Major George S. Welch Elementary School
3100 Hawthorne Drive, Dover, DE 19901 · (302) 674-9080 · Part of Caesar Rodney School District
Dover Base Housing’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Delaware school districts
What stands out about Major George S. Welch Elementary School
- Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Delaware’s public schools
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
- Small classes: 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 28.5% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Dover Base Housing kids: Dover Air Force Base Middle School
On the path
Where Dover Base Housing kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, A−, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗3100 Hawthorne Drive, Dover
Students
Down 28.5% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Major George S. Welch Elementary School from Dover Base Housing families.
Other schools in Caesar Rodney School District
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; Dover Base Housing’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.