wyoming, DE 19934 · (302) 698-4230 · Kent County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
31 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 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 143 | 28% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 24% |
This year's 1st grade class (58) is 52% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
69%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
47.6%
DE avg 41.4% . +10.6pp since 2023
Math
41.3%
DE avg 34.0% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.6% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 37.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where David E. Robinson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #39 of 108 ▲ 14 | #9 of 26 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #32 of 108 ▲ 25 | #8 of 26 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #43 of 127 | #6 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #104 of 119 | #20 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #34 of 120 | #1 of 27 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 514 | 31 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 38.5 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 522 | 40 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David E. Robinson Elementary School.
About David E. Robinson Elementary School
David E. Robinson Elementary School serves students in Wyoming, Delaware, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school teaches grades 1 through 5 and enrolls 514 students.
Caesar Rodney School District has 15 schools; together they serve 8,343 students.
Of every 100 students at David E. Robinson Elementary School, about 43 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 33% Black, 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Kent County is about 58% White. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at David E. Robinson Elementary School are from different groups.
David E. Robinson Elementary School reported 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.6:1. Elementary schools in Delaware have an average ratio of 13.9:1.
The school's county is Kent County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,477, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kent County's 55 public schools enroll about 31,256 students and include David E. Robinson Elementary School.
David E. Robinson Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School, about 1.3 miles away. Within five miles of David E. Robinson Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
David E. Robinson Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
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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
- W. Reily Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Allen Frear Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary SchoolElementary · 487 students
Nearby schools
- F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School1.3 mi · 647
- Magnolia Middle School1.4 mi · 460
- Allen Frear Elementary School1.5 mi · 504
- John S. Charlton School1.5 mi · 424
- J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center1.8 mi · 454
- Star Hill Elementary School2.0 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About David E. Robinson Elementary SchoolHow large is David E. Robinson Elementary School?
David E. Robinson Elementary School enrolls approximately 514 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does David E. Robinson Elementary School serve?
David E. Robinson Elementary School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at David E. Robinson Elementary School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at David E. Robinson Elementary School.
How diverse is David E. Robinson Elementary School?
David E. Robinson Elementary School reports a student body of 43% White, 10% Hispanic, 33% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees David E. Robinson Elementary School?
David E. Robinson Elementary School is overseen by Caesar Rodney School District in Kent County.
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