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Schools in Delmar · Delmar School District

Delmar’s public schools outscore 64% of Delaware districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Delmar, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Delaware, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 2 pts vs DE 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 2 pts vs DE 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs DE 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 44% vs DE $22.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.1
DE 14.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,445 students on the public path
In brief

Delmar’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 28 Delaware towns with household incomes within a quarter of Delmar’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 42% and 29% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,541 per student, against $22,312 across Delaware (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Delmar High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Delmar’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Delaware school districts. Graduation is above the Delaware average; test scores are below it.

Delaware school districts we grade (42)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Delaware towns with similar household incomes (28)Better than 86%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 868 test results and a graduating class of 146 could put Delmar anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Delmar’s students in the tested grades sat them (872 in math, 865 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Delmar, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
5–8Delmar Middle SchoolDelmar School DistrictB−
9–12Delmar High SchoolDelmar School DistrictB−

Delmar’s public schools are run by Delmar School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Delmar School DistrictGrades 5–12 · 2 schools · 1,445 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$12,541DE $22,312 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 42.2% · 865 students tested
Math27%
State average 29.2% · 872 students tested

Delmar vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Delmar’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
DelmarBDelmar

Delmar, MD borders Delmar but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Delmar

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Delmarby address
Delmar Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
732 students20:1Rate it →
Delmar High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
713 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Delmar Middle Level ILC).

Questions about Delmar’s schools

Are Delmar’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Delaware: the public schools Delmar children attend outscore 64% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Delmar in?

Delmar School District, which runs grades 5–12 and enrolls 1,445 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Delmar kids go to high school?

Delmar High School, with 713 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Delmar’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Delmar School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.

How much does Delmar spend per student?

$12,541 in Delmar School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Delaware. Stars are from neighbors.