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Oberle (William) Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

500 South Caledonia Way, Bear, DE 19701 · (302) 834-5910 · Part of Christina School District

Bear’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
512
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Oberle (William) Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bear kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Bear kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Oberle (William) Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 South Caledonia Way, Bear

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 182
Grade 292
Grade 3102
Grade 475
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
547’20
557’21
543’22
548’23
512’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%Black 30%White 12%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oberle (William) Elementary School from Bear families.

Other schools in Christina School District

The district →
Brennen School (The)
Other · Grades PK–12 · Newark
D
419 students5:1
Christina Early Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Newark
362 students12:1
Stubbs Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wilmington
148 students10:1
Delaware School for the Deaf
Other · Grades PK–12 · Newark
D
108 students3:1
Pulaski Early Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wilmington
93 students13:1
Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Newark
A
529 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Bear’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.