J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center

J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in Magnolia, Delaware, overseen by Caesar Rodney School District. Current enrollment sits at 454 students spanning grade K.

Within Caesar Rodney School District, which oversees 15 schools and 8,343 students, J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center logs that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, census data for Kent County shows median household income runs about $74,477, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Kent County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,256 students), J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

Magnolia Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center has ticked down 15%, going from 536 students in 2018 to 454 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment climbed from 22% to 34% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 today.

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