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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100018000045
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
3874 Upper King Road, Dover, DE 19904 · (302) 697-3205 · Kent County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
30 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 | 120 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
This year's 1st grade class (120) is 71% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
64%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
42.0%
DE avg 41.4% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
36.3%
DE avg 34.0% . +5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 36.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.6% | 30.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #56 of 108 ▲ 13 | #15 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #47 of 108 ▲ 19 | #12 of 26 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #53 of 127 | #10 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #102 of 119 | #19 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #64 of 120 | #12 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.4% | #20 of 37 | #6 of 9 |
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
487
+73 (+18%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 487 | 30 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 40 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 32 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 35 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 34 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 34 | 13.2:1 | 48% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 53% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | 31 | 16.5:1 | 41% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 27 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (441 to 487); teachers down 12% (34 to 30).
About Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Dover, Delaware. A federal count lists 487 students at the school, in grades 1 through 5.
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School is a school in Caesar Rodney School District. The district has 15 schools and 8,343 students.
White students are the majority at Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School, with 51% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 30% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School is 30 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.2:1. That is higher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
County data help place the school in context: in Kent County, the median household income is $74,477, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kent County is home to 55 public schools and about 31,256 public school students.
Positive Outcomes Charter School is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The federal government classifies Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment has grown by 73 students since 2020-21, to 487. By 2024-25, the school had 16.2 students per teacher, compared with 11.8 in 2020-21.
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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
- David E. Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- W. Reily Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Allen Frear Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
Other schools in Dover
- Dover High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Middle School of InnovationMiddle · 690 students
- Middle School of ExcellenceMiddle · 608 students
- Early College School at Del StateHigh · 583 students
- South Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 577 students
- W. Reily Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Positive Outcomes Charter School0.9 mi · 119
- Star Hill Elementary School1.0 mi · 429
- Fred Fifer III Middle School1.0 mi · 839
- W. B. Simpson Elementary School1.3 mi · 465
- Kent Elementary Intensive Learning Center1.3 mi · 1
- Caesar Rodney High School1.3 mi · 2,254
Frequently asked questions
About Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School?
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 01-05.
Is Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-05.
How many teachers does Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School have?
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
How diverse is Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School?
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 11% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School public or private?
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Caesar Rodney School District.
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