Top 100 schools by reading proficiency in Delaware (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Charter School of Wilmington Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	98% · 91%	82.3 Top 10%	91% Math proficiency	977
2	North Star Elementary School Hockessin · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	84% · 81%	86.2 Top 5%	81% Math proficiency	589
3	Southern Delaware School of the Arts Selbyville · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	84% · 73%	88.5 Top 5%	73% Math proficiency	404
4	Allen Frear Elementary School Camden · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	83% · 71%	87.8 Top 5%	71% Math proficiency	504
5	Calloway (Cab) School of the Arts Wilmington · High · Grades 6–12	Public	83% · 62%	70.3 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	941
6	Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School Bear · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	82% · 78%	87.0 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	499
7	Dover Air Force Base Middle School Dover · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	82% · 67%	85.7 Top 5%	67% Math proficiency	98
8	Major George S. Welch Elementary School Dover · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	79% · 72%	89.7 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	261
9	Rehoboth Elementary School Rehoboth Beach · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	78% · 69%	83.0 Top 10%	69% Math proficiency	557
10	Lake Forest North Elementary School Felton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	77% · 82%	84.8 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	424
11	Lake Forest East Elementary School Frederica · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	77% · 77%	83.1 Top 10%	77% Math proficiency	353
12	Delaware Military Academy Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	77% · 37%	62.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	547
13	Lord Baltimore Elementary School Ocean View · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	76% · 80%	86.8 Top 5%	80% Math proficiency	557
14	Conrad Schools of Science Wilmington · High · Grades 6–12	Public	75% · 63%	68.8 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,164
15	Linden Hill Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	74% · 70%	76.8 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	532
16	Beacon Middle School Lewes · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74% · 66%	87.2 Top 5%	66% Math proficiency	427
17	Cedar Lane Elementary School Middletown · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	73% · 62%	71.9 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	634
18	West Park Place Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72% · 77%	84.8 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	350
19	Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	72% · 72%	82.6 Top 10%	72% Math proficiency	271
20	Lewes Elementary School Lewes · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	71% · 66%	76.7 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	620
21	Brandywine Springs School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	71% · 62%	71.6 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	941
22	William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary Hockessin · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69% · 63%	71.1 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	613
23	Waters (Alfred G.) Middle School Middletown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69% · 60%	70.8 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	935
24	Love Creek Elementary School Lewes · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	68% · 66%	73.4 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	631
25	Bunker Hill Elementary School Middletown · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	68% · 59%	70.1 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	566
26	Star Hill Elementary School Dover · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	67% · 63%	72.0 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	429
27	Hartly Elementary School Hartly · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	67% · 57%	74.0 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	240
28	Selbyville Middle School Selbyville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67% · 50%	68.4 Top 25%	50% Math proficiency	770
29	Frederick Douglass Elementary School Seaford · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	66% · 68%	77.1 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	456
30	Clayton Intermediate School Clayton · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	66% · 61%	68.1 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	490
31	First State Montessori Academy Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	66% · 51%	56.5 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	657
32	Townsend Elementary School Townsend · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	65% · 55%	68.7 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	435
33	W. B. Simpson Elementary School Camden · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	65% · 53%	64.4 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	465
34	Brick Mill Elementary School Middletown · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	65% · 48%	62.9 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	524
35	Campus Community School Dover · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	65% · 43%	50.5 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	409
36	East Millsboro Elementary School Millsboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64% · 70%	70.8 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	820
37	Claymont Elementary School Claymont · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	64% · 63%	71.3 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	937
38	Providence Creek Academy Charter School Clayton · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	64% · 57%	64.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	769
39	Georgetown Middle School Georgetown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64% · 55%	69.6 Top 25%	55% Math proficiency	861
40	Appoquinimink High School Middletown · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64% · 40%	55.8 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	1,357
41	F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School Camden · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	63% · 45%	57.1 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	647
42	North Dover Elementary School Dover · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	62% · 62%	61.4 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	333
43	Booker T. Washington Elementary School Dover · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	62% · 62%	76.9 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	314
44	Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62% · 56%	73.4 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	469
45	Forwood Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62% · 52%	64.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	384
46	Sunnyside Elementary School Smyrna · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	61% · 60%	63.9 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	507
47	Lake Forest Central Elementary School Felton · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	61% · 57%	61.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	604
48	Lombardy Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61% · 57%	64.9 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	466
49	Heritage Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61% · 52%	66.2 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	492
50	Christiana High School Newark · High · Grades 6–12	Public	61% · 49%	56.1 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,425
51	Long Neck Elementary School Millsboro · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60% · 64%	66.5 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	712
