Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Dover, Delaware 19904 · Caesar Rodney School District
#73 of 121 elementary schools in Delaware
#26911 of 50,301 nationally
About Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School is a public elementary located in Dover, in the Caesar Rodney School District school district of Delaware, United States. It caters for Grades 1–5. In 2025 it enrolled 487 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 47.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 73rd of 121 ranked elementary schools in Delaware. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (56th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (34th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 487.
There are 19 schools in Dover; Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School ranks 8th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)45%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)16.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 487
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 16.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Positive Outcomes Charter School
Camden · Charter high · Grades 7–12
119 students · 1.4 km away
Star Hill Elementary School
Dover · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
429 students · 1.7 km away
Fred Fifer III Middle School
Camden · Public middle · Grades 6–8
839 students · 1.7 km away
W. B. Simpson Elementary School
Camden · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
465 students · 2.1 km away
Caesar Rodney High School
Camden · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,254 students · 2.2 km away
Allen Frear Elementary School
Camden · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
504 students · 3.5 km away
F. Niel Postlethwait Middle School
Camden · Public middle · Grades 6–8
647 students · 3.6 km away
W. Reily Brown Elementary School
Dover · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
506 students · 3.6 km away
David E. Robinson Elementary School
Wyoming · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
514 students · 4.6 km away
Capital Early Childhood Center
Dover · Public other · Grades PK–PK
145 students · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Delaware with a comparable Enrollment.
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487 students
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492 students
Heritage Elementary School
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
492 students
Loss (Olive B.) Elementary School
Bear · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
499 students
Carrcroft Elementary School
Wilmington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
475 students
Seaford Central Elementary School
Seaford · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
473 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School a good school?
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 47.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #73 of 121 in Delaware. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School rank in Delaware?
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School ranks #73 of 121 elementary schools in Delaware and #26911 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School?
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School had 487 students in 2025.
Is Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades 1–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Nellie Hughes Stokes Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.