Delaware schools ranked by test score
Latest DeSSA + SBAC year (2024-25). 158 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 41.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christiana High School Newark · Christina School District | High | 86.7% | +45.3pp |
| 2 | Newark Charter School Newark · Newark Charter School | Combined | 76.1% | +34.7pp |
| 3 | Dover Air Force Base Middle School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Middle | 74.5% | +33.1pp |
| 4 | North Star Elementary School Hockessin · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 72.7% | +31.3pp |
| 5 | Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | High | 72.2% | +30.8pp |
| 6 | Beacon Middle School Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District | Middle | 71.1% | +29.7pp |
| 7 | Sussex Academy Georgetown · Sussex Academy | Combined | 69.6% | +28.2pp |
| 8 | Major George S. Welch Elementary School Dover · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 68.7% | +27.3pp |
| 9 | MOT Charter School Middletown · MOT Charter School | Combined | 68.4% | +27.0pp |
| 10 | Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Middle | 67.2% | +25.8pp |
| 11 | Frederick D Thomas Middle School Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District | Middle | 66.9% | +25.5pp |
| 12 | Allen Frear Elementary School Camden · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 66.0% | +24.6pp |
| 13 | Cedar Lane Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 66.0% | +24.6pp |
| 14 | Linden Hill Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 65.0% | +23.6pp |
| 15 | Love Creek Elementary School Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District | Elementary | 64.1% | +22.7pp |
| 16 | First State Montessori Academy Wilmington · First State Montessori Academy | Elementary | 63.5% | +22.1pp |
| 17 | W. B. Simpson Elementary School Camden · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +21.9pp |
| 18 | Lewes Elementary School Lewes · Cape Henlopen School District | Elementary | 62.9% | +21.5pp |
| 19 | Rehoboth Elementary School Rehoboth Beach · Cape Henlopen School District | Elementary | 62.6% | +21.2pp |
| 20 | William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary Hockessin · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 62.3% | +20.9pp |
| 21 | Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School Bear · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +19.5pp |
| 22 | Lord Baltimore Elementary School Ocean View · Indian River School District | Elementary | 60.6% | +19.2pp |
| 23 | Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 60.3% | +18.9pp |
| 24 | Hanby Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 60.2% | +18.8pp |
| 25 | Claymont Elementary School Claymont · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 60.1% | +18.7pp |
| 26 | Crystal Run Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 59.8% | +18.4pp |
| 27 | Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +18.2pp |
| 28 | Southern Delaware School of the Arts Selbyville · Indian River School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +18.2pp |
| 29 | West Park Place Elementary School Newark · Christina School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +17.1pp |
| 30 | duPont (H.B.) Middle School Hockessin · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Middle | 58.4% | +17.0pp |
| 31 | Townsend Elementary School Townsend · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 58.0% | +16.6pp |
| 32 | Conrad Schools of Science Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | High | 57.3% | +15.9pp |
| 33 | Selbyville Middle School Selbyville · Indian River School District | Middle | 57.3% | +15.9pp |
| 34 | Lancashire Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 54.9% | +13.5pp |
| 35 | Providence Creek Academy Charter School Clayton · Providence Creek Academy Charter School | Elementary | 54.1% | +12.7pp |
| 36 | Old State Elementary School Townsend · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 53.8% | +12.4pp |
| 37 | Sunnyside Elementary School Smyrna · Smyrna School District | Elementary | 52.1% | +10.7pp |
| 38 | Lake Forest North Elementary School Felton · Lake Forest School District | Elementary | 51.3% | +9.9pp |
| 39 | Lombardy Elementary School Wilmington · Brandywine School District | Elementary | 50.7% | +9.3pp |
| 40 | Magnolia Middle School Magnolia · Caesar Rodney School District | Middle | 50.7% | +9.3pp |
| 41 | Milton Elementary School Milton · Cape Henlopen School District | Elementary | 49.7% | +8.3pp |
| 42 | Cantwells Bridge Middle School Townsend · Appoquinimink School District | Middle | 49.5% | +8.1pp |
| 43 | Clayton Elementary School Clayton · Smyrna School District | Elementary | 49.5% | +8.1pp |
| 44 | Clayton Intermediate School Clayton · Smyrna School District | Middle | 48.4% | +7.0pp |
| 45 | H. O. Brittingham Elementary School Milton · Cape Henlopen School District | Elementary | 48.4% | +7.0pp |
| 46 | Lorewood Grove Elementary School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Elementary | 48.3% | +6.9pp |
| 47 | Dickinson (John) School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | High | 48.1% | +6.7pp |
| 48 | Meredith (Everett) Middle School Middletown · Appoquinimink School District | Middle | 47.8% | +6.4pp |
| 49 | David E. Robinson Elementary School Wyoming · Caesar Rodney School District | Elementary | 47.6% | +6.2pp |
| 50 | Marbrook Elementary School Wilmington · Red Clay Consolidated School District | Elementary | 47.4% | +6.0pp |
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About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the DeSSA + SBAC % Proficient threshold on the latest available DeSSA + SBAC English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Delaware, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.