J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center

J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center is an elementary school in Magnolia, Delaware, according to federal school records. The school counts 454 students across kindergarten.

The 15 schools in Caesar Rodney School District enroll 8,343 students altogether, J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center among them.

White students account for 51% of enrollment at J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center. Other groups make up 34% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

At J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center, 24 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 18.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Delaware average 13.9:1.

Kent County has about 187,604 residents, and median household income is about $74,477, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Kent County number 55 and enroll about 31,256.

The closest public school to J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center is Magnolia Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 18.9 students per teacher, compared with 16.4 in 2020-21.

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