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Top 100 traditional public schools in Delaware (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

  1. 1
    92
    Shortlidge (Evan G.) AcademyWilmington · Public Elementary– · 340 students
  2. 2
    92
    Brick Mill Early Childhood CenterMiddletown · Public Elementary– · 280 students
  3. 3
    90
    Major George S. Welch Elementary SchoolDover · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 261 students
  4. 4
    89
    Southern Delaware School of the ArtsSelbyville · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 404 students
  5. 5
    88
    Allen Frear Elementary SchoolCamden · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 504 students
  6. 6
    87
    Beacon Middle SchoolLewes · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 427 students
  7. 7
    87
    Loss (Olive B.) Elementary SchoolBear · Public Elementary78% Math proficiency · 499 students
  8. 8
    87
    Lord Baltimore Elementary SchoolOcean View · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 557 students
  9. 9
    86
    North Star Elementary SchoolHockessin · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 589 students
  10. 10
    86
    Dover Air Force Base Middle SchoolDover · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 98 students
  11. 11
    85
    Lake Forest North Elementary SchoolFelton · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 424 students
  12. 12
    85
    West Park Place Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 350 students
  13. 13
    83
    Lake Forest East Elementary SchoolFrederica · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 353 students
  14. 14
    83
    Rehoboth Elementary SchoolRehoboth Beach · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 557 students
  15. 15
    83
    Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 271 students
  16. 16
    77
    Frederick Douglass Elementary SchoolSeaford · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 456 students
  17. 17
    77
    Booker T. Washington Elementary SchoolDover · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 314 students
  18. 18
    77
    Woodbridge Early Childhood Education CenterGreenwood · Public Elementary– · 609 students
  19. 19
    77
    Linden Hill Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 532 students
  20. 20
    77
    Lewes Elementary SchoolLewes · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 620 students
  21. 21
    76
    Morris (Evelyn I.) Early ChildhoodLincoln · Public Elementary– · 438 students
  22. 22
    76
    Downes (John R.) Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 346 students
  23. 23
    74
    Spring Meadow Early Childhood CenterTownsend · Public Elementary– · 185 students
  24. 24
    74
    Hartly Elementary SchoolHartly · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 240 students
  25. 25
    73
    Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 469 students
  26. 26
    73
    Love Creek Elementary SchoolLewes · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 631 students
  27. 27
    72
    Star Hill Elementary SchoolDover · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 429 students
  28. 28
    72
    Cedar Lane Elementary SchoolMiddletown · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 634 students
  29. 29
    72
    Brandywine Springs SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 941 students
  30. 30
    71
    Claymont Elementary SchoolClaymont · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 937 students
  31. 31
    71
    William F. Cooke Jr. ElementaryHockessin · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 613 students
  32. 32
    71
    East Millsboro Elementary SchoolMillsboro · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 820 students
  33. 33
    71
    Waters (Alfred G.) Middle SchoolMiddletown · Public Middle60% Math proficiency · 935 students
  34. 34
    70
    Calloway (Cab) School of the ArtsWilmington · Public High62% Math proficiency · 941 students
  35. 35
    70
    Bunker Hill Elementary SchoolMiddletown · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 566 students
  36. 36
    70
    Georgetown Middle SchoolGeorgetown · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 861 students
  37. 37
    69
    Conrad Schools of ScienceWilmington · Public High63% Math proficiency · 1,164 students
  38. 38
    69
    Townsend Elementary SchoolTownsend · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 435 students
  39. 39
    69
    Hanby Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 520 students
  40. 40
    69
    Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary SchoolSelbyville · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 297 students
  41. 41
    68
    Selbyville Middle SchoolSelbyville · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 770 students
  42. 42
    68
    Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 244 students
  43. 43
    68
    Clayton Intermediate SchoolClayton · Public Middle61% Math proficiency · 490 students
  44. 44
    67
    Long Neck Elementary SchoolMillsboro · Public Elementary64% Math proficiency · 712 students
  45. 45
    66
    Clayton (John M.) Elementary SchoolFrankford · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 446 students
  46. 46
    66
    Heritage Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 492 students
  47. 47
    65
    Mariner Middle SchoolMilton · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 552 students
  48. 48
    65
    Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 529 students
  49. 49
    65
    Lombardy Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 466 students
  50. 50
    65
    Forwood Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 384 students
  51. 51
    64
    North Smyrna Elementary SchoolSmyrna · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 557 students
  52. 52
    64
    W. B. Simpson Elementary SchoolCamden · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 465 students
  53. 53
    64
    Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSmyrna · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 507 students