52	Seaford Central Elementary School Seaford · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	60% · 63%	59.9 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	473
53	Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60% · 60%	65.1 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	529
54	Hanby Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60% · 58%	68.6 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	520
55	Milton Elementary School Milton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	60% · 56%	62.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	582
56	Redding (Louis L.) Middle School Middletown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60% · 43%	59.5 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	451
57	Mariner Middle School Milton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60% · 43%	65.1 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	552
58	Middletown High School Middletown · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60% · 34%	49.4 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	1,231
59	Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School Milford · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	59% · 58%	63.2 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	693
60	Lancashire Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59% · 57%	61.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	510
61	Old State Elementary School Townsend · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	59% · 53%	63.5 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	765
62	Millsboro Middle School Millsboro · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59% · 44%	61.3 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	726
63	Fred Fifer III Middle School Camden · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59% · 33%	44.3 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	839
64	Downes (John R.) Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58% · 66%	75.6 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	346
65	Mount Pleasant High School Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	58% · 35%	49.8 Top 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,084
66	Meredith (Everett) Middle School Middletown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	58% · 33%	51.8 Top 50%	33% Math proficiency	867
67	Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School Selbyville · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 57%	68.6 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	297
68	North Smyrna Elementary School Smyrna · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	57% · 57%	64.4 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	557
69	Clayton Elementary School Clayton · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	57% · 57%	57.3 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	487
70	Marbrook Elementary School Wilmington · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	57% · 47%	61.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	465
71	duPont (H.B.) Middle School Hockessin · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 47%	56.4 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	764
72	Chipman (W.T.) Middle School Harrington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57% · 43%	50.6 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	905
73	Cape Henlopen High School Lewes · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 33%	48.0 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,889
74	Caesar Rodney High School Camden · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 33%	44.2 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	2,254
75	Concord High School Wilmington · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57% · 32%	47.5 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	994
76	Clayton (John M.) Elementary School Frankford · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56% · 56%	66.3 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	446
77	W. Reily Brown Elementary School Dover · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	56% · 45%	55.6 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	506
78	Smyrna Middle School Smyrna · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	56% · 45%	53.8 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	1,011
79	Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School Milford · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	55% · 53%	53.6 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	540
80	Mispillion Elementary Milford · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	55% · 48%	53.8 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	568
81	Silver Lake Elementary School Middletown · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	55% · 47%	56.5 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	552
82	Forest Oak Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	55% · 44%	55.3 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	429
83	Laurel Middle School Laurel · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	55% · 42%	54.4 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	373
84	Springer Middle School Wilmington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	55% · 36%	52.4 Top 50%	36% Math proficiency	776
85	Indian River High School Dagsboro · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54% · 35%	50.1 Top 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,073
86	Talley Middle School Wilmington · Middle · Grades 6–12	Public	54% · 33%	47.8 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	900
87	Moore (John Bassett) School Smyrna · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	53% · 40%	51.6 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	638
88	Bedford (Gunning) Middle School New Castle · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	53% · 31%	44.4 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	846
89	Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 62%	68.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	244
90	Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	52% · 52%	56.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	329
91	Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School Dover · Elementary · Grades 1–5	Public	52% · 45%	47.4 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	487
92	Delmar Middle School Delmar · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	52% · 43%	46.2 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	732
93	duPont (Pierre S.) Middle School Wilmington · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52% · 40%	56.1 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	730
94	H. O. Brittingham Elementary School Milton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51% · 58%	63.4 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	506
95	Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School Newark · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51% · 53%	63.4 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	413
96	Wilbur (Kathleen H.) Elementary Bear · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	50% · 33%	38.9 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,052
97	Smyrna High School Smyrna · High · Grades 9–12	Public	50% · 23%	31.8 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	1,777
98	Smyrna Elementary School Smyrna · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	49% · 50%	55.8 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	420
99	Dickinson (John) School Wilmington · High · Grades 6–12	Public	49% · 38%	45.0 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	1,027
100	Georgetown Elementary School Georgetown · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	48% · 50%	53.8 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	825

Charter School of Wilmington in Wilmington leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Delaware with Reading · math 98% · 91%. Of the 100 schools shown, 95 are public, 5 are charter.

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Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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