Kent Acres’s public schools outscore 67% of Delaware districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Kent Acres, 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.
From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Kent Acres’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 41 Delaware towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kent Acres’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 42% and 29% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,902 per student, against $22,312 across Delaware (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Kent Acres’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Delaware school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Delaware average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kent Acres, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Kent Acres · depends on your address
J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center
Grades K · 454 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Magnolia
Major George S. Welch Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 261 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Dover
9th grade in Kent Acres
Caesar Rodney High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,254 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Camden
10th grade in Kent Acres
Caesar Rodney High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,254 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Camden
11th grade in Kent Acres
Caesar Rodney High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,254 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Camden
12th grade in Kent Acres
Caesar Rodney High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,254 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Camden
Kent Acres’s public schools are run by Caesar Rodney School District, which also serves Camden, Magnolia, Woodside and Wyoming. 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.
Above the state in reading
Kent Acres vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Kent Acres’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Acres | B+ | Caesar Rodney |
| Dover | C+ | Capital |
| Camden | B+ | Caesar Rodney |
Every school in Kent Acres
7 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).
Questions about Kent Acres’s schools
Are Kent Acres’s schools good?
By Delaware’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kent Acres children attend outscore 67% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kent Acres in?
Caesar Rodney School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,343 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kent Acres kids go to high school?
Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, with 2,254 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Kent Acres’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Caesar Rodney School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.
How much does Kent Acres spend per student?
$18,902 in Caesar Rodney School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kent Acres families are saying about school.
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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.