Best Elementary Schools in Delaware

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Delaware, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 50%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary	Bear, DE	1,044	44%
2	Claymont Elementary School	Claymont, DE	850	52%
3	Georgetown Elementary School	Georgetown, DE	840	56%
4	East Millsboro Elementary School	Millsboro, DE	815	58%
5	North Georgetown Elementary School	Georgetown, DE	774	50%
6	Lorewood Grove Elementary School	Middletown, DE	763	41%
7	Old State Elementary School	Townsend, DE	763	55%
8	Southern Elementary School	New Castle, DE	737	56%
9	Mount Pleasant Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	704	59%
10	Long Neck Elementary School	Millsboro, DE	693	47%
11	Allen Frear Elementary School	Camden, DE	672	57%
12	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Milford, DE	668	50%
13	Bunker Hill Elementary School	Middletown, DE	655	47%
14	Love Creek Elementary School	Lewes, DE	643	53%
15	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary	Hockessin, DE	621	49%
16	North Star Elementary School	Hockessin, DE	610	58%
17	South Dover Elementary School	Dover, DE	610	44%
18	Silver Lake Elementary School	Middletown, DE	602	41%
19	Cedar Lane Elementary School	Middletown, DE	600	50%
20	Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center	Greenwood, DE	592	49%
21	Lewes Elementary School	Lewes, DE	582	54%
22	Phillis Wheatley Elementary School	Bridgeville, DE	581	47%
23	Lord Baltimore Elementary School	Ocean View, DE	579	45%
24	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School	Bear, DE	576	54%
25	W. B. Simpson Elementary School	Camden, DE	571	44%
26	Lake Forest Central Elementary School	Felton, DE	570	55%
27	Mispillion Elementary	Milford, DE	561	42%
28	Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School	Newark, DE	556	41%
29	Milton Elementary School	Milton, DE	556	51%
30	Linden Hill Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	555	53%
31	Oberle (William) Elementary School	Bear, DE	543	50%
32	W. Reily Brown Elementary School	Dover, DE	540	58%
33	Sunnyside Elementary School	Smyrna, DE	538	60%
34	Hanby Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	530	53%
35	Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	528	50%
36	Rehoboth Elementary School	Rehoboth Beach, DE	525	49%
37	J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center	Magnolia, DE	523	59%
38	David E. Robinson Elementary School	Wyoming, DE	522	46%
39	Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	519	42%
40	Richardson Park Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	519	53%
41	Lancashire Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	514	45%
42	North Smyrna Elementary School	Smyrna, DE	505	43%
43	Castle Hills Elementary School	New Castle, DE	492	42%
44	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Milford, DE	484	46%
45	H. O. Brittingham Elementary School	Milton, DE	484	59%
46	Clayton (John M.) Elementary School	Frankford, DE	481	41%
47	Carrcroft Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	477	40%
48	Heritage Elementary School	Wilmington, DE	476	52%
49	Clayton Elementary School	Clayton, DE	475	55%
50	Keene (William B.) Elementary School	Newark, DE	474	43%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Delaware?

The largest elementary school in Delaware is Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary in Bear with 1,044 students and a 44% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Delaware?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Delaware by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.