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Major George S. Welch Elementary School

3100 Hawthorne Drive, Dover, DE 19901 · (302) 674-9080 · Kent County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 461
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
41
Grade 1
51
Grade 2
36
Grade 3
47
Grade 4
40
Grade 5
46
Student demographics
White
15359%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 38%
Hispanic
3212%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 20%
Black
3011%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 31%
Asian
104%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Two+
2911%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
62%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14054%
Female
12146%

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Test scores

DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
68.7%
DE avg 41.4% . -3.1pp since 2023
Math
65.5%
DE avg 34.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
261
+34 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 7.8:1
% White
59%
was 63%
% Hispanic
12%
was 16%
% Black
11%
was 12%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Major George S. Welch Elementary School

Major George S. Welch Elementary School is an elementary school of cozy scale in Dover, Delaware, operated by Caesar Rodney School District, hosting 261 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 43% below the state mean of about 461.

Caesar Rodney School District comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 8,343 students; Major George S. Welch Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Major George S. Welch Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 59%; the rest comes out to 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 11% multiracial, 4% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Kent County as a whole.

On the resource side, Major George S. Welch Elementary School records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Major George S. Welch Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, Kent County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,477 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kent County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,256 students), of which Major George S. Welch Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dover Air Force Base Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Major George S. Welch Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 15%: 227 students in 2018 compared to 261 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 63% to 59%. Class-load math has loosened: from 7.8:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 in 2025.

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Kent County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Major George S. Welch Elementary School
District
Caesar Rodney School District
Address
3100 Hawthorne Drive, Dover, DE 19901
Phone
(302) 674-9080
County
Kent County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
261
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
100018000044
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Major George S. Welch Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Major George S. Welch Elementary School?
Major George S. Welch Elementary School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Major George S. Welch Elementary School serve?
Major George S. Welch Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Major George S. Welch Elementary School?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Major George S. Welch Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Major George S. Welch Elementary School?
At Major George S. Welch Elementary School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Major George S. Welch Elementary School public or private?
Major George S. Welch Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Caesar Rodney School District.
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