Enrollment
240
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100019000053
Hartly Elementary School
2617 Arthursville Road, Hartly, DE 19953 · (302) 672-1500 · Kent County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 19% smaller than its 4th grade class (54).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hartly Elementary School→William Henry Middle School
Based on grade levels within Capital School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
DE avg 41.4% . -7.1pp since 2023
Math
38.4%
DE avg 34.0% . -2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 38.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 40.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hartly Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #50 of 108 ▼ 5 | #13 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #52 of 108 ▼ 14 | #13 of 26 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #118 of 127 | #27 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #16 of 119 | #3 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #95 of 120 | #25 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #14 of 78 | #3 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
240
-40 (-14%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 240 | 21.8 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 21.8 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 21.8 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 20 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 23 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 34% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 43% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 20 | 18.8:1 | 26% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 18 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hartly Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (332 to 240); teachers down 5% (23 to 21.8).
About Hartly Elementary School
Hartly Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Delaware, located in Hartly. The school teaches kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 240 students. The school is 48% below the average for elementary schools in Delaware.
Capital School District serves 6,491 students across 14 schools.
About 65% of the student body at Hartly Elementary School is White. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 8% Black. A diversity index of 53% means there is a 53% chance two randomly chosen students at Hartly Elementary School are from different groups.
With 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.0:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Delaware average 13.9:1.
In the surrounding county, Kent County, median household income comes to about $74,477, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 55, with about 31,256 students.
The closest school to Hartly Elementary School is Sudlersville Middle School, located about 7.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Hartly Elementary School.
In the federal locale system, Hartly Elementary School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Hartly Elementary School enrolled 280 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 240. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.0:1 to 11.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Capital School District
- Dover High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Middle School of InnovationMiddle · 690 students
- Middle School of ExcellenceMiddle · 608 students
- South Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- William Henry Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Towne Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Sudlersville Middle School7.4 mi · 447
- Dover High School7.7 mi · 1,812
- Sudlersville Elementary School7.7 mi · 315
- Clayton Intermediate School8.2 mi · 490
- North Dover Elementary School8.8 mi · 333
- Capital Early Childhood Center8.9 mi · 145
Frequently asked questions
About Hartly Elementary SchoolHow large is Hartly Elementary School?
Hartly Elementary School enrolls approximately 240 students in grades KG-04.
Is Hartly Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hartly Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Hartly Elementary School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Hartly Elementary School.
How diverse is Hartly Elementary School?
Hartly Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Hartly Elementary School?
Hartly Elementary School is overseen by Capital School District in Kent County.
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