  54. 54
    64
    Old State Elementary SchoolTownsend · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 765 students
  55. 55
    63
    H. O. Brittingham Elementary SchoolMilton · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 506 students
  56. 56
    63
    Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 413 students
  57. 57
    63
    Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary SchoolMilford · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 693 students
  58. 58
    63
    Brick Mill Elementary SchoolMiddletown · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 524 students
  59. 59
    63
    Milton Elementary SchoolMilton · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 582 students
  60. 60
    62
    North Laurel Early Learning AcademyLaurel · Public Elementary– · 273 students
  61. 61
    61
    North Dover Elementary SchoolDover · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 333 students
  62. 62
    61
    Marbrook Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 465 students
  63. 63
    61
    Millsboro Middle SchoolMillsboro · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 726 students
  64. 64
    61
    Lake Forest Central Elementary SchoolFelton · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 604 students
  65. 65
    61
    Lancashire Elementary SchoolWilmington · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 510 students
  66. 66
    60
    Seaford Central Elementary SchoolSeaford · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 473 students
  67. 67
    60
    Redding (Louis L.) Middle SchoolMiddletown · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 451 students
  68. 68
    57
    Clayton Elementary SchoolClayton · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 487 students
  69. 69
    57
    F. Niel Postlethwait Middle SchoolCamden · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 647 students
  70. 70
    57
    Jones (Albert H.) Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 329 students
  71. 71
    57
    Silver Lake Elementary SchoolMiddletown · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 552 students
  72. 72
    56
    duPont (H.B.) Middle SchoolHockessin · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 764 students
  73. 73
    56
    Christiana High SchoolNewark · Public High49% Math proficiency · 1,425 students
  74. 74
    56
    duPont (Pierre S.) Middle SchoolWilmington · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 730 students
  75. 75
    56
    Appoquinimink High SchoolMiddletown · Public High40% Math proficiency · 1,357 students
  76. 76
    56
    Smyrna Elementary SchoolSmyrna · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 420 students
  77. 77
    56
    Lake Forest South Elementary SchoolHarrington · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 407 students
  78. 78
    56
    W. Reily Brown Elementary SchoolDover · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 506 students
  79. 79
    56
    McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 319 students
  80. 80
    55
    Forest Oak Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 429 students
  81. 81
    54
    Laurel Middle SchoolLaurel · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 373 students
  82. 82
    54
    Georgetown Elementary SchoolGeorgetown · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 825 students
  83. 83
    54
    Mispillion ElementaryMilford · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 568 students
  84. 84
    54
    Smyrna Middle SchoolSmyrna · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 1,011 students
  85. 85
    54
    Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary SchoolMilford · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 540 students
  86. 86
    53
    Keene (William B.) Elementary SchoolNewark · Public Elementary50% Math proficiency · 408 students
  87. 87
    52
    Springer Middle SchoolWilmington · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 776 students
  88. 88
    52
    Meredith (Everett) Middle SchoolMiddletown · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 867 students
  89. 89
    52
    Moore (John Bassett) SchoolSmyrna · Public Middle40% Math proficiency · 638 students
  90. 90
    51
    Crystal Run Elementary SchoolMiddletown · Public Elementary– · 427 students
  91. 91
    51
    Chipman (W.T.) Middle SchoolHarrington · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 905 students
  92. 92
    50
    Indian River High SchoolDagsboro · Public High35% Math proficiency · 1,073 students
  93. 93
    50
    Mount Pleasant High SchoolWilmington · Public High35% Math proficiency · 1,084 students
  94. 94
    49
    Middletown High SchoolMiddletown · Public High34% Math proficiency · 1,231 students
  95. 95
    49
    Odessa High SchoolTownsend · Public High– · 1,254 students
  96. 96
    48
    Cape Henlopen High SchoolLewes · Public High33% Math proficiency · 1,889 students
  97. 97
    48
    Talley Middle SchoolWilmington · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 900 students
  98. 98
    48
    Concord High SchoolWilmington · Public High32% Math proficiency · 994 students
  99. 99
    47
    Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary SchoolDover · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 487 students
  100. 100
    46
    Delmar Middle SchoolDelmar · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 732 students

Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy in Wilmington leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Delaware with a Success Index (US) of 92.3. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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Shortlidge (Evan G.) Academy in Wilmington ranks first among traditional public schools in Delaware with a Success Index (US) of 92.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 340).

How are traditional public schools in Delaware ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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